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St. Charles Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of St. Charles Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

St. Charles Parish is a small industrial corridor community of 51,863 residents anchored by petrochemical and refining operations, reflected in a GDP per capita of $165,408—more than four times the median worker earnings of $47,040, indicating capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive output. The labor force of roughly 33,600 carries a relatively modest education profile (27.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher), with a 6.3% unemployment rate and 64.8% participation rate. Population has edged down 1.6% over five years, but median household income of $80,897, a homeownership rate of 82.7%, and median home values of $256,800 point to stable, owner-occupied residential conditions relative to the industrial base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

51,863

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,897

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.6% since 2018

St. Charles Parish lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone32,857 (63.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone11,356 (22.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,210 (4.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,120 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,930 (3.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone486 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,908
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)403
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)218
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island116
  5. 5.Vietnamese70

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,304

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$165,408

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$39,716

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,067
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,767
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,318
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,071
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities2,035

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,257
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,684
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,848
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,669
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,707

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.52×)2,196
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.40×)2,393
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.38×)786
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)1,593
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.04×)2,556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$256,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,144/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,440 (22.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,850 (18.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,877 (12.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,592 (10.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,100 (7.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999970 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,040

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,846 (83.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,825 (7.7%)
  • Carpooled1,255 (5.3%)
  • Other324 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle185 (0.8%)
  • Walked169 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.