Destrehan, LA Demographic Data
Destrehan, LA Summary
Destrehan is located in St. Charles Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 11,418
- Area: 6.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,645.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Destrehan, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,629
50%
50.8
Male
5,582
50%
49.2
Total Population
11,211
323,128,000
Destrehan, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
367
3.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
730
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,024
9.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
873
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
479
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,450
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,451
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,685
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
982
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
918
8.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
802
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
379
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
71
0.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,473
75.6%
77.2
Female
4,397
51.9%
51.3
Male
4,076
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,963
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,768
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,252
11.2%
15.2
Female
608
48.6%
55.8
Male
644
51.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Destrehan, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,187
99.8%
96.8
White
8,454
75.4%
72.6
Black or African American
2,357
21.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
12
0.1%
0.8
Asian
281
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
171
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
24
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
48
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
38
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
83
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
24
0.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
926
8.3%
17.8
Mexican
126
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
138
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
43
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
619
5.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,285
91.7%
82.2
Destrehan, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
175
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
247
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,096
27.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,834
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
749
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,960
25.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
677
8.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
422
5.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,316
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,637
34.0%
31.2
Destrehan, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,525
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,126
56.4%
47.5
Divorced
886
9.7%
11.0%
Separated
101
1.1%
2.0
Widowed
452
5.0
5.8%
Destrehan, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,871
91.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
973
9.0%
21.6%
Spanish
688
6.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
237
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
48
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Destrehan, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
139
3.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
116
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
317
7.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
342
8.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
274
6.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
745
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
471
11.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
883
21.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
524
12.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
267
6.5%
6.4
Median household income
84,044
57,617
Per capita income
35,382
31,128
Destrehan, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
440
8.0%
9.8
Construction
307
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,258
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
425
7.8%
6.6
Information
29
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
716
13.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
265
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
670
12.2%
11.4
Public administration
132
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
638
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
364
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
228
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
396
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,955
35.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
585
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,401
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,135
20.7%
18.1%
Destrehan, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,429
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,692
86.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
528
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
11
0.2%
2.7
Other means
32
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
166
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
Destrehan, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
102
2.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,111
27.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,928
47.3%
37.1
3 or more
937
23.0%
21.0
Destrehan, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,078
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,392
83.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
686
16.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
197
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Destrehan, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,275
1 room
11
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
14
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
82
1.9%
9.1
4 rooms
395
9.2%
16.5
5 rooms
937
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
745
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
847
19.8%
12.0
8 rooms
550
12.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
694
16.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Destrehan, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,275
1-unit, detached
3,366
78.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
129
3.0%
5.9
2-units
136
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
415
9.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
58
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
98
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
73
1.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Destrehan, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
62
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
33
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
155
3.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
78
1.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
701
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,004
46.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
926
21.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
273
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
43
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Destrehan, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,843
45.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,204
54.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.2%
1.1
Destrehan, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,214
47295100.0
Less than $500
33
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
130
5.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
164
7.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
189
8.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
309
14.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
649
29.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
740
33.4%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,163
53.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
363
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
181
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
138
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
333
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
36
0.0%
0.0%
Destrehan, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
677
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
10
1.5%
1.8%
Less than $500
14
2.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
3.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
9.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
257
38.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
308
45.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,019
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
65
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
170
25.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
114
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
6.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
59
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
226
33.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Destrehan, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,392
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
94
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
178
5.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
255
7.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
637
18.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,304
38.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
716
21.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
153
4.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
230,000
205,000