Destrehan, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,619

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

2.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

40.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,509

9.66% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$320,700

Population & Diversity

Destrehan, LA is home to a population of 11.6k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.23% of Destrehan, LA residents were born outside of the country (956 people).

In 2024, there were 4.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.85k people) in Destrehan, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.92k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 501 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Destrehan, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Destrehan, LA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Destrehan, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Destrehan, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.85k ± 773
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 520
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
501 ± 272

9.88%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

9.88% of the people in Destrehan, LA are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Destrehan, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

8.23%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

956 people

5.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

602 people

As of 2024, 8.23% of Destrehan, LA residents (956 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Destrehan, LA was 5.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Destrehan, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 73

Destrehan, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Destrehan, LA.

Economy

The economy of Destrehan, LA employs 5.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Destrehan, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,127 people), Educational Services (759 people), and Construction (491 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($170,288), Manufacturing ($74,814), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($74,048).

Employment

Occupations

5.68k

2024 Value

± 709

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Destrehan, LA declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 5.76k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Destrehan, LA, are Management Occupations (964 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (657 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (501 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Destrehan, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.68k

2024 Value

± 709

−1.53%

1 Year decline

± 18%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Destrehan, LA declined at a rate of −1.53%, from 5.76k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Destrehan, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,127 people), Educational Services (759 people), and Construction (491 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Destrehan, LA, though some of these residents may live in Destrehan, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,754

Median earning men ± $12,011

$45,222

Median earning women ± $4,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,068), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,728), and Manufacturing ($74,882).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,750), Wholesale Trade ($59,250), and Construction ($59,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Destrehan, LA was $320,700 in 2024, which is 0.964 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,400 to $320,700, a 5.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Destrehan, LA is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Destrehan, LA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Destrehan, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$320,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,302

$3,148

Median Property Taxes

±$457

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Destrehan, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Destrehan, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Destrehan, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Destrehan, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,509

Median Household Income

± $18,212

4.24k

Number of Households

± 576

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.24k households in Destrehan, LA declined from $90,509 from the previous year's value of $100,189.

The following chart displays the households in Destrehan, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Destrehan, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)
Carpooled (5.06%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Destrehan, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.11%) and those who carpooled to work (5.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Destrehan, LA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Destrehan, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Destrehan, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Destrehan, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Destrehan, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Destrehan, LA (2k out of 11.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Destrehan, LA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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