St. Charles Parish, LA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric St. Charles Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 51,615 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 129.9 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.24% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 37.2 35.4 37.1
Households 18,604 1,781,402 128,459,983

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Economy

St. Charles Parish has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric St. Charles Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $82,863 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.04% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.2% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric St. Charles Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $228,846 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $1,143 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 82.7% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

Metric St. Charles Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.9 21.3 22.5
Work from home 7.7% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

St. Charles Parish has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric St. Charles Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.5% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.78 2.52 2.54

Health

St. Charles Parish has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric St. Charles Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.9 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 16.6% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 19.8% 23.9% 19.0%