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Technology Corridor Data Profile
The Technology Corridor resides primarily in St Tammany Parish, therefore, the data presented here is that of the St Tammany population. For a data perspective of the entire region, 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%  
  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  
  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 10 1,373    
  Housing 2006 Median Price Growth '05-'06      
    St. Tammany $238,330 11.90%    
  Taxes Sales Tax Property Tax (millage)      
  State 4% na    
  Local (excl. state) (per $1,000)    
    St. Tammany 4.75%-5.25% 169.2      

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