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Destrehan Louisiana Information: Destrehan, Louisiana is part of SAINT CHARLES County. Population for Destrehan from the last gathering is 11260. You can view Destrehan venues that host many Destrehan LA events every year. You can also research Destrehan Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Destrehan Louisiana real estate guide. Destrehan Louisiana has a latitude of 29.9668 and a longitude of -90.3758. Zip codes in Destrehan, LA include 70047 ... more Destrehan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Destrehan, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Destrehan, LA was 11,260.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Destrehan was 5,527, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Destrehan, LA
There are an estimated 2,758 married men in the town. 70.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Destrehan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Destrehan is 5,733 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Destrehan, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,743 married women in the community. 64 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Destrehan, LA
The median age of people living in Destrehan, LA was 34.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Destrehan was 828. There were 7,615 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.6 percent of the population (746) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Destrehan, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Destrehan, LA was 11,164.

White Population in Destrehan, LA
The estimated White population in the Destrehan community is 9,531, which is 84.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Destrehan, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,439, which is 12.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Destrehan, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Destrehan, LA was 13.

Asian Population in Destrehan, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 117.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Destrehan, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Destrehan was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 64, while those of “two or more races” was 96 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Destrehan community was 429, or 3.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Destrehan, LA
The household population number in Destrehan was 11,072.

Group Quarters Population in Destrehan, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 188.

Average Household Size in Destrehan, LA
The average household size in Destrehan is 3.05 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.34 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Destrehan, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,742 total housing units in Destrehan.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,629, or 97 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,132 were owner-occupied (86.3), and 497 were renter-occupied (13.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 113 vacant homes in Destrehan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Destrehan, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,846, with a median value in dollars of 141,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Destrehan, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,174 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Destrehan, average costs per month were $303 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,250 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Destrehan, Louisiana
2,468 people in Destrehan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 35.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Destrehan, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Destrehan was 864, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Destrehan, LA
In 2000, there were 1,202 people in Destrehan, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Destrehan, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 731 people in Destrehan who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Destrehan, Louisiana
There were 5,951 in the labor force in Destrehan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Destrehan was 29.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Destrehan, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $63,425. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Destrehan, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,870. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Destrehan, Louisiana
Per capita income in Destrehan in the last full census was 25,435. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Destrehan numbered 124, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Destrehan, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 486, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.