Population 12,684 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Destrehan
Household size in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Destrehan holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Destrehan is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has crept up from 39.9 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Destrehan than nationally: 13.1%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the New Orleans area as a whole (15.3%). The single-parent share has risen 1.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Destrehan
Renters in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Destrehan rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (40.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 15.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Destrehan: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in the New Orleans area overall (13.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Destrehan are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,085 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,066 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,120 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$134 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Destrehan runs $1,219 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $134 a month since 2006–10, up 12%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 42.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Destrehan
Bachelor's degrees in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Destrehan (36.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the New Orleans area overall (33.0%). The share with a degree is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 13 of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Destrehan have finished high school as nationally: 90.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the New Orleans area as a whole (87.2%). The share with a diploma has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Destrehan
| Period | Destrehan | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Destrehan: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only 14 of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 5.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Destrehan compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destrehan | 2.84 | 40.4 | 13.1% | 27.0% | 11.5% | 1984 | $1,219 | 36.5% | 90.5% | 10.4% |
| New Sarpy | 2.75 | 33.6 | 10.2% | 39.2% | 15.8% | 1978 | $848 | 7.3% | 81.9% | 9.4% |
| Hahnville | 3.18 | 42.2 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 14.4% | 1988 | $1,214 | 21.3% | 92.8% | 2.5% |
| Norco | 2.30 | 37.1 | 12.7% | 19.7% | 13.1% | 1961 | $1,100 | 17.1% | 87.3% | 3.3% |
| St. Rose | 3.08 | 39.4 | 8.2% | 24.2% | 13.9% | 1989 | $944 | 23.8% | 83.7% | 8.1% |
| Luling | 2.68 | 38.9 | 14.2% | 12.9% | 5.6% | 1987 | $1,623 | 31.4% | 91.7% | 4.4% |
| Boutte | 2.72 | 36.5 | 18.5% | 20.4% | 9.6% | 1995 | $1,673 | 24.6% | 85.6% | 24.1% |
| Ama | 2.70 | 43.9 | 13.7% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,310 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| South Kenner | 3.08 | 45.0 | 20.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2005 | $1,326 | 12.9% | 90.5% | 2.9% |
| Paradis | 2.14 | 45.8 | 8.2% | 25.1% | 17.6% | 1973 | $1,210 | 12.0% | 89.6% | 0.5% |
| Killona | 1.97 | 40.6 | 1.6% | 12.4% | 62.2% | 1982 | $1,210 | 5.0% | 80.8% | 13.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Destrehan. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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