Destrehan, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

101%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Destrehan	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$64,138	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$163,822	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$182,776	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,528	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,980	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,657	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Destrehan is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Destrehan is 101% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Destrehan is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Destrehan is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$109,203 $163,822 $327,644

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Destrehan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.2%	19.2%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	16.3%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montz, LA	2,103	$146,408	80.0%
Bayou Gauche, LA	1,743	$144,906	78.2%
Luling, LA	14,997	$110,816	36.2%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
River Ridge, LA	14,137	$107,898	32.7%
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Accokeek, MD	11,973	$203,447	150.1%
Douglas, GA	11,970	$51,764	36.4%
Carleton Place, ON	11,965	n/a
Maryville, MO	11,963	$58,649	27.9%
La Riviera, CA	11,961	$106,468	30.9%
Destrehan, LA	11,973	$163,822	101.4%

Source: The Destrehan, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.