St. John the Baptist Parish, LA Demographics & Local Data

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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. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 40,441 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 98.6 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.90% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 37.5 35.4 37.1
Households 14,922 1,781,402 128,459,983

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Economy

St. John the Baptist Parish has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $67,726 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.95% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 9.0% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $96,164 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $1,118 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 79.7% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.7 21.3 22.5
Work from home 5.6% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

St. John the Baptist Parish has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.7% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.74 2.52 2.54

Health

St. John the Baptist Parish has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.0 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.6% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 21.4% 23.9% 19.0%