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St. James Parish

Population in July 2007: 3,572.
Males: 1,738  (48.7%)
Females: 1,834  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70090.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,990 (it was $41,490 in 2000)
South Vacherie:  $51,990
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,451
South Vacherie:  $22,451
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,850 (it was $73,800 in 2000)
South Vacherie:  $121,850
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,620; Detached houses: $145,618; Townhouses or other attached units: $210,112; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $9,656; Mobile homes: $26,218

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Races in South Vacherie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.9%)
  • Black (31.6%)

2008 cost of living index in South Vacherie: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (14.9%), German (12.6%), United States (10.5%), French Canadian (6.7%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 15.5 square miles.

Population density: 230 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Vacherie

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Vacherie CDP

  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Vacherie:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (27.1 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (38.1 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (281.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: North Vacherie, LA (2.0 miles ), Chackbay, LA (2.2 miles ), Wallace, LA (2.7 miles ), Lutcher, LA (2.8 miles ), Gramercy, LA (2.8 miles ), Garyville, LA (3.1 miles ), Edgard, LA (3.3 miles ), Reserve, LA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 29.94 N, Longitude: 90.69 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 985

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Chemicals (26%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



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South Vacherie-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the South Vacherie place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 tornado 30.4 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


South Vacherie-area historical earthquake activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 22.2 miles away from South Vacherie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near South Vacherie:
  • ST JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LUTCHER, LA)
  • ST JAMES PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LUTCHER, LA)
  • LAPLACE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LA PLACE, LA)

Amtrak station near South Vacherie:
  • 15 miles: SCHRIEVER (SCHRIVER, S. RTE. 20 & RTE. 24). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plant near South Vacherie:
  • 16 miles: Waterford 3 in Taft, LA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Vacherie:
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 35 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 35 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 36 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 38 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 39 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

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Church in South Vacherie: Lady of Mercy Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Piquant, Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in South Vacherie: Miles Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.3%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.4%

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South Vacherie compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (48%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for South Vacherie

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents95.5%2.4%1.3%0.8%0.0%
Congregations50.0%14.3%28.6%7.1%N/A
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,243 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.62%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  2.14% ($28,279 average AGI)
from St. John the Baptist Parish, LA  1.21% ($39,613)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.67% ($26,269)


4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ascension Parish, LA  1.04% ($36,734 average AGI)
to St. John the Baptist Parish, LA  0.79% ($36,233)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.40% ($36,233)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Vacherie:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WCKW (1010 AM; 1 kW; GARYVILLE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Vacherie:
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KNXX (104.9 FM; DONALDSONVILLE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBZZ-FM (96.7 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Vacherie:
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • KFOL-CA (Channel 30; HOUMA, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

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