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St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (LA)

County population in 2022: 273,263 (77% urban, 23% rural); it was 191,268 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 48,910
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 20,688
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 55,732
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,923 (it was 13,521 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

33%

Land area: 854 sq. mi.

Water area: 269.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 320 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in St. Tammany Parish: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.1%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in St. Tammany Parish, LA (2022)
    • 198,76872.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 35,34812.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 17,6096.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 15,4995.7%Two or more races
    • 3,9561.4%Asian alone
    • 1,8390.7%Some other race alone
    • 2440.09%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

40.0 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years
Males: 134,763  (49.3%)
Females: 138,500  (50.7%)
Average household size:
St. Tammany Parish:

2.0 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $76,269 ($47,883 in 1999)
This county:

$76,269
Louisiana:

$55,416

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,014 (lower quartile is $718, upper quartile is $1,397)
This county:

$1014
State:

$779


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $276,800 (it was $116,000 in 2000)
St. Tammany:

$276,800
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $181,900 - $386,200

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $325,266
Here:

$325,266
State:

$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $284,983
Here:

$284,983
State:

$297,713

In 2-unit structures: $140,401
Here:

$140,401
State:

$325,117

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,530
Here:

$157,530
State:

$213,088

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,205
Here:

$167,205
State:

$257,054

Mobile homes: $99,130
Here:

$99,130
State:

$89,857

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $82,705
Here:

$82,705
State:

$73,931

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,626
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $583

Institutionalized population: 1,044

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 172
  • Burglaries: 196
  • Thefts: 641
  • Auto thefts: 142

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 11
  • Rapes: 37
  • Robberies: 18
  • Assaults: 267
  • Burglaries: 224
  • Thefts: 989
  • Auto thefts: 119
St. Tammany Parish, LA map from a distance

Health of residents in St. Tammany Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
71.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
64.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in St. Tammany Parish based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
75.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
48.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
83.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
71.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is less than average.
43.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1482 buildings, average cost: $308,200
  • 2021: 1956 buildings, average cost: $246,500
  • 2020: 1665 buildings, average cost: $228,400
  • 2019: 1623 buildings, average cost: $220,200
  • 2018: 1422 buildings, average cost: $244,700
  • 2017: 1428 buildings, average cost: $232,400
  • 2016: 1407 buildings, average cost: $235,900
  • 2015: 1249 buildings, average cost: $251,200
  • 2014: 1240 buildings, average cost: $240,400
  • 2013: 1191 buildings, average cost: $237,800
  • 2012: 942 buildings, average cost: $179,600
  • 2011: 785 buildings, average cost: $178,900
  • 2010: 576 buildings, average cost: $194,200
  • 2009: 592 buildings, average cost: $214,100
  • 2008: 933 buildings, average cost: $191,100
  • 2007: 1631 buildings, average cost: $229,000
  • 2006: 2659 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2005: 2468 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2004: 3167 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2003: 2775 buildings, average cost: $143,900
  • 2002: 2244 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2001: 1648 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2000: 1798 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 1999: 1795 buildings, average cost: $127,900
  • 1998: 1931 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 1997: 1967 buildings, average cost: $117,300
Number of permits per 10,000 St. Tammany, LA residents
Average permit cost in St. Tammany, LA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,992 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,744 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in St. Tammany, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in St. Tammany, LA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in St. Tammany, LA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.7%
St. Tammany Parish:

10.7%
Louisiana:

18.6%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.3% for Black residents, 19.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.9% for American Indian residents, 37.2% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.9% for other race residents, 14.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.0 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.1 years old, Black residents: 32.6 years old, American Indian residents: 36.1 years old, Asian residents: 37.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.6 years old, Other race residents: 33.4 years old)

Area name: New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Tammany 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: Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Lacombe, Eden Isle, Abita Springs, Pearl River, Madisonville, Folsom, Sun.

St. Tammany Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Calhoun County, Florida , Evangeline Parish , Charlton County, Georgia , Decatur County, Georgia , Crockett County, Texas , Sutton County, Texas , Travis County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Louisiana:

3.8%

Unemployment by year in St. Tammany, LA
County total employment by year in St. Tammany, LA
County average yearly wages by year in St. Tammany, LA

Current college students: 8,143
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,804 (49.2% naturalized citizens)

St. Tammany Parish:

3.6%
Whole state:

4.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4,2772010 or later
  • 2,9822000 to 2009
  • 1,1611990 to 1999
  • 8781980 to 1989
  • 8221970 to 1979
  • 1,500Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.9%

St. Tammany Parish marital status for males St. Tammany Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 86,948
  • One, attached: 2,524
  • Two: 2,688
  • 3 or 4: 2,580
  • 5 to 9: 1,680
  • 10 to 19: 3,283
  • 20 to 49: 3,498
  • 50 or more: 2,430
  • Mobile homes: 8,523
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 192

Housing units in St. Tammany Parish with a mortgage: 51,954 (2,360 second mortgage, 251 home equity loan, 1,512 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 766

Here:

6.2% with mortgage
State:

98.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for St. Tammany Parish

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic53,14916
Evangelical Protestant42,583129
Mainline Protestant16,79825
Black Protestant2,76217
Other2,43014
None116,018-
St. Tammany Parish Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 38
St. Tammany Parish:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
This county:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96
St. Tammany Parish:

4.24 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 188
This county:

8.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
St. Tammany Parish:

8.5%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
St. Tammany Parish:

26.0%
State:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

8.8%
State:

13.7%

Agriculture in St. Tammany Parish:

Average size of farms: 85 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,748
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1175.22
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.89%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 47.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,187
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.89%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,483
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.22%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.82
Vegetables: 70 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 169 acres

Earthquake activity:

St. Tammany Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 350.3 miles away from St. Tammany Parish center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 165.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 190.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 260.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 283.1 miles away from St. Tammany Parish center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 172.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 11, 2016 to August 31, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4277: August 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4277, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2016 to April 08, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4263: March 13, 2016, FEMA Id: 4263, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in St. Tammany Parish (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - St. Tammany

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 76,227 (73.8%)
  • Carpooled: 8,705 (8.4%)
  • Bus: 91 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,544 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 110 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,243 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 17,989 (17.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Honduras (23%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • El Salvador (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in St. Tammany Parish


  • American (18%)
  • English (10%)
  • French (except Basque) (9%)
  • German (9%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana in 2010:

  • 718 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 171 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 118 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 76 people in college/university student housing
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 37 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 34 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 32 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 25 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana in 2000:

  • 886 people in nursing homes
  • 500 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 229 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 165 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 96 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 73 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 70 people in religious group quarters
  • 66 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 57 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 50 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 41 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $85,953.

7.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.64%
Louisiana average:

6.53%


0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($165 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:

0.02%
Louisiana average:

0.02%

4.60% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($36,817 average AGI)
3.01% relocated from other states ($28,819 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:

3.01%
Louisiana average:

2.12%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jefferson Parish, LA  1.48% ($61,674 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.19% ($63,240)
from Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.51% ($56,587)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.26% ($70,793)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  0.19% ($56,883)
from Pearl River County, MS  0.18% ($31,278)
from Washington Parish, LA  0.18% ($37,358)


6.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.11%
Louisiana average:

7.33%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.75% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($22,803 average AGI)
3.36% relocated to other states ($40,352 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:

3.36%
Louisiana average:

2.97%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.65% ($52,209 average AGI)
to Orleans Parish, LA  0.51% ($53,491)
to Jefferson Parish, LA  0.49% ($52,288)
to Pearl River County, MS  0.28% ($54,476)
to Washington Parish, LA  0.23% ($41,447)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.18% ($48,250)
to Hancock County, MS  0.15% ($63,986)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 9.7

Births per 1000 population in St. Tammany Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population in St. Tammany Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in St. Tammany Parish
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in St. Tammany Parish
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in St. Tammany Parish
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in St. Tammany Parish
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in St. Tammany Parish
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in St. Tammany Parish
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in St. Tammany Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 31,691 (25,772 aged, 5,919 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 6,929 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,650)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,233)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,779)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,465)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,280)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,169)
  • Congestive heart failure (1,136)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,121)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (963)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (739)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.81
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,841
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 355
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44,309

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,367
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 753
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 49.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 34.6
  • Other - 15.2

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 130.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 81.6
  • Suffocation - 20.8
  • Poisoning - 19.4
  • Other - 9.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 273,263
  • Male householders: 52,644 (12,316 living alone), Female householders: 53,465 (15,790 living alone)
  • 53,349 spouses (52,438 opposite-sex spouses), 6,734 unmarried partners, (6,324 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 82,503 children (75,507 natural, 2,670 adopted, 4,326 stepchildren), 6,636 grandchildren, 3,536 brothers or sisters, 2,608 parents, 142 foster children, 4,021 other relatives, 5,370 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,255

Size of family households: 33,403 2-persons, 16,296 3-persons, 14,352 4-persons, 6,251 5-persons, 2,337 6-persons, 576 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28,106 1-person, 3,861 2-persons, 461 3-persons, 412 4-persons, 54 5-persons.

37,108 married couples with children.
18,609 single-parent households (6,134 men, 12,475 women).

93.8% of residents of St. Tammany speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $905,758,000 ($4,241 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $100,585,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $460,731,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $200,130,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,836,000
Federal grants: $108,704,000
Federal procurement contracts: $57,103,000 ($47,412,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $53,253,000 ($13,009,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,024,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $194,571,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,498,703,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 14,773
Here:

67 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 8,025
Here:

36 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +617
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +22,032
Here +100 per 1000 residents
State -20 per 1000 residents
Population growth in St. Tammany Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.4

Year house built in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • Year house built in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • 4,7292020 or later
  • 15,8452010 to 2019
  • 29,8482000 to 2009
  • 19,2711990 to 1999
  • 19,0761980 to 1989
  • 14,2271970 to 1979
  • 5,3411960 to 1969
  • 1,8861950 to 1959
  • 1,8101940 to 1949
  • 2,3131939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • 1081 room
  • 2332 rooms
  • 1,2853 rooms
  • 6,4534 rooms
  • 13,8975 rooms
  • 17,5076 rooms
  • 16,7677 rooms
  • 11,6428 rooms
  • 15,0929+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • 7851 room
  • 8112 rooms
  • 4,2053 rooms
  • 5,8584 rooms
  • 4,7275 rooms
  • 4,1146 rooms
  • 1,6267 rooms
  • 4328 rooms
  • 5679+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • 187no bedroom
  • 1,8891 bedroom
  • 6,2522 bedrooms
  • 37,7063 bedrooms
  • 32,1914 bedrooms
  • 4,7595+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
  • 785no bedroom
  • 5,2401 bedroom
  • 8,1872 bedrooms
  • 7,5783 bedrooms
  • 1,3354 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Tammany Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in St. Tammany Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,837no vehicle
  • 22,4961 vehicle
  • 38,2422 vehicles
  • 12,8163 vehicles
  • 5,6534 vehicles
  • 1,9405+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Tammany Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in St. Tammany Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,685no vehicle
  • 10,4951 vehicle
  • 8,5132 vehicles
  • 9613 vehicles
  • 4714 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

87.8% of St. Tammany Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Louisiana.

St. Tammany Parish:

87.8%
State average:

88.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 197,370
  • Other state: 63,677
  • Northeast: 8,197
  • Midwest: 9,465
  • South: 36,194
  • West: 9,821
Year householders moved into unit in St. Tammany Parish, LA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in St. Tammany Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 56.6%Electricity
  • 39.8%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 82.4%Electricity
  • 16.4%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7,098
Here:

23.7%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,461
Here:

17.9%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,128
Here:

21.8%
Louisiana:

17.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

St. Tammany Parish government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,765,000
    Cash and Securities: $35,026,000
  • Charges - Other: $23,895,000
    Other: $15,489,000
    Sewerage: $7,369,000
    Sewerage: $6,368,000
    Parks and Recreation: $894,000
    Parks and Recreation: $660,000
    Solid Waste Management: $606,000
    Solid Waste Management: $576,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $466,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $325,000
    Regular Highways: $254,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $21,370,000
    Regular Highways: $18,570,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,988,000
    Police Protection: $6,998,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,616,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,247,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,113,000
    Health - Other: $2,076,000
    Health - Other: $2,038,000
    Libraries: $1,807,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,265,000
    Local Fire Protection: $929,000
    Water Utilities: $681,000
    Local Fire Protection: $507,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Sewerage: $391,000
    Police Protection: $350,000
    Sewerage: $340,000
    General - Other: $286,000
    Water Utilities: $239,000
    Correctional Institutions: $157,000
    General Public Buildings: $65,000
    Housing and Community Development: $63,000
    Air Transportation: $49,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $67,381,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,082,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,902,000
    Police Protection: $39,559,000
    Regular Highways: $24,652,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,497,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,060,000
    Regular Highways: $18,065,000
    Health - Other: $15,971,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,806,000
    Financial Administration: $14,717,000
    General - Other: $12,154,000
    General - Other: $11,593,000
    Health - Other: $11,390,000
    Libraries: $9,913,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,803,000
    Libraries: $8,019,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,763,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,644,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,087,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,095,000
    Sewerage: $5,165,000
    Water Utilities: $4,028,000
    Sewerage: $3,960,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,639,000
    Water Utilities: $3,225,000
    Financial Administration: $3,104,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,609,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,533,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,004,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,845,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,770,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,311,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,143,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $983,000
    Solid Waste Management: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $164,000
    General Public Buildings: $129,000
    Transit Utilities: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $17,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,884,000
    Highways: $2,280,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,357,000
    Other: $839,000
    Public Welfare: $804,000
    Housing and Community Development: $784,000
    Air Transportation: $374,000
    Sewerage: $89,000
    General Local Government Support: $76,000
    General Local Government Support: $68,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,783,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,813,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $10,904,000
    Other - Police Protection: $4,917,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $558,000
    Other - General - Other: $244,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Other - Health - Other: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,469,000
    Highways: $215,000
    Other: $104,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,958,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $174,233,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $167,599,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,737,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,992,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,605,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,079,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,600,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,093,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,858,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,634,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $508,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,533,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $9,337,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,589,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,325,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,955,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,578,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,466,000
    Sale of Property: $1,286,000
    Special Assessments: $1,237,000
    Rents: $1,139,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $797,000
    Special Assessments: $298,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Rents: $128,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,012,000
    Regular Highways: $5,067,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,556,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,876,000
    Libraries: $1,350,000
    General - Other: $1,266,000
    Regular Highways: $978,000
    Libraries: $728,000
    Police Protection: $657,000
    General Public Building: $501,000
    Air Transportation: $499,000
    General - Other: $394,000
    Health - Other: $333,000
    Sewerage: $330,000
    Correctional Institutions: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $238,000
    Water Utilities: $220,000
    Parks and Recreation: $121,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $37,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,064,000
    Cash and Securities: $212,839,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,306,000
    Water Utilities: $6,337,000
    Transit Utilities: $850,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $727,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $662,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $194,692,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,817,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $31,800,000
    Other: $18,574,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,653,000
    Highways: $1,698,000
    Public Welfare: $1,694,000
    Highways: $1,689,000
    Public Welfare: $1,472,000
    General Local Government Support: $873,000
    Transit Utilities: $323,000
    Health and Hospitals: $162,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $133,081,000
    Property: $125,757,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,973,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,166,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,262,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,714,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,216,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,855,000
    Other License: $3,549,000
    Other License: $1,923,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,647,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,459,000
    Amusements Sales: $138,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $113,000
    Other: $84,000
    Severance: $58,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $20,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $184,899,000
    : $103,373,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,675,000
    Interest on Debt: $997,000

St. Tammany Parish government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,765,000
    Cash and Securities: $35,026,000
  • Charges - Other: $23,895,000
    Other: $15,489,000
    Sewerage: $7,369,000
    Sewerage: $6,368,000
    Parks and Recreation: $894,000
    Parks and Recreation: $660,000
    Solid Waste Management: $606,000
    Solid Waste Management: $576,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $466,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $325,000
    Regular Highways: $254,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $21,370,000
    Regular Highways: $18,570,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,988,000
    Police Protection: $6,998,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,616,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,247,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,113,000
    Health - Other: $2,076,000
    Health - Other: $2,038,000
    Libraries: $1,807,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,265,000
    Local Fire Protection: $929,000
    Water Utilities: $681,000
    Local Fire Protection: $507,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Sewerage: $391,000
    Police Protection: $350,000
    Sewerage: $340,000
    General - Other: $286,000
    Water Utilities: $239,000
    Correctional Institutions: $157,000
    General Public Buildings: $65,000
    Housing and Community Development: $63,000
    Air Transportation: $49,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $67,381,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,082,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,902,000
    Police Protection: $39,559,000
    Regular Highways: $24,652,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,497,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,060,000
    Regular Highways: $18,065,000
    Health - Other: $15,971,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,806,000
    Financial Administration: $14,717,000
    General - Other: $12,154,000
    General - Other: $11,593,000
    Health - Other: $11,390,000
    Libraries: $9,913,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,803,000
    Libraries: $8,019,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,763,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,644,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,087,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,095,000
    Sewerage: $5,165,000
    Water Utilities: $4,028,000
    Sewerage: $3,960,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,639,000
    Water Utilities: $3,225,000
    Financial Administration: $3,104,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,609,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,533,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,004,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,845,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,770,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,311,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,143,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $983,000
    Solid Waste Management: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $164,000
    General Public Buildings: $129,000
    Transit Utilities: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $17,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,884,000
    Highways: $2,280,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,357,000
    Other: $839,000
    Public Welfare: $804,000
    Housing and Community Development: $784,000
    Air Transportation: $374,000
    Sewerage: $89,000
    General Local Government Support: $76,000
    General Local Government Support: $68,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,783,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,813,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $10,904,000
    Other - Police Protection: $4,917,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $558,000
    Other - General - Other: $244,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Other - Health - Other: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,469,000
    Highways: $215,000
    Other: $104,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,958,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $174,233,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $167,599,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,737,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,992,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,605,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,079,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,600,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,093,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,858,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,634,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $508,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,533,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $9,337,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,589,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,325,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,955,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,578,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,466,000
    Sale of Property: $1,286,000
    Special Assessments: $1,237,000
    Rents: $1,139,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $797,000
    Special Assessments: $298,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Rents: $128,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,012,000
    Regular Highways: $5,067,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,556,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,876,000
    Libraries: $1,350,000
    General - Other: $1,266,000
    Regular Highways: $978,000
    Libraries: $728,000
    Police Protection: $657,000
    General Public Building: $501,000
    Air Transportation: $499,000
    General - Other: $394,000
    Health - Other: $333,000
    Sewerage: $330,000
    Correctional Institutions: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $238,000
    Water Utilities: $220,000
    Parks and Recreation: $121,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $37,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,064,000
    Cash and Securities: $212,839,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,306,000
    Water Utilities: $6,337,000
    Transit Utilities: $850,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $727,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $662,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $194,692,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,817,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $31,800,000
    Other: $18,574,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,653,000
    Highways: $1,698,000
    Public Welfare: $1,694,000
    Highways: $1,689,000
    Public Welfare: $1,472,000
    General Local Government Support: $873,000
    Transit Utilities: $323,000
    Health and Hospitals: $162,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $133,081,000
    Property: $125,757,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,973,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,166,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,262,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,714,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,216,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,855,000
    Other License: $3,549,000
    Other License: $1,923,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,647,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,459,000
    Amusements Sales: $138,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $113,000
    Other: $84,000
    Severance: $58,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $20,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $184,899,000
    : $103,373,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,675,000
    Interest on Debt: $997,000

St. Tammany Parish government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,765,000
    Cash and Securities: $35,026,000
  • Charges - Other: $23,895,000
    Other: $15,489,000
    Sewerage: $7,369,000
    Sewerage: $6,368,000
    Parks and Recreation: $894,000
    Parks and Recreation: $660,000
    Solid Waste Management: $606,000
    Solid Waste Management: $576,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $466,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $325,000
    Regular Highways: $254,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $21,370,000
    Regular Highways: $18,570,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,988,000
    Police Protection: $6,998,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,616,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,247,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,113,000
    Health - Other: $2,076,000
    Health - Other: $2,038,000
    Libraries: $1,807,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,265,000
    Local Fire Protection: $929,000
    Water Utilities: $681,000
    Local Fire Protection: $507,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Sewerage: $391,000
    Police Protection: $350,000
    Sewerage: $340,000
    General - Other: $286,000
    Water Utilities: $239,000
    Correctional Institutions: $157,000
    General Public Buildings: $65,000
    Housing and Community Development: $63,000
    Air Transportation: $49,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $67,381,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,082,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,902,000
    Police Protection: $39,559,000
    Regular Highways: $24,652,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,497,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,060,000
    Regular Highways: $18,065,000
    Health - Other: $15,971,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,806,000
    Financial Administration: $14,717,000
    General - Other: $12,154,000
    General - Other: $11,593,000
    Health - Other: $11,390,000
    Libraries: $9,913,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,803,000
    Libraries: $8,019,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,763,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,644,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,087,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,095,000
    Sewerage: $5,165,000
    Water Utilities: $4,028,000
    Sewerage: $3,960,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,639,000
    Water Utilities: $3,225,000
    Financial Administration: $3,104,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,609,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,533,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,004,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,845,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,770,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,311,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,143,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $983,000
    Solid Waste Management: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $164,000
    General Public Buildings: $129,000
    Transit Utilities: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $17,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,884,000
    Highways: $2,280,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,357,000
    Other: $839,000
    Public Welfare: $804,000
    Housing and Community Development: $784,000
    Air Transportation: $374,000
    Sewerage: $89,000
    General Local Government Support: $76,000
    General Local Government Support: $68,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,783,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,813,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $10,904,000
    Other - Police Protection: $4,917,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $558,000
    Other - General - Other: $244,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Other - Health - Other: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,469,000
    Highways: $215,000
    Other: $104,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,958,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $174,233,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $167,599,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,737,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,992,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,605,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,079,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,600,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,093,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,858,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,634,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $508,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,533,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $9,337,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,589,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,325,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,955,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,578,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,466,000
    Sale of Property: $1,286,000
    Special Assessments: $1,237,000
    Rents: $1,139,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $797,000
    Special Assessments: $298,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Rents: $128,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,012,000
    Regular Highways: $5,067,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,556,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,876,000
    Libraries: $1,350,000
    General - Other: $1,266,000
    Regular Highways: $978,000
    Libraries: $728,000
    Police Protection: $657,000
    General Public Building: $501,000
    Air Transportation: $499,000
    General - Other: $394,000
    Health - Other: $333,000
    Sewerage: $330,000
    Correctional Institutions: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $238,000
    Water Utilities: $220,000
    Parks and Recreation: $121,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $37,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,064,000
    Cash and Securities: $212,839,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,306,000
    Water Utilities: $6,337,000
    Transit Utilities: $850,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $727,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $662,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $194,692,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,817,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $31,800,000
    Other: $18,574,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,653,000
    Highways: $1,698,000
    Public Welfare: $1,694,000
    Highways: $1,689,000
    Public Welfare: $1,472,000
    General Local Government Support: $873,000
    Transit Utilities: $323,000
    Health and Hospitals: $162,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $133,081,000
    Property: $125,757,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,973,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,166,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,262,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,714,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,216,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,855,000
    Other License: $3,549,000
    Other License: $1,923,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,647,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,459,000
    Amusements Sales: $138,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $113,000
    Other: $84,000
    Severance: $58,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $20,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $184,899,000
    : $103,373,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,675,000
    Interest on Debt: $997,000

St. Tammany Parish government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,765,000
    Cash and Securities: $35,026,000
  • Charges - Other: $23,895,000
    Other: $15,489,000
    Sewerage: $7,369,000
    Sewerage: $6,368,000
    Parks and Recreation: $894,000
    Parks and Recreation: $660,000
    Solid Waste Management: $606,000
    Solid Waste Management: $576,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $466,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $325,000
    Regular Highways: $254,000
    Air Transportation: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $49,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $21,370,000
    Regular Highways: $18,570,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,988,000
    Police Protection: $6,998,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,616,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,247,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,113,000
    Health - Other: $2,076,000
    Health - Other: $2,038,000
    Libraries: $1,807,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,265,000
    Local Fire Protection: $929,000
    Water Utilities: $681,000
    Local Fire Protection: $507,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
    Sewerage: $391,000
    Police Protection: $350,000
    Sewerage: $340,000
    General - Other: $286,000
    Water Utilities: $239,000
    Correctional Institutions: $157,000
    General Public Buildings: $65,000
    Housing and Community Development: $63,000
    Air Transportation: $49,000
    Libraries: $24,000
    Air Transportation: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $67,381,000
    Local Fire Protection: $51,082,000
    Local Fire Protection: $49,902,000
    Police Protection: $39,559,000
    Regular Highways: $24,652,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,497,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,060,000
    Regular Highways: $18,065,000
    Health - Other: $15,971,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,806,000
    Financial Administration: $14,717,000
    General - Other: $12,154,000
    General - Other: $11,593,000
    Health - Other: $11,390,000
    Libraries: $9,913,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,803,000
    Libraries: $8,019,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,763,000
    Correctional Institutions: $7,644,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,087,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,095,000
    Sewerage: $5,165,000
    Water Utilities: $4,028,000
    Sewerage: $3,960,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,639,000
    Water Utilities: $3,225,000
    Financial Administration: $3,104,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,609,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,533,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,004,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,845,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,770,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,311,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,143,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $983,000
    Solid Waste Management: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $164,000
    General Public Buildings: $129,000
    Transit Utilities: $46,000
    Air Transportation: $17,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,884,000
    Highways: $2,280,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,357,000
    Other: $839,000
    Public Welfare: $804,000
    Housing and Community Development: $784,000
    Air Transportation: $374,000
    Sewerage: $89,000
    General Local Government Support: $76,000
    General Local Government Support: $68,000
    Air Transportation: $25,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,783,000
    Interest on Debt: $3,813,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $10,904,000
    Other - Police Protection: $4,917,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $558,000
    Other - General - Other: $244,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $192,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Other - Health - Other: $11,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,469,000
    Highways: $215,000
    Other: $104,000
    General Local Government Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,958,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $174,233,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $167,599,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,737,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,992,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,605,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,079,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,600,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,093,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,858,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,634,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $508,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $387,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,533,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $9,337,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,589,000
    General Revenue - Other: $8,325,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,955,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,578,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,466,000
    Sale of Property: $1,286,000
    Special Assessments: $1,237,000
    Rents: $1,139,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $797,000
    Special Assessments: $298,000
    Sale of Property: $134,000
    Rents: $128,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $6,213,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,012,000
    Regular Highways: $5,067,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,556,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,876,000
    Libraries: $1,350,000
    General - Other: $1,266,000
    Regular Highways: $978,000
    Libraries: $728,000
    Police Protection: $657,000
    General Public Building: $501,000
    Air Transportation: $499,000
    General - Other: $394,000
    Health - Other: $333,000
    Sewerage: $330,000
    Correctional Institutions: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $238,000
    Water Utilities: $220,000
    Parks and Recreation: $121,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Central Staff Services: $37,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $393,064,000
    Cash and Securities: $212,839,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,306,000
    Water Utilities: $6,337,000
    Transit Utilities: $850,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $727,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $662,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $194,692,000
    Cash and Securities: $5,817,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $31,800,000
    Other: $18,574,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,653,000
    Highways: $1,698,000
    Public Welfare: $1,694,000
    Highways: $1,689,000
    Public Welfare: $1,472,000
    General Local Government Support: $873,000
    Transit Utilities: $323,000
    Health and Hospitals: $162,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $133,081,000
    Property: $125,757,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $66,973,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,166,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $7,262,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,714,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $4,216,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,855,000
    Other License: $3,549,000
    Other License: $1,923,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,647,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,459,000
    Amusements Sales: $138,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $113,000
    Other: $84,000
    Severance: $58,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $20,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $14,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $184,899,000
    : $103,373,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,675,000
    Interest on Debt: $997,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,117
  • Number of aged recipients: 384
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,733
  • Number of recipients under 18: 790
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,546
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 781
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,462
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,806
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 35 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,014$174,7351,187$199,1385,117$188,181396$60,8616$800,500435$163,70378$50,962
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED51$148,980131$174,412525$184,85550$57,6801$655,00037$140,64949$58,714
APPLICATIONS DENIED208$161,803277$143,8011,966$186,261369$46,5960$0113$124,558151$51,523
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN110$178,682162$204,3461,164$189,55353$95,5660$067$151,34312$75,083
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$154,97143$189,326357$190,15733$81,3641$30,00025$138,1606$71,167
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 33 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED204$242,667162$240,5934$191,0001$77,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED55$248,25580$234,8622$187,5000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED44$238,72752$243,5581$157,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN19$234,63235$244,9431$200,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$228,8008$240,2501$56,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in St. Tammany, LA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in St. Tammany, LA - Value
Most common first names in St. Tammany Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John82072.7 years
Mary67977.8 years
James62470.5 years
William55672.7 years
Joseph53872.9 years
Robert50169.5 years
Charles48072.5 years
George36673.4 years
Edward27274.3 years
Dorothy26377.1 years
Most common last names in St. Tammany Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith38672.9 years
Williams24171.2 years
Johnson19473.4 years
Brown17671.4 years
Jones16471.0 years
Miller15771.8 years
Davis14574.7 years
Taylor12971.6 years
Jenkins12971.7 years
Crawford12172.0 years
Businesses in St. Tammany Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T9Lowe's2
Academy Sports + Outdoors2Marriott2
Ace Hardware4Marshalls2
Advance Auto Parts5MasterBrand Cabinets10
Aeropostale2Maurices1
Albertsons1Mazda1
American Eagle Outfitters1McDonald's15
Ann Taylor1Men's Wearhouse2
Applebee's2Microtel1
Arby's2Motel 61
AutoZone4Motherhood Maternity1
Banana Republic1New Balance2
Barnes & Noble1Nike21
Baskin-Robbins3Nissan2
Bath & Body Works2Office Depot4
Bed Bath & Beyond2Old Navy1
Best Western2Olive Garden2
Blockbuster5Outback2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback Steakhouse2
Burger King7Papa John's Pizza1
CVS8Payless3
Catherines1Penske3
Chevrolet2PetSmart2
Chick-Fil-A3Pier 1 Imports2
Chico's1Pizza Hut4
Chuck E. Cheese's1Popeyes3
Church's Chicken1Quiznos6
Circle K10RadioShack3
Clarion1Rite Aid2
Cold Stone Creamery1Rooms To Go3
Comfort Inn2Ruby Tuesday1
Cracker Barrel2Rue212
Curves3Ryan's Grill1
Days Inn1SAS Shoes1
Decora Cabinetry2SONIC Drive-In10
Domino's Pizza7Sam's Club1
DressBarn2Sears3
Dressbarn2Shoe Carnival2
Express1Sleep Inn1
FedEx49Sprint Nextel4
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Starbucks7
Foot Locker1Steak 'n Shake1
Ford2Subaru1
Forever 211Subway2
GNC5Super 82
GameStop5T-Mobile5
Gap2Taco Bell5
Goodwill2Talbots1
H&R Block7Target2
Hilton2The Athlete's Foot1
Hobby Lobby2The Limited1
Holiday Inn3The Room Place1
Home Depot3Tire Kingdom3
Honda2Toyota2
IHOP2Toys"R"Us1
JCPenney2True Value3
Jones New York6U-Haul12
Journeys1UPS39
Justice2Vans1
KFC1Verizon Wireless2
Kincaid4Victoria's Secret2
Kmart1Volkswagen1
Kohl's1Waffle House8
La Quinta3Walgreens10
La-Z-Boy1Walmart4
Lane Bryant2Wendy's6
Lane Furniture2YMCA1
Little Caesars Pizza1

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