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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Manufacturing (17.9%), Retail trade (10.5%).
Detached houses: $176,791Here:$176,791State:$177,067 Townhouses or other attached units: $157,555Here:$157,555State:$204,229 In 2-unit structures: $91,911Here:$91,911State:$235,168 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,853Here:$79,853State:$175,634 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $83,546Here:$83,546State:$186,546 Mobile homes: $55,148Here:$55,148State:$34,481 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,437Here:$24,437State:$47,390
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
McCain (Republican): 65.1% Obama (Democratic): 33.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $532 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $165 (0.1%)
Area name: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Charles Parish is $804 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $940 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1207 a month.
Cities in this county include: Luling, Destrehan, St. Rose, Norco, Hahnville, Des Allemands, Boutte, Bayou Gauche, New Sarpy, Ama.
Lead: 0.04 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in St. Charles Parish: Bois Chactas Shell Bank (A), James Business Park (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in St. Charles Parish: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Young Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Lakes and swamps: Baie du Cabanage (A), Baie des Chactas (B), Lake Salvador (C), Lake Cataouatche (D), Victor Island (E), Summers Island (F), Johnson Island (G), Cypress Island (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Trepagnier (A), Bayou Traverse (B), Bayou Pain (C), Bayou La Branche (D), Bayou des Allemands (E), Bayou des Saules (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in St. Charles Parish: Bois Chactas Shell Bank (A), James Business Park (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in St. Charles Parish: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Young Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Baie du Cabanage (A), Baie des Chactas (B), Lake Salvador (C), Lake Cataouatche (D), Victor Island (E), Summers Island (F), Johnson Island (G), Cypress Island (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bayou Trepagnier (A), Bayou Traverse (B), Bayou Pain (C), Bayou La Branche (D), Bayou des Allemands (E), Bayou des Saules (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Jefferson Parish , Lafourche Parish , St. John the Baptist Parish , Tangipahoa Parish .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 2,134 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,192 (51% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.5%
Housing units in St. Charles Parish with a mortgage: 7,512 (876 second mortgage, 554 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,909
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in St. Charles Parish (%):
11.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,829 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 10.31% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($34,195 average AGI) 1.58% relocated from other states ($5,634 average AGI)St. Charles Parish:1.58%Louisiana average:2.22%
9.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,631 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)St. Charles Parish:0.06%Louisiana average:0.07% 5.31% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($17,895 average AGI) 4.46% relocated to other states ($18,414 average AGI)St. Charles Parish:4.46%Louisiana average:7.16%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,269 (4,300 aged, 969 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 69.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 135.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
10,020 spouses, 17,092 children (15,590 natural, 415 adopted, 1,087 stepchildren), 1,434 grandchildren, 392 brothers or sisters, 240 parents, 694 other relatives, 845 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,343 2-persons, 3,420 3-persons, 3,180 4-persons, 1,503 5-persons, 485 6-persons, 251 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,738 1-person, 431 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
93.3% of residents of St. Charles Parish speak English at home. 2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 55% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
Population growth in St. Charles Parish
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.58 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
67% of St. Charles Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Louisiana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,200
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $7,037,000
All Other: $3,705,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,382,000
Housing and Community Development: $173,000
Parks and Recreation: $161,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,362,000
Sewerage: $666,000
Hospitals: $445,000
Housing and Community Development: $413,000
Water Utilities: $189,000
Local Fire Protection: $22,000
Police Protection: $5,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Police Protection: $13,191,000
Regular Highways: $10,049,000
Natural Resources - Other: $9,712,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,145,000
General - Other: $6,666,000
Sewerage: $6,063,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,738,000
Financial Administration: $5,239,000
Water Utilities: $5,142,000
Central Staff Services: $3,034,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,796,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,763,000
Libraries: $2,229,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,132,000
General Public Buildings: $2,043,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,016,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,442,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,191,000
Health - Other: $1,148,000
All Other: $122,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000
Housing and Community Development: $94,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,321,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,170,000
General Revenue, NEC: $461,000
Sale of Property: $257,000
Royalties: $125,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,124,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,990,000
Police Protection: $364,000
Libraries: $310,000
Correctional Institutions: $219,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $208,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
General - Other: $116,000
Central Staff Services: $107,000
Financial Administration: $73,000
Housing and Community Development: $44,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $36,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Public Welfare: $6,680,000
General Local Government Support: $2,427,000
Highways: $900,000
Sewerage: $296,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,490,000
Public Utilities Sales: $896,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $821,000
Other Selective Sales: $190,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $61,000
Motor Vehicle License: $25,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $15,000
Other License: $5,000
Amusements License: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
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