Destrehan, LA

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2021 Population
11,827
1.45% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
40
2.2% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.67%
49.1% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$97,388
10.4% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$273,200
4.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Destrehan, LA had a population of 11.8k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $97,388. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Destrehan, LA grew from 11,658 to 11,827, a 1.45% increase and its median household income declined from $108,640 to $97,388, a −10.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Destrehan, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), White (Hispanic) (3.36%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.32%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.29%).

None of the households in Destrehan, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Destrehan, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Destrehan, LA was $273,200, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Destrehan, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Destrehan, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Destrehan, LA is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.67% of Destrehan, LA residents were born outside of the country (434 people).

In 2021, there were 5.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.28k people) in Destrehan, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 397 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2021 Citizenship
99.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Destrehan, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Destrehan, LA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Destrehan, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.28k ± 778
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 448
  3. White (Hispanic)
    397 ± 181
4.75%
Hispanic Population
562 people

In 2021, there were 5.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.28k people) in Destrehan, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 397 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.75% of the people in Destrehan, LA are hispanic (562 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Destrehan, LA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.67%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
434 people
4.79%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
559 people

As of 2021, 3.67% of Destrehan, LA residents (434 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Destrehan, LA was 4.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    151 ± 101
  2. Vietnam
    109 ± 64
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    102 ± 99

Destrehan, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Destrehan, LA employs 5.72k people. The largest industries in Destrehan, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (848 people), Retail Trade (674 people), and Educational Services (620 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($130,826), Manufacturing ($79,213), and Utilities ($79,185).

Occupations

5.72k
2021 Value
± 682
−1.95%
1 Year decline
± 16.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Destrehan, LA declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 5.84k employees to 5.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Destrehan, LA, are Management Occupations (1,129 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (653 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Destrehan, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.72k
2021 Value
± 682
−1.95%
1 Year decline
± 16.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Destrehan, LA declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 5.84k employees to 5.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Destrehan, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (848 people), Retail Trade (674 people), and Educational Services (620 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,164
Median earning men ± $4,737
$45,158
Median earning women ± $3,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($130,826), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,375), and Manufacturing ($79,884).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($197,857), Public Administration ($68,929), and Construction ($54,940).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $48B
  2. $46.7B
  3. $46.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana product (by dollars) was Gasoline with $48B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($46.7B) and Fuel oils ($46.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Louisiana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$371B
2020 Value in Louisiana
$691B
Projected 2050 Value in Louisiana
86.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Louisiana trade was $371B. This is expected to increase 86.1% to $691B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Louisiana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Louisiana to other states, or from other states to Louisiana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $48.8B
  2. $24.6B
  3. $8.21B

In 2020, the top outbound Louisiana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $48.8B, followed by Mississippi with $24.6B and Florida and $8.21B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Louisiana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.927% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.797% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (815k), and Secondary Education (622k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Destrehan, LA was $273,200 in 2021, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $261,200 to $273,200, a 4.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Destrehan, LA is 80.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Destrehan, LA have an average commute time of 26 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.

Property

$273,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$17,984
$3,467
Median Property Taxes
±$486

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

80.3%
Homeownership
2021
67.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 80.3% of the housing units in Destrehan, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 623.01
  2. Census Tract 623.02

The following map shows all of the places in Destrehan, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$97,388
Median Household Income
± $15,051
4.32k
Number of Households
± 554

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.32k households in Destrehan, LA declined from $97,388 from the previous year's value of $108,640.

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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Destrehan, LA is from Louisiana.
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.465
2020 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2021, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.399% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (86.5%)
  2. Carpooled (5.83%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.98%)

In 2021, 86.5% of workers in Destrehan, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.83%) and those who worked at home (3.98%).

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.

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Commute Time

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Destrehan, LA have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Destrehan, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Destrehan, LA (1.14k out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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95.7% of the population of Destrehan, LA has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 9.94% on non-group plans, and 0.583% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Charles Parish, LA see 2950 patients per year on average, which represents a 6% increase from the previous year (2783 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2304 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 688 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,950 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Charles Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in St. Charles Parish, LA see an average of 2,950 patients per year. This represents a 6% increase from the previous year (2,783 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Charles Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.28%
Uninsured
53.1%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
9.94%
Non-Group
0.583%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Destrehan, LA declined by 32.8% from 6.37% to 4.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Destrehan, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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