POPULATION:
(please visit the US Census Bureau at www.census.gov)
| 2000 - 2007 Change: |
Absolute - 3,972 (Percent 8.3%) |
| July 2007 |
52,044 (estimate) |
July 2004 |
49.559 (estimate) |
| July 2003 |
49,063 (estimate) |
| July 2002 |
48,980 (estimate) |
TOWN POPULATION:
| Ama |
1,285 |
| Bayou Gauche |
1,770 |
| Boutte |
2,181 |
| Des Allemands |
2.500 |
| Hahnville |
2,792 |
| Killona |
797 |
| Luling |
11,512 |
| Montz |
1,120 |
| New Sarpy |
1,568 |
| Norco |
3,579 |
| Paradis |
1,252 |
| St. Rose |
6,540 |
| Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 |
N/A |
POPULATION FORECAST:
| 2010: |
54,050 (Male - 26,450; Female - 27,600)
|
| 2020: |
58,180 (Male - 28,460; Female - 29,720) |
| 2000 Average Persons per Household: |
2.90 |
2000 CENSUS RACE AND ETHNIC CATEGORIES
Total Population: 48,072
| Single Race: |
47,636 |
| White: |
34,803 |
| Black or African American |
12.130 |
| Asian |
265 |
| Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander |
7 |
| Other Single Race |
308 |
| Two or More Races |
436 |
Average Housing Costs: |
Median Household Income: |
| 2006: |
$229, 752 |
2005: |
$48,777 |
| 2005: |
$176, 320 |
2004: |
$46,009 |
| 2004: |
$172,316 |
2003: |
$45,492 |
| 2003: |
$163,159 |
2002: |
$44,813 |
| 2002: |
$150,574 |
2001: |
$44,747 |
| 2001: |
$148,733 |
2000: |
$45,786 |
Source: US Census Bureau
Per Capita Personal Income: |
Average Weekly Wage Paid: |
| 2005: |
$26,811 |
2006: |
$952.00 |
| 2004: |
$26,692 |
2005: |
$904.00 |
| 2003: |
$25,564 |
2004: |
$861.52 |
| 2002: |
$25,258 |
2003: |
$820.15 |
| 2001: |
$25,058 |
2002: |
$823.38 |
| 2000: |
$24,210 |
2001: |
$815.30
|
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
|
Source: LA Works |
| Sales Tax Collections St. Charles Parish Totals (in Millions) |
$18 |
$20.3 |
$24.4 |
$28.9 |
$29.5 |
| Residential Buliding Permits |
318 |
319 |
309 |
563 |
122 |
| Commercial Building Permits |
24 |
20 |
25 |
25 |
12 |
| Annual Average Unemployment Rate |
5.7% |
5.3% |
5.0%
(Jan-Aug) |
4.7%
(July-Dec) |
4.4% |
| Annual Labor Force Average ( in Thousands) |
22.3 |
22.7 |
24.2
(Jan-Aug) |
17.5
(July-Dec) |
19.9 |
|
3rd Quarter 2007 Average Wage by Employment Sector |
3RD QUARTER 2007 AVERAGE WAGE BY EMPLOYMENT SECTOR
Industry |
Total Units |
Weekly Wage |
| St. Charles Parish |
1,169 |
$941 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting |
2 |
* |
| Mining |
6 |
$895 |
| Utilities |
14 |
$1461 |
| Construction |
168 |
$818 |
| Manufacturing |
50 |
$1673 |
| Wholesale Trade |
120 |
$1071 |
| Retail Trade |
133 |
$510 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
88 |
$1102 |
| Information |
7 |
$872 |
| Finance & Insurance |
53 |
$810 |
| Real Estate, Rental, & Leasing |
43 |
$1147 |
| Professional & Technical Services |
112 |
$1080 |
Management of Companies & Enterprises
|
6 |
$1051 |
| Administrative & Waste Services |
75 |
$510 |
| Educational Services |
7 |
* |
| Health Care & Social Assistance |
75 |
$527 |
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
|
26 |
$220 |
| Accommodation & Food Services |
83 |
$276 |
| Other Services, except Public Administration |
56 |
$611 |
| Public Administration |
30 |
$867 |
|
Source: Louisiana Works/Dept. of Labor
*DATA NON-PUBLISHABLE |
MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN ST. CHARLES PARISH
Business / Industry |
Approximately Number
of Employees |
Product / Service |
City |
| St. Charles Parish Schools |
1739 |
Education |
Luling |
| Dow St. Charles |
1095 |
Chemicals & Plastics |
Taft |
| Motiva |
698 |
Oil Refinery |
Norco |
| Monsanto |
661 |
Chemical Manufacturer |
Luling |
| Valero St. Charles |
591 |
Oil Refinery |
New Sarpy |
| Entergy - Waterford 3 |
563 |
Electricity Provider |
Killona
|
| Shell Chemical |
555 |
Petrochemical Manufacturer |
Norco
|
| St. Charles Parish Hospital |
500 |
Medical Facility |
Luling
|
| St. Charles Parish Council |
451 |
Government |
Hahnville
|
| St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office |
376 |
Law Enforcement |
Hahnville
|
| Wal-Mart |
355 |
Retail Sales |
Boutte
|
| Glazer's Distribution |
341 |
Liquor Distribution |
St. Rose
|
| Randa Corporation |
240 |
Manufacturer / Distributor mens accessories |
St. Rose
|
| Occidental Chemical Corp. |
224 |
Chemcial Manufacturer |
Taft
|
| ADM / Growmark |
175 |
Grain Export |
Destrehan / Ama
|
| International Matex Tank Terminals |
140 |
Provider of bulk liquid handling services |
St. Rose
|
| Bunge North America |
136 |
Grain export & soy bean processing |
Destrehan
|
For more information see the following websites:
www.lded.state.la.us
www.sba.gov
For more information about available Tax Incentives contact us at:
St. Charles Parish - Department of Economic Development & Tourism
P.O. Box 302
Hahnville, LA 70057
Phone: 985-783-5140
Fax: 985-783-5144
email: econdev@stcharlesgov.net
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