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St. John the Baptist Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Designated Market Area: New Orleans, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 39,864   ( 6,060 from 2010 , 2,613 from 2020)
Land area: 214.5 square miles
Population density: 185.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,229 30.68% 33.4%
Black:23,21458.23% 4.9%
Indian:1230.31% 6.0%
Asian:4881.22% 46.5%
2+ races:5451.37% 16.0%
Hispanic:3,2658.19% 50.1%
Total non-White:27,63569.32% 0.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,073 12.6
Deaths:1,16813.7
Net Migration: -2,648-31.2
Net Immigration: 340.4
Change in White population:-6,145 -13.4
Change in Non-White pop.:85 0.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
45,924
18,37440.01%
24,40553.14%
1160.25%
3330.73%
4701.02%
2,1754.74%
27,55059.99%

2000
43,044
21,94650.99%
19,20444.61%
1000.23%
2320.54%
3010.70%
1,2302.86%
21,09849.01%

1990
39,996
24,31060.78%
14,33535.84%
1220.31%
2340.59%
n/a
9952.49%
15,68639.22%

1980
31,924
19,20160.15%
12,12537.98%
410.13%
390.12%
n/a
5181.62%
12,72339.85%

1970
23,813
12,60752.94%
10,79945.35%
120.05%
60.03%
n/a
3661.54%
11,206 47.06%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,599 15.3
3,0677.1
4141.0
3100.7
-3,572 -8.3
6,452 15.0
1990's
NumberRate
7,158 17.9
2,6966.7
-1,809-4.5
1200.3
-2,364 -5.9
5,412 13.5
1980's
NumberRate
8,587 26.9
2,392 7.5
2,320 7.3
n/a
5,109 16.0
2,963 9.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,210 17.7
n/a
6,594 27.7
1,517 6.4

Age, Family & Household Data for St. John the Baptist Parish, LA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.9
10,265 25.8%
29,599 74.2%
6,185 15.5%
15,232
2.73
10,775 70.7%
6,710 62.3%
1,431 13.3%
4,457 29.3%

2010
NumberPercent
35.5
12,356 26.9%
33,568 73.1%
4,736 10.3%
15,965
2.85
12,187 76.3%
7,760 63.7%
1,788 14.7%
3,778 23.7%

2000
NumberPercent
31.9
13,395 31.1%
29,649 68.9%
3,468 8.1%
14,250
2.99
11,346 79.6%
8,035 70.8%
1,607 14.2%
2,904 20.4%

1990
NumberPercent
28.6
13,665 34.2%
26,331 65.8%
2,808 7.0%
12,670
3.14
10,326 81.5%
8,001 77.5%
1,083 10.5%
2,344 18.5%

1980
NumberPercent
25.0
11,434 35.8%
20,490 64.2%
2,143 6.7%
9,253
3.43
7,853 84.9%
6,585 83.9%
518 6.6%
1,400 15.1%

2022 Housing Data for St. John the Baptist Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,799 
Median Value$173,200 
Occupied15,23285.6%
Vacant2,56714.4%
Owned11,80877.5%
Rented3,42422.5%
Median Rent$1,139 
Single-Family Units14,16879.6%
    Detached13,98378.6%
    Attached1851.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4042.3%
Mobile Homes2,06011.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. John the Baptist Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006624.3%
$10,000 to $14,9998335.5%
$15,000 to $19,9997104.7%
$20,000 to $24,9994492.9%
$25,000 to $29,9995603.7%
$30,000 to $34,9999106.0%
$35,000 to $39,9998765.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995373.5%
$45,000 to $49,9993182.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2298.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,56810.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,32115.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4469.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0787.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0156.7%
$200,000 or more7204.7%
Median Household Income65,114 
Per Capita Income30,643 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7404.9%
Public Assistance7795.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,88518.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed15,48461.7%
Unemployed1,7727.1%
In Armed Forces310.1%
Total Labor Force17,28768.9%
Not in Labor Force7,79931.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 38.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,5826,12351.8%
Non-Profit41391131.2%
Self-Employed88937870.2%
Local Government23581622.4%
State Government39671535.6%
Federal Government31132149.2%
Total Private + Self7,4716,50153.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3552,76332.9%
Total8,8269,26448.8%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,09411.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,52319.5%
Professional, Technical3,34818.5%
Service Occupations3,82921.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing520.3%
All others5,29629.3%
White Collar 49.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,34818.5%
Retail trade2,24912.4%
Construction2,01911.2%
Manufacturing1,90410.5%
Accommodation and food services1,1826.5%
Educational services1,1496.4%
Public administration1,1376.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0745.9%
Other services9005.0%
Transportation and warehousing8834.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4472.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing4472.5%
Finance and insurance4192.3%
Wholesale trade3441.9%
Information1901.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1100.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1020.6%
Utilities980.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting600.3%
Management280.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. John the Baptist Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4231.01%
Puerto Rican4511.07%
Cuban2680.64%
Dominican4311.03%
Total Central American1,0202.43%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran9312.22%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian270.06%
Salvadoran620.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American210.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian210.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4471.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1600.38%
Filipino730.17%
Vietnamese240.06%
Korean30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,76593.1%
Spanish1,9595.0%
Other2470.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2060.5%
Other Indo-European1360.3%
Chinese780.2%
Tagalog490.1%
Arabic430.1%
German, other Germanic180.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French3,5628.5%
American3,1837.6%
German2,0214.8%
Italian1,4403.4%
English1,1852.8%
Irish9682.3%
French Canadian4271.0%
British3970.9%
Cajun3370.8%
Nigerian2230.5%
Scotch-Irish910.2%
Scottish720.2%
Norwegian710.2%
European670.2%
Guyanese610.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen41,21798.2%
Not a citizen7691.8%
Native39,90395.0%
Foreign-born2,0835.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. John the Baptist Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
845 3.0%2,927 10.5%11,418 41.1%8,021 28.9%2,863 10.3%1,683 6.1%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 845 3.0%
9-12 Years 2,927 10.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,418 41.1%
Some College 8,021 28.9%
Bach. Degree 2,863 10.3%
Grad Degree 1,683 6.1%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for St. John the Baptist Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,935 16,503 1,432 8.0% 6.2%
1991 18,731 16,809 1,922 10.3% 7.2%
1992 18,636 16,569 2,067 11.1% 7.8%
1993 19,275 16,747 2,528 13.1% 7.4%
1994 19,344 17,223 2,121 11.0% 7.7%
1995 19,457 17,482 1,975 10.2% 6.9%
1996 20,006 17,949 2,057 10.3% 6.5%
1997 19,780 18,281 1,499 7.6% 5.9%
1998 20,125 18,675 1,450 7.2% 5.5%
1999 20,294 18,838 1,456 7.2% 5.0%
2000 19,950 18,633 1,317 6.6% 5.2%
2001 20,014 18,674 1,340 6.7% 5.6%
2002 19,922 18,530 1,392 7.0% 6.0%
2003 20,127 18,750 1,377 6.8% 6.3%
2004 20,444 19,088 1,356 6.6% 5.7%
2005 0 0 0 ?% 6.8%
2006 0 0 0 ?% 4.0%
2007 22,458 21,376 1,082 4.8% 4.1%
2008 20,957 19,749 1,208 5.8% 4.7%
2009 20,483 18,723 1,760 8.6% 6.8%
2010 21,478 19,331 2,147 10.0% 7.5%
2011 20,989 18,883 2,106 10.0% 7.4%
2012 20,580 18,761 1,819 8.8% 6.7%
2013 20,087 18,419 1,668 8.3% 6.4%
2014 20,286 18,698 1,588 7.8% 6.3%
2015 20,293 18,786 1,507 7.4% 6.3%
2016 20,080 18,706 1,374 6.8% 6.1%
2017 19,746 18,532 1,214 6.1% 5.1%
2018 19,676 18,570 1,106 5.6% 4.8%
2019 19,733 18,666 1,067 5.4% 4.7%
2020 19,473 17,294 2,179 11.2% 8.3%
2021 19,224 17,580 1,644 8.6% 5.6%
2022 19,119 18,165 954 5.0% 3.7%
2023 18,901 18,067 834 4.4% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com