Demographic Item	Within Parish
Total Population 2000	43,044
Total Population 2008	46,711
Total Population 2013	48,421
Total Population 2018	50,182

Demographic Item	Within Parish
Eth White CrYr	19,475
Eth Black CrYr	25,473
Eth Asian CrYr	228
Eth Hispanic CrYr	1,423
Eth Other CrYr	112
Sex Males CrYr	22,725
Sex Females CrYr	23,986

Demographic Item	Within Parish
Ind Public admin CrYr	955
Edu Some college CrYr	6,100
Edu College - Associates CrYr	1,165
Edu College - Bachelors CrYr	2,736
Edu College - Masters CrYr	710
Edu College - Professional CrYr	272
Edu College - Doctorate CrYr	52

Demographic Item	Within Parish
Total	35,598
In labor force CrYr	22,160
In Armed Forces CrYr	37
Employed CrYr	20,604
Unemployed CrYr	1,519
Not in labor force CrYr	13,438

Demographic Item	Within Parish
Total by Industry	20,604
Ind Agri Mining Const CrYr	2,316
Ind Manufacturing CrYr	3,084
Ind Transportation CrYr	1,573
Ind Information CrYr	326
Ind Wholesale Retail CrYr	3,464
Ind Fin Insur Real Estate CrYr	1,168
Ind Professional Services CrYr	716
Ind Management Services CrYr	7
Ind Admin_Waste Services CrYr	862
Ind Educational services CrYr	3,482
Ind Entertain services CrYr	1,692
Ind Other Prof services CrYr	959

Demographic Item	Within Parish
Total by Occupation CrYr	20,604
Occ Managerial executive CrYr	2,157
Occ Prof specialty CrYr	2,915
Occ Healthcare support CrYr	480
Occ Sales CrYr	2,499
Occ Office Admin CrYr	3,364
Occ Protective CrYr	475
Occ Food Preparation Serving CrYr	908
Occ Bldg Maintenance & Cleaning CrYr	748
Occ Personal Care CrYr	553
Occ Farming, Fishing, & Forestry CrYr	85
Occ Construction CrYr	2,951
Occ Production Transportation CrYr	3,469

Demographic Item	Within Parish
Average Household Income	53,005
Under $15,000	2,499
$15,000 to 24,999	1,764
$25,000 to 34,999	1,795
$35,000 to 49,999	2,450
$50,000 to 74,999	3,257
$75,000 to 99,999	2,003
$100,000 to 149,999	1,354
$150,000 to 199,999	235
$200,000 and above	108

Demographic Item	Within Parish
Per Capita Income CrYr	17,712
No. of Establishments Curr Year	819
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	1
Mining	2
Utilities	2
Construction	52
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale Trade	16
Retail Trade	119
Information	17
Finance and Insurance	50
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	41
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	66
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	28
Educational Services	28
Health Care and Social Assistance	107
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	17
Accommodation and Food Services	44
Other Services (except Public Administration)	112
Public Administration	62
Military
Unknown classification	9

Demographic Item	Within Parish
Employee Est CrYr	13,845
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	5
Mining	176
Manufacturing	954
Wholesale Trade	89
Retail Trade	2,415
Transportation and Storage	674
Information	405
Finance and Insurance	241
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	831
Educational Services	1,175
Health Care and Social Assistance	1,734
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	294
Accommodation and Food Services	662
Other Services (except Public Administration)	1,353

Interstates

The major highways which traverse St. John Parish are Interstate Highways 10 and 55, which intersect at LaPlace.  I-10 runs East-West, connecting opposite coasts of the United States.  I-55 runs North-South, connecting New Orleans and Chicago.

 

U.S. Highways

US-51 connects I-10 and I-55 to US 61, also known as Airline Highway, an alternate route between New Orleans and Baton Rouge.  US 61 runs East-West through the northern portion of the parish.

 

LA Highways

The River Roads, LA-18 on the west bank of the Mississippi River and LA-44 on the east bank of the river, are also major transportation routes in the parish.  The Veterans Memorial Bridge connects the east and west banks.

 

Ports

The Port of South Louisiana is one of the largest ports in total tonnage handled.  The port encompasses a sprawling 54-mile stretch of the lower Mississippi River above the Gulf of Mexico.  Its deep water location on the Mississippi River is at the jurisdiction of the inland river system, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the national railroad system, an international airport, interstate highways and major oil and gas pipeline distribution.  This versatile, all-purpose combination of water, ground and air transportation is capable of meeting the needs of the most demanding manufacturer or shipper.

 

In addition, the Port of South Louisiana and the Port of New Orleans are both located in the Foreign Trade Zone and boast a 45 foot draft on the Mississippi River.  (The Port of New Orleans is located approximately 20 miles from St. John Parish.)

www.portsl.com

 

Pipelines

Six major oil and gas pipelines serve the Port of South Louisiana, which is the terminus for the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), the nation's only offshore oil super-port, located 15 miles (24 kilometers) off the Louisiana coast.  LOOP provides over 500,000 barrels of crude oil daily through a 48-inch (122 centimeter) pipeline.

 

The region is also the originating point for Capline, a 40-inch (101 centimeter) 640-mile (1,030 kilometer) interstate pipeline that carries an average of 800,000 barrels of oil daily from Louisiana to the middle of the United States.

 

Railways

There are four major rail lines that serve the parish, two of which are located on the east bank (north) of the Mississippi River, and two on the west bank (south of the river):

•  Kansas City Southern (KCS)

•  Canadian National (CN)

•  Union Pacific (UP)

•  Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)

 

Airports

St. John has access to three main airports in the region, including one international airport:

•  St. John Parish Airport (General aviation) - 4,000 & 1,219 sq. ft. runways

•  New Orleans International Airport (General aviation, Cargo, Commercial) -

    10,080 sq. ft. & 7,000 sq. ft. runways, 312,000 sq. ft. warehouse/cargo facilities,

    15 miles from Parish

•  Baton Rouge Metro Airport (Commercial) - 7,000 sq. ft. runway, 60 miles from Parish

 

Motor Freight

There are 25 freight carriers in the region and terminal facilities are available throughout the parish.  These ground carriers have easy, available access to major interstate highways such as I-10, I-55, I-12, and I-49.

 

Parcel Services

Federal Express

DHL

United Parcel Service

U.S. Postal Service

 

Distance to Major Cities (in miles from center of parish)

Atlanta, GA             520

Birmingham, AL      385

Chicago, IL             890

Dallas, TX              490

Houston, TX           320

Little Rock, AR        510

Kansas City, MO     820

Nashville, TN          500

New Orleans, LA       30

St. Louis, MO          670

Source:  www.mapquest.com

 

Colleges & Universities

St. John Parish is within commuting distance of five four-year universities:

• Louisiana State University located in Baton Rouge

• Southern University located in Baton Rouge

• Southeastern Louisiana University located in Hammond

• University of New Orleans located in New Orleans

• Tulane University located in New Orleans

 

In addition, there are three two-year colleges also within commuting distance.

• River Parishes Community College located in Sorrento

• Delgado Community College located in New Orleans

• Baton Rouge Community College located in Baton Rouge

 

Technical College

• The Louisiana Technical College - River Parishes Campus is located in Reserve and has the highest enrollment in the technical college system.  The career programs with the highest enrollment include petro-technicians, accounting, IT, design and automotive technicians.*

Source: Louisiana Community & Technical College System 2007*

 

Primary/Secondary Education

12 public schools with an enrollment of 6,585 students

7 non-public schools with an enrollment of 3,095 students

 

Education Attainment

High School Graduate or Higher - 77%

Bachelor's Degree - 13%

Source:  2007 Claritas

 

Libraries

St. John has four public libraries totaling more than 151,000 items.  The main branch is located in LaPlace.  Other parish branches include Frazee-Harris Memorial Library in Garyville, Reserve Library in Reserve, and Roland Borne Memorial Library in Edgard.

Please find incentive information at the Louisiana Economic Development website.

http://www.lded.state.la.us/louisiana-businesses.aspx

Sales Tax

Parish - 4.75%

State -  4.00%

Total -  8.75%

 

Individual Income Tax

One of the lowest in the nation. There no local occupation or income tax in the State of Louisiana.

 

Parish Millage (2007)

• West bank - 123.99 per $1,000 of assessed value

• East bank - 123.66 per $1,000 of assessed value

 

Property Taxes & Assessment

Only local and parish governments levy property taxes in Louisiana. There is no state property tax.  Assessors are required by law to assess improvements of industrial property at 15% of market value; land is assessed at 10%; and residential property is assessed at 10% of the fair market value.  In addition, Louisiana offers a homestead exemption on the first $75,000 of the value of a person's primary residence.

Parish

St. John Parish is governed by a president who carries out the policies adopted by the council, the legislative body of the parish.

 

The council, which is composed of seven council districts and two council members at large for a total of nine, levies taxes, special assessments, service charges and license fees.

 

Administrative Offices

Bill Hubbard

Parish President

1801 West Airline Highway

LaPlace, LA  70068

(985) 652-9569

www.sjbparish.com

Electricity

Entergy

Natural Gas

Atmos Energy 

Water

Parish

Sewerage

Parish

Telephone/Internet

AT&T/Bellsouth, Comcast, & Reserve Telecommuncations

Fiber Optic

Network along I-10 from New Orleans to Lake Charles into Texas

Climate/Avg. Temperature

January - 60 degrees

July - 90 degrees

Average Annual Temp - 68 degrees

Average Annual Rainfall - 60 inches

 

Medical Services

• River Parishes Hospital, LaPlace - 106 beds

• LaPlace Rehabilitation Hospital - 22

• St. Charles Parish Hospital, Luling - 56

• St. James Parish Hospital, Lutcher - 47

• Ochsner/Kenner Regional* - 203

• East Jefferson General* - 455

• West Jefferson Medical Center* - 462

• Ochsner Foundation* - 483

• Children's Hospital, New Orleans - 201

*Located in nearby Jefferson Parish

 

St. John is also home to the Southeast Louisiana War Veterans Home, which has a capacity for 156 disabled or chronically ill veterans.  St. John also has an outpatient veteran's clinic that offers primary care to eligible veterans.

 

Recreation

Fishing, Boating, Camping, Biking, Hunting, Golf, Tennis, Swimming, Bowling and Skating

 

Festivals & Events

• Independence Day Celebration (July)

• Andouille Festival (October)

• School Fairs and Festivals

• Alligator Festival, Luling

• New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans (May)

• Catfish Festival, Des Allemands

• Jambalaya Festival, Prairieville (May)

• Strawberry Festival, Pontchatoula (April)

• Blues Festival, Baton Rouge (April)

• Mardi Gras, New Orleans (February/March)

• Towapasah Mardi Gras Parade, Reserve

• Krewe Du Monde Mardi Grad Parade, LaPlace

Employer Name       Product/Service       Number of Employees

• DuPont Performance Elastomers - Rubber Synthetics - 575

• Marathon Petroleum Company, LLC - Gasoline/fuel/oils - 744

       - $2.5 Billion expansion underway to be completed in 2010 

• Bayou Steel Corporation - Recycled steel - 498

• Nalco Chemical Co. - Water treatment products - 212

• Cargill, Inc. - Grain products - 130

• Pepsi Americas - Soft drinks - 125

• Louisiana Machinery - Heavy equipment - 202

• Pinnacle Polymers - Polypropylene - 108

• Evonik (formerly Degussa) - Super-absorbent polymer - 75

• ADM Corporation - Grain products - 61

• Baumer Foods, Inc. - Hot sauce, condiments - 150

• NATCO Food Services - Meat, poultry distribution - 50

• Blackwater Midstream Corp (Under Construction, to be completed in 2010)

• Louisiana Sugar Refinery - Refined sugar - Anticipated 120

   (Under Construction - to be completed end of 2010)

For more information about St. John Parish, please visit our website at www.sjbparish.com

or contact:

 

Julia Remondet

Director of Economic Development

(985) 652-9569 Ext. 211

ecodev@sjbparish.com