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St. Bernard
Louisiana

44K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$208K

Median Home

R+29

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,201

Federal Spending per Capita$654

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %5.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms19

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$194K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School18.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.4%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,447

SS Benefits / Person$2,769

Education Wage Premium1.22x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$62K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$205K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$215K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1539/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.50%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $928

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,331/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.9%

Homeownership Rate71.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.9%

Sold Above List Price

13.6%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

210

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

73 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices40

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians28

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients710 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,793

Uninsured (under 65)10.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.1%

Education

HS Diploma Holders6,491

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,543

HS Completion Rate81.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate77.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)90th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)49.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature1.66

Average Temp71°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp63°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days156 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation54.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$16M

Ozone Days112 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.19

Heating Degree Days1,173 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,304 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,497 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,686 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)87 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)92 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations48 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed282 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)353 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers956 workers

Public Transit Commuters116 workers

Walk to Work205 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)628 workers

Bike Commuters0.9%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.479

Nonprofit Organizations107

Veterans Share4.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.7%

Never-Married Adults37.4%

Divorced Adults14.3%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population2.4%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations5.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.50 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores17

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses13

Professional Services Firms46

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

R+29

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.50%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+29R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -137

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $208K

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Local News — St. Bernard

WDSU · 1 day ago

St. Bernard Parish addresses backlash over stray cat proposal

A St. Bernard Parish veterinarian clarified his intentions after facing criticism over a proposal to…

WWLTV.com · 4 days ago

21 years after Katrina, St. Bernard Parish remembers and rebuilds

St. Bernard Parish honored those lost in Hurricane Katrina, including Dorothy Taquino, whose identit…

WGNO · 2 weeks ago

St. Bernard Parish School Board continues lawsuit against the Port of New Orleans

The St. Bernard School Board is continuing with its ongoing injunction lawsuit against the Port of N…

Reuters Connect · 1 week ago

Licensable picture: Depleted wetlands are seen on the edge of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Depleted wetlands are seen on the edge of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Jo…

Louisiana Illuminator · 1 month ago

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in St. Bernard Parish, weakens on its way west

Tropical Storm Bertha is slogging through coastal Southeast Louisiana after making landfall in St. B…

Reuters · 1 month ago

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana

Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana · Bertha's winds have weakened…

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