Jena is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Jena, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Jena have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
81 in every 100 households in Jena own their home
For every 100 residents, 15 are 65 or older, beside 17 across LA. In all, about 4,229 people live in Jena (2025 Census estimate). Across LA, 27 in 100 adults have a bachelor’s degree or more; locally, 22.
Median age 34.7 (LA 38).
About 124 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5 points). Median age: women 35.1, men 34.3.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older.
The commute averages 36 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Jena says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 2 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Jena
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Jena’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Jena or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Jena in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.