St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

About St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana

St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 40,743, making it the 1,194th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. John the Baptist Parish is 40.1 years, which is 3.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. John the Baptist Parish is $66,630, which ranks #1,458 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 10.8%.

The median home value in St. John the Baptist Parish is $193,200, 31.5% below the national median. Renters in St. John the Baptist Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,334 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. John the Baptist Parish, 18.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.5 min.

St. John the Baptist Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 56.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (29.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.9%).

All data for St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.