Destrehan

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  2. Destrehan Statistics
  3. Destrehan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Destrehan Employment Information
  5. Destrehan Family Information
  6. Destrehan Education Information
  7. Destrehan Public Benefits Information
  8. Destrehan Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Destrehan Zip Codes


Destrehan Legal Resources Back to top

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Destrehan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,260
  • Land Area (2000): 17.906 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.546 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,742
Destrehan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,616 94.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 601 5.36%

Destrehan Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destrehan Employment Information Back to top
Destrehan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 326 10.55%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 244 7.89%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 195 6.31%
4. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 188 6.08%
5. Utilities 154 4.98%
6. Public Administration 118 3.82%
7. Educational Services 115 3.72%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 112 3.62%
9. Health Care 109 3.53%
10. Repair and Maintenance 105 3.40%
11. Other Transportation 102 3.30%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 86 2.78%
13. Finance and Insurance 84 2.72%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 2.59%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 72 2.33%
16. Truck Transportation 59 1.91%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 58 1.88%
18. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 56 1.81%
19. Mining 56 1.81%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 523 19.26%
2. Health Care 346 12.74%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 247 9.09%
4. Finance and Insurance 175 6.44%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 141 5.19%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 105 3.87%
7. Construction 104 3.83%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 83 3.06%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 81 2.98%
10. Social Assistance 80 2.95%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 57 2.10%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 56 2.06%
13. Public Administration 53 1.95%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 46 1.69%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39 1.44%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 34 1.25%
17. Repair and Maintenance 32 1.18%
18. Other Transportation 31 1.14%
19. Air Transportation 30 1.10%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 30 1.10%

Destrehan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 245 7.93%
2. Other Production Occupations 219 7.09%
3. Other Management Occupations 185 5.99%
4. Engineers 178 5.76%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 135 4.37%
6. Top Executives 119 3.85%
7. Accountants and Auditors 102 3.30%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 100 3.24%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 99 3.20%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 94 3.04%
11. Transportation / Material Movers 92 2.98%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 88 2.85%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 87 2.81%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 81 2.62%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 80 2.59%
16. Business Operations Specialists 77 2.49%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 2.39%
18. Religious Workers 65 2.10%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 56 1.81%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 53 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 301 11.08%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 233 8.58%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 190 7.00%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 100 3.68%
5. Accountants and Auditors 95 3.50%
6. Other Management Occupations 87 3.20%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 86 3.17%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 86 3.17%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 79 2.91%
10. Registered Nurses 77 2.84%
11. Cashiers 72 2.65%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 2.54%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 68 2.50%
14. Teachers, Secondary School 68 2.50%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 67 2.47%
16. Business Operations Specialists 61 2.25%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 59 2.17%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 58 2.14%
19. Financial Managers 56 2.06%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 1.77%

Destrehan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,223 64.78%
15-35 hours 881 10.93%
1-14 hours 211 2.62%
No regular hours 1,748 21.68%

Destrehan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 196 3.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 80 1.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 301 5.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 842 14.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 834 14.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,012 18.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 812 14.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 595 10.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 369 6.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 141 2.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 96 1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 37 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 104 1.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 199 3.54%

Destrehan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 101 1.80%
5-9 553 9.84%
10-14 590 10.50%
15-19 646 11.50%
20-24 676 12.03%
25-29 347 6.18%
30-34 1,111 19.78%
35-39 167 2.97%
40-44 216 3.84%
45-59 721 12.83%
60-89 327 5.82%
At least 90 163 2.90%

Destrehan Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,913 51.85%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,494 26.59%
45-59 0 0.00% 721 12.83%
At least 60 11 0.20% 479 8.53%

Destrehan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 713 12.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,796 84.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 22 0.39%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 65 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 0.90%

Destrehan Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destrehan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,619 (11,028 people)
Families (2000): 3,113 (10,345 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,664
People at same address in 1995: 6,527
Destrehan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 77 2.13%
$10,000-$14,999 106 2.93%
$15,000-$19,999 113 3.12%
$20,000-$24,999 159 4.39%
$25,000-$29,999 135 3.73%
$30,000-$34,999 250 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 181 5.00%
$40,000-$44,999 112 3.09%
$45,000-$49,999 212 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 388 10.72%
$60,000-$74,999 452 12.49%
$75,000-$99,999 598 16.52%
$100,000-$124,999 388 10.72%
$125,000-$149,999 162 4.48%
$150,000-$199,999 185 5.11%
$200,000 or more 101 2.79%

Destrehan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 445 12.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 904 24.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 100 2.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 810 22.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 855 23.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 365 10.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 101 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 1.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Destrehan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,440 34.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,550 15.62%
Public Assistance 20 0.20%
Retirement 397 4.00%
Self Employment 314 3.16%
Social Security 446 4.49%
Supplemental Security 40 0.40%
Wage / Salary 3,393 34.19%
Other 324 3.26%

Destrehan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,059 39.66%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,611 60.34%

Destrehan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 253 6.43%
Color 1 Box Married 2,811 71.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 777 19.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 93 2.36%

Destrehan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 408 9.52%
Color 1 Box Married 2,772 64.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 809 18.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 296 6.91%

Destrehan Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destrehan Education Information Back to top
Destrehan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 212 2.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 656 8.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,857 24.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,987 26.08%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 399 5.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,690 22.18%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 817 10.72%

Destrehan Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 89 0.79% 255 2.26% 344 3.06%
Kindergarten 102 0.91% 58 0.52% 160 1.42%
Grades 1-4 684 6.07% 228 2.02% 912 8.10%
Grades 5-8 753 6.69% 202 1.79% 955 8.48%
Grades 9-12 743 6.60% 125 1.11% 868 7.71%
Undergrad college 343 3.05% 87 0.77% 430 3.82%
Graduate or professional school 113 1.00% 42 0.37% 155 1.38%
Total 2,827 25.11% 997 8.85% 3,824 33.96%

Destrehan Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destrehan Public Benefits Information Back to top
Destrehan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,553 95.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 486 4.40%

Destrehan Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destrehan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Destrehan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,813 16.10%
10-19 Years 2,108 18.72%
20-29 Years 983 8.73%
30-39 Years 1,874 16.64%
40-49 Years 2,277 20.22%
50-59 Years 1,192 10.59%
60-69 Years 475 4.22%
70-79 Years 346 3.07%
80-89 Years 145 1.29%
90+ Years 47 0.42%

Destrehan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,527 49.09%
Color 1 Box Female 5,733 50.91%

Destrehan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,196 81.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,433 12.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 429 3.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 117 1.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 65 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Destrehan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 3,095 30.78%
2. German 1,544 15.36%
3. Italian 1,443 14.35%
4. Irish 1,199 11.93%
5. English 757 7.53%
6. United States Or American 700 6.96%
7. Scottish 207 2.06%
8. French Canadian 123 1.22%
9. European 110 1.09%
10. African 108 1.07%

Destrehan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,694 92.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 412 3.95%
3. French 89 0.85%
4. Vietnamese 58 0.56%
5. African 38 0.36%
6. Other West Germanic 37 0.35%
7. Korean 27 0.26%
8. Arabic 22 0.21%
9. Other Asian 13 0.12%
10. Greek 12 0.12%

Destrehan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,697 95.36%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 264 2.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 256 2.28%

Destrehan Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Destrehan Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Destrehan Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70047