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County population in July 2011: 234,591 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 55,732
Renter-occupied apartments: 13,521
% of renters here:

20%
State:

19%

Land area: 854 sq. mi.
Water area: 269.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 275 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in St. Tammany Parish: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Retail trade (13.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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St. Tammany Parish races chart

Races in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (81.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (11.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 93,740  (49.0%)
Females: 97,528  (51.0%)

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St. Tammany Parish,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
St. Tammany Parish:

2.7 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $58,807 ($47,883 in 1999)
This county:

$58807
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $835 (lower quartile is $625, upper quartile is $1,127)
This county:

$835
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $188,500 (it was $116,000 in 2000)
St. Tammany Parish:

$188,500
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,500 - $277,200

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $231,217
Here:

$231,217
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $187,608
Here:

$187,608
State:

$204,229

In 2-unit structures: $153,043
Here:

$153,043
State:

$235,168

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,284
Here:

$158,284
State:

$175,634

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $209,537
Here:

$209,537
State:

$186,546

Mobile homes: $44,106
Here:

$44,106
State:

$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $159,715
Here:

$159,715
State:

$47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,509
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $354

Institutionalized population: 1,965

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 8
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 43
  • Assaults: 349
  • Burglaries: 782
  • Thefts: 1884
  • Auto thefts: 240

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 29
  • Robberies: 42
  • Assaults: 355
  • Burglaries: 726
  • Thefts: 1973
  • Auto thefts: 253

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 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
74.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
48.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
80.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
72.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 196 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is about average.
43.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 3167 buildings, average cost: $161,200
  • 2005: 2468 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2006: 2659 buildings, average cost: $185,600
  • 2007: 1631 buildings, average cost: $229,000
  • 2008: 933 buildings, average cost: $191,100
  • 2009: 592 buildings, average cost: $214,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in St. Tammany Parish Louisiana:

McCain (Republican): 76.4%
Obama (Democratic): 22.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,576 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $458 (0.3%)


St. Tammany Parish household income distribution in 2009 St. Tammany Parish home values distribution


St. Tammany Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.9%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.9%
St. Tammany Parish:

9.9%
Louisiana:

17.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 38 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 35 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 41 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.7%
Whole state:

19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.1%
Whole state:

9.4%

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, Amite City, Abita Springs, Pearl River, Madisonville, Folsom.

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

2005 air pollution in St. Tammany Parish:

Lead: 0.04 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.stpgov.org

Click to draw/clear St. Tammany Parish borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in St. Tammany Parish: Camp Bena Lea (A), Dixie Ranch (B), Hygeia Health Camp (C), Camp Salmen (D), Camp Covington (E), English Lookout (F), West Saint Tammany Regional Sewage Treatment Plant (G), Timber Branch Sewage Treatment Plant (H), Terre Maria Sewage Treatment Plant (I), Tallow Creek Sewage Treatment Plant (J), Saint Tammany Parish Sewer District Number 6 Activated Sludge Plant (K), Magnolia Forest Wastewater Treatment Plant (L), Lake Hills Sewage Treatment Plant (M), Kingspoint Wastewater Treatment Facility (N), Huntwyck Village Wastewater Treatment Plant (O), Highway 22 Sewage Treatment Plant (P), Faubourq - Coquille Sewage Treatment Plant (Q), Castine Regional Sewage Treatment Plant (R), Autumn Wind Sewage Treatment Plant (S), Arrowwood Wastewater Treatment Facility (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Saint Tammany Oaks Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in St. Tammany Parish include: Riverside United Pentecostal Church (A), Riverside Baptist Church (B), New Dimension Church of God (C), New Covenant Presbyterian Church (D), New Beginning Baptist Church (E), Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church (F), Mandeville Christian Fellowship Church (G), Macedonia Baptist Church (H), Little Zion Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Waldheim Cemetery (1), Wager Cemetery (2), Talleys Chapel Cemetery (3), Sharp Chapel Cemetery (4), Saint Joseph Abbey Cemetery (5), Saint Gertrudes Cemetery (6), Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bayou Laurier (A), Little Cannon Lake (B), Lindsey Lake (C), Lily Lagoon (D), White Oak Ridge Lake (E), Kopman Bayou (F), Banks Lake (G), Sally Miller Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellow Bayou (A), Wrights Creek (B), Wooly Bayou (C), Woods Bayou (D), Wilson Slough (E), West Pearl River (F), Audubon Creek (G), West Bayou (H), Waterhole Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in St. Tammany Parish include: Fairview Riverside State Park (1), Fontainebleau State Park (2), Saint Tammany State Game Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Olimpic Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Hancock County, Mississippi , Jefferson Parish , Orleans Parish , Tangipahoa Parish , Pearl River County, Mississippi , Washington Parish .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

5.7%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 8,143
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,528 (60% naturalized citizens)

St. Tammany Parish:

2.4%
Whole state:

2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 788
  • 1990 to 1994: 540
  • 1985 to 1989: 298
  • 1980 to 1984: 580
  • 1975 to 1979: 459
  • 1970 to 1974: 363
  • 1970 to 1974: 344
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,156

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 60.5%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 57,216
  • One, attached: 1,778
  • Two: 1,621
  • 3 or 4: 1,945
  • 5 to 9: 1,125
  • 10 to 19: 892
  • 20 or more: 2,045
  • Mobile homes: 8,632
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 144

Housing units in St. Tammany Parish with a mortgage: 33,757 (3,783 second mortgage, 2,717 home equity loan, 139 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,063

Here:

73.7% with mortgage
State:

59.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.36%
Here56.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 107,794
Total congregations: 133

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodLutheran Church
Adherents57,336 (53.2%)22,016 (20.4%)9,478 (8.8%)2,474 (2.3%)2,365 (2.2%)
Congregations15 (11.3%)33 (24.8%)13 (9.8%)7 (5.3%)4 (3.0%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchJewishAmerican Baptist AssociationChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents2,296 (2.1%)1,400 (1.3%)1,339 (1.2%)1,277 (1.2%)7,813 (7.2%)
Congregations3 (2.3%)1 (0.8%)4 (3.0%)6 (4.5%)47 (35.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in St. Tammany Parish - Slidell, Mandeville, Covington, Lacombe, Eden Isle

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 38
This county:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
St. Tammany Parish:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
St. Tammany Parish:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96
This county:

4.24 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 188
St. Tammany Parish:

8.31 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.0%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
St. Tammany Parish:

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: 57 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

Tornado activity:

St. Tammany Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 50 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/21/1997, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 43 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

St. Tammany Parish-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% 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 47.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • United Kingdom (10%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Honduras (8%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Cuba (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in St. Tammany Parish (%):



  • French (except Basque) (16%)
  • German (12%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • English (8%)
  • French Canadian (2%)


St. Tammany Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 69,891 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 11,901 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 162 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 82 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 125 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 221 (0%)
  • Walked: 716 (1%)
  • Other means: 791 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 3,203 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


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

  • 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 2005 was $55,696.

15.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

15.14%
Louisiana average:

8.89%


0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($165 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:

0.07%
Louisiana average:

0.11%

11.57% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($34,212 average AGI)
3.50% relocated from other states ($12,384 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:

3.50%
Louisiana average:

2.22%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  4.82% ($44,548 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  3.13% ($42,675)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  2.13% ($49,193)
from Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.29% ($35,564)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.24% ($49,175)
from Hancock County, MS  0.23% ($38,036)
from Washington Parish, LA  0.21% ($25,944)


13.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,474 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.55%
Louisiana average:

13.45%


0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:

0.08%
Louisiana average:

0.07%

4.05% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($11,800 average AGI)
9.42% relocated to other states ($35,406 average AGI)
St. Tammany Parish:

9.42%
Louisiana average:

7.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson Parish, LA  0.79% ($39,228 average AGI)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.65% ($30,916)
to Harris County, TX  0.61% ($61,272)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.56% ($34,907)
to Pearl River County, MS  0.48% ($40,464)
to Washington Parish, LA  0.31% ($41,973)
to Orleans Parish, LA  0.29% ($37,738)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7

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 2006: 7.7

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 live births in St. Tammany Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 25,120 (20,766 aged, 4,354 disabled)
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: 16840.78
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 354.950
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 44309.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1366.800
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 752.630
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5.9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48.69
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 89.43

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.26

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: 188,926
  • In family households: 169,299 (42,086 male householders, 10,885 female householders)
    43,280 spouses, 62,582 children (57,177 natural, 1,639 adopted, 3,766 stepchildren), 3,147 grandchildren, 915 brothers or sisters, 1,213 parents, 2,315 other relatives, 2,876 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 19,627 (7,290 male householders (5,786 living alone)), 9,020 female householders (7,846 living alone)), 3,317 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,342 (1,965 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 20,297 2-persons, 12,846 3-persons, 12,026 4-persons, 5,321 5-persons, 1,794 6-persons, 687 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,632 1-person, 2,211 2-persons, 332 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

94.7% of residents of St. Tammany Parish speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $905,758,000 ($4241 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:

6.3
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 6,157
  • 2000 to 2004: 15,077
  • 1990 to 1999: 21,863
  • 1980 to 1989: 20,581
  • 1970 to 1979: 16,037
  • 1960 to 1969: 7,090
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,092
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,564
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,408
Rooms in houses/apartments in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 82
  • 2 rooms: 491
  • 3 rooms: 1,778
  • 4 rooms: 4,262
  • 5 rooms: 11,606
  • 6 rooms: 12,557
  • 7 rooms: 11,157
  • 8 rooms: 7,137
  • 9+ rooms: 6,662
  • 1 room: 213
  • 2 rooms: 1,067
  • 3 rooms: 1,885
  • 4 rooms: 3,868
  • 5 rooms: 3,340
  • 6 rooms: 1,805
  • 7 rooms: 799
  • 8 rooms: 372
  • 9+ rooms: 172
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 148
  • 1 bedroom: 1,537
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,692
  • 3 bedrooms: 26,750
  • 4 bedrooms: 17,019
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,586
  • no bedroom: 259
  • 1 bedroom: 2,516
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,736
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,046
  • 4 bedrooms: 866
  • 5+ bedrooms: 98
Cars and other vehicles available in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,448
  • 1 vehicle: 14,119
  • 2 vehicles: 28,711
  • 3 vehicles: 8,666
  • 4 vehicles: 2,163
  • 5+ vehicles: 625
  • no vehicle: 1,613
  • 1 vehicle: 6,605
  • 2 vehicles: 4,289
  • 3 vehicles: 905
  • 4 vehicles: 89
  • 5+ vehicles: 20

55% of St. Tammany Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Louisiana.

St. Tammany Parish:

55.2%
State average:

59.6%


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

  • This state: 129412
  • Northeast: 6889
  • Midwest: 11037
  • South: 31237
  • West: 6470

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in St. Tammany Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (54.6%)
  • Utility gas (39.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.5%)
  • Electricity (68.3%)
  • Utility gas (25.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,328
Here:

20.3%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,961
Here:

16.0%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,303
Here:

19.4%
Louisiana:

16.8%

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.)


St. Tammany Parish government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,203,000
  • Charges - All Other: $12,707,000
    Sewerage: $1,411,000
    Parks and Recreation: $862,000
    Regular Highways: $433,000
    Solid Waste Management: $375,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $121,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $140,956,000
    Regular Highways: $5,933,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,526,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $765,000
    Local Fire Protection: $754,000
    General Public Buildings: $121,000
    Health - Other: $117,000
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000
    Water Utilities: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,803,000
    Local Fire Protection: $22,560,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,410,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,709,000
    Regular Highways: $13,601,000
    General - Other: $7,115,000
    Financial Administration: $6,998,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,768,000
    Health - Other: $5,013,000
    Libraries: $4,657,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,462,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,221,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,273,000
    Sewerage: $1,829,000
    Water Utilities: $1,026,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $879,000
    General Public Buildings: $650,000
    Solid Waste Management: $467,000
    Air Transportation: $156,000
    Transit Utilities: $64,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $17,721,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,556,000
    Air Transportation: $130,000
    General Local Government Support: $129,000
    Transit Utilities: $90,000
    Water Utilities: $53,000
    Health and Hospitals: $34,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,541,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,490,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $769,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,155,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,776,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,728,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,684,000
    Special Assessments: $1,372,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $723,000
    Sale of Property: $162,000
    Rents: $157,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,792,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,865,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,082,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $3,873,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,110,000
    Regular Highways: $1,475,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,016,000
    Financial Administration: $748,000
    Correctional Institutions: $647,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $529,000
    Health - Other: $463,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $374,000
    General - Other: $275,000
    Libraries: $112,000
    Central Staff Services: $62,000
    Parks and Recreation: $59,000
    Transit Utilities: $33,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,368,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,421,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,371,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $154,639,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,213,000
    Highways: $1,404,000
    Public Welfare: $701,000
    Transit Utilities: $77,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $82,093,000
    Property: $59,046,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $6,273,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,977,000
    Other Selective Sales: $981,000
    Other License: $959,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $61,277,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000

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


St. Tammany Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

St. Tammany Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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$234,8632$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

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - 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&T10Marshalls2
Ace Hardware5MasterBrand Cabinets10
Aeropostale2Maurices1
Albertsons1McDonald's16
American Eagle Outfitters1Men's Wearhouse2
Ann Taylor1Microtel1
Applebee's2Motel 61
Arby's2Motherhood Maternity1
AutoZone5New Balance2
Banana Republic1Nike22
Baskin-Robbins3Office Depot4
Bath & Body Works2Old Navy1
Bed Bath & Beyond2Olive Garden2
Best Western2Outback2
Blockbuster5Outback Steakhouse2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King8Payless3
CVS8Penske3
Catherines1PetSmart2
Chick-Fil-A3Pier 1 Imports2
Chico's1Pizza Hut5
Chuck E. Cheese's1Popeyes4
Church's Chicken1Quiznos6
Clarion1RadioShack3
Cold Stone Creamery1Rite Aid2
Comfort Inn3Rooms To Go3
Cracker Barrel2Ruby Tuesday1
Curves3Rue212
Days Inn1Ryan's Grill1
Decora Cabinetry2SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza7SONIC Drive-In11
DressBarn2Sam's Club1
Express1Sears4
FedEx50Shoe Carnival2
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sleep Inn1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel4
Forever 211Starbucks7
GNC5Steak 'n Shake1
GameStop5Subway2
Gap2Super 82
Goodwill2T-Mobile5
H&R Block8Taco Bell5
Hobby Lobby2Talbots1
Holiday Inn4Target2
Home Depot3The Athlete's Foot1
IHOP2The Limited1
JCPenney2The Room Place1
Jones New York6Tire Kingdom3
Journeys1Toys"R"Us1
KFC2True Value3
Kincaid4U-Haul13
Kmart1UPS39
Kohl's1Vans1
La Quinta3Verizon Wireless2
La-Z-Boy1Victoria's Secret2
Lane Bryant2Waffle House9
Lane Furniture3Walgreens11
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart5
Lowe's2Wendy's7
Marriott2YMCA1
Browse common businesses in St. Tammany Parish, LA


St. Tammany Parish on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"

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