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St. John the Baptist
Louisiana

42K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$197K

Median Home

D+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$105,574

Federal Spending per Capita$674

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score661

Work From Home %5.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$195K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.9%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,311

SS Benefits / Person$3,962

Education Wage Premium2.14x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients5.1%

Average Annual Wage$73K

Professional Services Concentration0.89x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$197K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1510/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.46%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $794

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.3%

Homeownership Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.9%

Active Listings

151

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

98 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.8%

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

98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices45

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians36

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients777 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,350

Uninsured (under 65)6.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.6%

Education

HS Diploma Holders9,974

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,502

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate29.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities405

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)72th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)30.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate8.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-0.92

January Temperature1.56

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp60°F

Median AQIAQI 35

Good Air Days315 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Ozone Days358 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.01

Heating Degree Days1,285 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,223 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,580 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,668 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

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)100 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations46 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed232 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed53 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)318 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)122 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)71 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers874 workers

Public Transit Commuters22 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)265 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.103

Nonprofit Organizations145

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.6%

Never-Married Adults38.9%

Divorced Adults10.4%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations5.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.49 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses14

Professional Services Firms40

Real Estate Firms17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate54.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

D+28

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.46%0.53% state avg

Politics

D+28R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -413

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $197K

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Local News — St. John the Baptist

WWLTV.com · 1 month ago

St. John the Baptist deputies rescue 4 from submerged car off I-10

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. — Newly released body camera footage from the St. John the Baptist …

Picayune Item · Apr 29, 2026

St. John the Baptist Parish Council April 14 minutes

Official Proceedings St. John the Baptist Parish Council Tuesday, April 14th, 2026. Chairman Robert …

L'Observateur · Jun 30, 2026

How St John Parish Sheriff's office spent opioid settlement cash on cameras, surveillance gear

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office has increased spending on cameras, radios, and surveill…

Verite News · Jun 2, 2026

'Cancer Alley' documentary screening to move forward in St. John

A screening of a documentary about chemical pollution in St. John the Baptist Parish will finally mo…

The Ringer · Jan 21, 2026

The Sins on the River Road Cannot Be Erased

How did a tiny industrial hub in Louisiana find itself at the center of America's culture war? For S…

WDSU · 1 month ago

St. John the Baptist Parish deputies rescue four people from submerged car in Garyville

Four people in Garyville were saved on Monday after their car became submerged in a canal. The crash…

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