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This data represents detailed information for St Tammany Parish. For regional data, click here. This information was last updated in December of 2007. | | Demographics | 1990 | | 2000 | | 2007 | | | | | Population | 144,507 | | 191,268 | | 230,572 | | | | | 25 to 44 | 49,066 | 34.00% | 57,098 | 29.90% | 25.60% | | | | | 45 to 64 | 27,071 | 18.70% | 46,561 | 24.30% | 29.10% | | | | | 65 + | 12,871 | 8.90% | 19,160 | 10.00% | 14.50% | | | | | Median Age | 32.5 | | 36.4 | | 38.1 | | | | | Median Household Income | $30,658 | | $48,017 | | $55,764 | | | | | Labor | 1990 | | 2000 | | 2006 | | | | | Labor Force | 68,632 | | 96,404 | | 86,662 | | | | | Unemployment | 3,835 | | 3,899 | | 3,925 | | | | | Unemployment Rate | 5.60% | | 4.00% | | 4.50% | | | | | Education | 1990 | | 2000 | | 2006 | | | | | Age 25+ Population | 89,008 | | 122,819 | | 132,733 | | | | | High School Graduate | 25,260 | 28.40% | 32,532 | 26.50% | 35,005 | 26.40% | | | | Some College, No Degree | 18,969 | 21.30% | 29,822 | 24.30% | 31,637 | 23.80% | | | | Associates Degree | 3,674 | 4.10% | 5,858 | 4.80% | 8,386 | 6.30% | | | | Bachelor's Degree | 14,024 | 15.80% | 23,167 | 18.90% | 28,051 | 21.10% | | | | Graduate Degree | 6,556 | 7.40% | 11,625 | 9.50% | 13,256 | 10.00% | | | | % High School Grad + | | 77.00% | | 83.90% | | 87.60% | | | | % Bachelor's or Higher | | 23.10% | | 28.30% | | 31.10% | | | | School Districts | Enrollment 05/06 | ACT 2006 | Graduation Rate 03/04 | | | | St. Tammany | 34,857 | 21.6 | 65.2% | | | | Employment | Employment | Growth 9/01-9/06 | Growth 9/05-9/06 | Avg. Wage | | | | St. Tammany | 69,684 | 21.10% | 23.01% | $34,386 | | | | U.S. | | 3.80% | 1.51% | $42,405 | | | | Industries | 4Q2004 | 4Q2006 | | | | Employment by Industry | Emps | Est | Wage/Wk | Emps | Est | Wage/Wk | | | | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 138 | 31 | $504 | 145 | 37 | $607 | | | | Mining | 196 | 27 | $980 | 279 | 39 | $2,699 | | | | Utilities | 427 | 32 | $839 | 402 | 34 | $930 | | | | Construction | 4,521 | 622 | $665 | 5,020 | 851 | $834 | | | | Manufacturing | 1,919 | 155 | $705 | 2,407 | 175 | $812 | | | | Wholesale trade | 2,613 | 539 | $1,042 | 3,283 | 624 | $1,266 | | | | Retail trade | 11,966 | 838 | $404 | 13,325 | 876 | $473 | | | | Transportation and warehousing | 2,196 | 151 | $969 | 1,863 | 173 | $1,166 | | | | Information | 1,307 | 95 | $714 | 1,260 | 103 | $953 | | | | Finance and insurance | 2,379 | 439 | $831 | 2,619 | 515 | $1,073 | | | | Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,127 | 211 | $509 | 1,184 | 241 | $643 | | | | Professional and technical services | 3,201 | 706 | $1,084 | 3,628 | 890 | $1,100 | | | | Management of companies & enterprises | 973 | 27 | $889 | 1,112 | 37 | $843 | | | | Administrative and waste services | 2,097 | 343 | $506 | 2,834 | 381 | $663 | | | | Educational services | * | * | * | * | 62 | * | | | | Health care and social assistance | 11,967 | 614 | $725 | 12,400 | 691 | $813 | | | | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1,026 | 66 | $290 | 1,126 | 86 | $339 | | | | Accommodation and food services | 7,859 | 429 | $208 | 7,987 | 477 | $267 | | | | Other services except public administration | 1,771 | 424 | $480 | 1,958 | 437 | $585 | | | | Public administration | 2,819 | 86 | $642 | 2,742 | 89 | $688 | | | | Utilities | 2005 Avg Price (c/kWh) | | | | | | Utilities (electric) | Commercial | Industrial | | | | | | Cleco | 9.52 | 7.25 | | | | | | Washington-St. Tammany Electric Coop | 6.54 | 5.92 | | | | | | Entergy | 9.69 | 6.76 | | | | | | Health care | Hospitals | Licensed Beds | | | | | | St. Tammany | 13 | 1,373 | | | | | | Housing | 2006 Median Price | Growth '05-'06 | | | | | | St. Tammany | $238,330 | 11.9% | | | | | | Taxes | Sales Tax | Property Tax (millage) | | | | | | State | 4% | na | | | | | | Local | (excl. state) | (per $1,000) | | | | | | St. Tammany | 4.75%-5.25% | 169.2 | | | |  St Tammany Parish Resources
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