Destrehan

Population: 11,786
Median household income: $100,189
Median home value: $303,400

Located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, Destrehan is a community with a population of 11,786. The median household income of $100,189 is above the St. Charles Parish median ($82,172).

Between 2019 and 2023, Destrehan's population grew 3.4% from 11,398 to 11,786, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $239,500 to $303,400.

The typical home was built around 1985. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,786
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $100,189
Median home value: $303,400
Median gross rent: $1,154
Housing units: 4,710
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,39811,786

Median household income

$93,831$100,189

Median home value

$239,500$303,400

Median gross rent

$1,103$1,154

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,398	$93,831	$239,500	$1,103
2020	11,658	$108,640	$261,200	$1,076
2021	11,827	$97,388	$273,200	$1,152
2022	12,057	$103,073	$297,500	$1,165
2023	11,786	$100,189	$303,400	$1,154

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	618	5.2%
5 to 17	2,254	19.1%
18 to 24	999	8.5%
25 to 34	1,331	11.3%
35 to 44	1,318	11.2%
45 to 54	1,442	12.2%
55 to 64	2,069	17.6%
65 to 74	1,061	9.0%
75 and over	694	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,195	69.5%
Black or African American	1,971	16.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	35	0.3%
Asian	183	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	79	0.7%
Two or more races	304	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,019	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	746	9.4%
High school graduate	1,875	23.7%
Some college or associate's	2,029	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,406	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	859	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,837	84.3%
Carpooled	293	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	387	6.7%
Other means	190	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,224	22.9%
15 to 29 min	1,759	32.9%
30 to 44 min	1,340	25.0%
45 to 59 min	746	13.9%
60+ min	285	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 12.3% (1,441 of 11,704)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,501	80.8%
Nonfamily households	832	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,333	92.0%
Vacant	377	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,329	76.8%
Renter-occupied	1,004	23.2%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,531	75.0%
1-unit, attached	79	1.7%
2 to 4 units	757	16.1%
5 to 19 units	225	4.8%
20 or more units	35	0.7%
Mobile home & other	83	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2220820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.93 sq mi
Center point: 29.9721, -90.3542