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Parish Profile |
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| The St. Tammany Parish Profile contains general demographic information on St. Tammany Parish such as population, labor force, education, income, and major parish employers. |
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PARISH & STATE POPULATION
| | Population | Growth | State | Growth | | 1970 Census | 63,585 | --- | 3,641,306 | --- | | 1980 Census | 110,869 | 74.4% | 4,205,900 | 15.5% | | 1990 Census | 144,508 | 30.3% | 4,221,826 | 0.4% | | 2000 Census | 191,268 | 32.4% | 4,468,976 | 5.9% | | 2010 Census | 233,740 | 22.2% | 4,533,372 | 1.4% | | 2012 Estimate | 238,478 | 2.0% | 4,569,298 | 0.8% | Source: U.S. Census, La. Tech College of Administration & Business, The Nielsen Company |
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| Population Distribution - 2010 | | Age Group | Population | % | | Under 5 | 15,244 | 6.5% | | 5-9 | 16,849 | 7.2% | | 10-14 | 17,562 | 7.5% | | 15-19 | 15,842 | 6.8% | | 20-24 | 11,561 | 4.9% | | 25-34 | 27,090 | 11.6% | | 35-44 | 31,563 | 13.5% | | 45-54 | 37,381 | 16.0% | | 55-59 | 16,785 | 7.2% | | 60-64 | 14,235 | 6.1% | | 65-74 | 16,991 | 7.3% | | 75 and over | 12,637 | 5.4% | | Total | 233,740 | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census
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GOVERNMENT
Parish Seat: Covington
Form of Government: President-Council |
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TAXES
Average Parish base millage rate: 145 - 155 (2012) Residential property is assessed at 10% of fair market value with a $7,500 homestead exemption. Land is assessed at 10% and other classes of property are assessed at 15% of value.
St. Tammany Parish retail sales (2011) ($000) 3,877,500
Source: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office and Borland Econometrics
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NUMBER OF FIRMS BY NAICS CODE
The following is the number of professional, scientific and technical services firms in St. Tammany Parish.
| NAICS | Manufacturing Type | # of Employees | # of Firms | | 5411 | Legal services | 800 | 243 | | 5412 | Accounting and bookkeeping svcs. | 1,499 | 109 | | 5413 | Architect,engineering and related svcs. | 888 | 132 | | 5414 | Specialized design services | 45 | 17 | | 5415 | Computer sys. design & related svcs. | 393 | 73 | | 5416 | Managemnt, sci. & tech. consult. svcs. | 514 | 13 | | 5417 | Scientific R & D services | 315 | 13 | | 5418 | Advertising & related services | 83 | 25 | | 5419 | Other prof., scientific, tech svcs. | 539 | 86 | | | Total | 5,076 | 828 | | | | | | | | Total all Establishments | 67,200 | 5,833 |
Source: County Business Patterns, 2010, U.S. Census |
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HEALTH CARE
| Acute Care Hospitals (2012) | 11 | | Number Licensed Beds (2012) | 1,062 | | Physicians (2012) | 622 | | Dentists (2012) | 197 | Source: LA Board of Medical Examiners, LA Dentistry Board, LA Department of Health and Hospitals |
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LABOR FORCE (December)
| | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | | Civilian Labor Force | 121,216 | 118,829 | 112,233 | 107,027 | | Employed | 116,119 | 113,133 | 106,364 | 101,498 | | Unemployed | 5,097 | 5,696 | 5,869 | 5,529 | | % Unemployed | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | | State % Unemployed | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 7.5% | Source: LA Department of Labor |
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EDUCATION | | 2009-10 School Year | | Public Schools | Number of Schools | 55 | Enrollment | 36,021 | Number of Teachers | 2,595 | Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.88:1 | | Non-Public Schools | Number of Schools | 20 | Enrollment | 7,600 | | | |
ACT Scores
| | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | | St. Tammany Parish | 21.7 | 21.6 | 21.8 | 21.9 | | State | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.3 | | Nation | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 21.1 | | | | | | | Source: Louisiana Department of Education (AFSR), ACT Assessment file, Division of Planning, Analysis and Information Resources | Colleges and Universities | 2011 Enrollment | | Delgado Community College - 2 Northshore Campuses | 3,000 | | Delta College - Slidell Campus | 105 | | Delta College - Covington Campus | 150 | | Southeastern Louisiana University - St. Tammany Center | 700 | Source: Individual campuses |
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INCOME | | Median Family Income | % Change | | 1980 Census | $21,870 | ----- | | 1990 Census | $35,033 | 60.2% | | 2000 Census | $55,346 | 58.0% | | 2010 Census | $60,866 | 10.0% | Source: U.S. Census |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES
| Employment Sector | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | | Agriculture, forestry, fish. | $29,474 | $26,470 | $27,239 | $30,024 | | Mining | $117,736 | $98,061 | $97,527 | $113,802 | | Utilities | $49,896 | $52,098 | $52,106 | $55,917 | | Construction | $47,470 | $48,673 | $45,073 | $45,006 | | Manufacturing | $42,220 | $46,444 | $48,958 | $52,160 | | Wholesale trade | $64,461 | $65,247 | $68,034 | $68,601 | | Retail trade | $24,445 | $24,533 | $25,275 | $25,093 | | Trans. & Warehousing | $43,085 | $56,339 | $61,416 | $62,100 | | Information | $46,190 | $44,101 | $47,359 | $52,329 | | Finance & insurance | $55,529 | $54,112 | $56,571 | $58,727 | | Real estate, rent, leasing | $34,357 | $35,322 | $35,910 | $37,201 | | Professional & technical | $52,501 | $51,246 | $54,364 | $56,069 | | Mngt of cos. & enterprise | $65,443 | $59,945 | $63,529 | $63,856 | | Administrative & waste | $30,052 | $29,443 | $30,819 | $32,098 | | Education services | $33,089 | $28,963 | $42,583 | $44,744 | | Health care & social asst. | $41,447 | $42,621 | $41,180 | $41,267 | | Arts, entertainment & rec. | $19,073 | $17,987 | $16,880 | $17,863 | | Accom. & food service | $13,687 | $13,810 | $14,122 | $14,051 | | Other services | $29,801 | $27,405 | $27,439 | $28,016 | | Public administration | $40,586 | $41,006 | $41,988 | $42,191 | | | | | | | Parish Average Wage | $36,674 | $37,099 | $38,873 | $39,812 | | % Change | | 1.2% | 4.8% | 2.4% | | | | | | | State Average Wage | $43,090 | $40,493 | $41,380 | $42,416 | | % Change | | -6.0% | 2.2% | 2.5% | Source: LA Department of Labor |
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COVERED EMPLOYMENT | Employment Sector | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | | Agriculture, forestry, fish. | 126 | 125 | 121 | 106 | | Mining | 321 | 466 | 554 | 781 | | Utilities | 409 | 392 | 364 | 358 | | Construction | 5,306 | 5,166 | 4,504 | 4,599 | | Manufacturing | 2,448 | 3,194 | 3,039 | 3,193 | | Wholesale trade | 3,340 | 3,341 | 3,355 | 3,555 | | Retail trade | 12,553 | 11,938 | 11,723 | 12,190 | | Trans. & Warehousing | 2,101 | 2,321 | 2,295 | 2,315 | | Information | 1,104 | 885 | 840 | 980 | | Finance & insurance | 2,555 | 2,435 | 2,526 | 2,594 | | Real estate, rent, leasing | 1,047 | 965 | 926 | 865 | | Professional & technical | 3,804 | 3,937 | 3,932 | 4,185 | | Mngt of cos. & enterprise | 1,241 | 1,201 | 1,169 | 1,225 | | Administrative & waste | 2,893 | 2,613 | 2,616 | 2,799 | | Education services | 7,201 | 7,279 | 7,401 | 7,361 | | Health care & social asst. | 13,174 | 13,599 | 14,172 | 14,112 | | Arts, entertainment & rec. | 1,341 | 1,345 | 1,426 | 1,444 | | Accom. & food service | 8,687 | 8,764 | 8,855 | 9,457 | | Other services | 1,873 | 1,928 | 1,912 | 2,057 | | Public administration | 3,064 | 3,153 | 3,166 | 3,134 | | | | | | | Parish Total | 74,586 | 75,047 | 74,896 | 77,310 | | % Change | | 0.6% | -0.2% | 3.2% | | | | | | | State Employment | 1,868,715 | 1,903,858 | 1,859,294 | 1,846,761 | | % Change | | 1.9% | -2.3% | -0.7% | Source: LA Department of Labor |
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CITY POPULATIONS CITY OF SLIDELL
| | Population | % Growth | | 1980 Census | 26,718 | | | 1990 Census | 24,124 | -9.7% | | 2000 Census | 25,695 | 6.5% | | 2010 Census | 27,068 | 5.3% | | 2012 Estimate | 27,312 | 0.9% | CITY OF COVINGTON
| | Population | % Growth | | 1980 Census | 7,892 | | | 1990 Census | 7,691 | -2.5% | | 2000 Census | 8,483 | 10.3% | | 2010 Census | 8,765 | 3.3% | | 2012 Estimate | 8,266 | -5.7% |
CITY OF MANDEVILLE
| | Population | % Growth | | 1980 Census | 6,076 | | | 1990 Census | 7,474 | 23.0% | | 2000 Census | 10,489 | 40.3% | | 2010 Census | 11,560 | 10.2% | | 2012 Estimate | 12,284 | 6.3% |
CITY OF ABITA SPRINGS
| | Population | % Growth | | 1980 Census | 1,072 | | | 1990 Census | 1,296 | 20.9% | | 2000 Census | 1,957 | 51.0% | | 2010 Census | 2,365 | 20.8% | | 2012 Estimate | 2,336 | -1.2% | Source: U.S. Census, The Nielsen Company.
Note: U.S. Census did not estimate individual town/city populations after 2005. |
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LARGEST PARISH EMPLOYERS
| Parish Employer | Location | Parish Employment | Business Type | | St. Tammany Parish School Board | Covington/Slidell | 5,332 | Education | | Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 1,499 | Acute care hospital | | St. Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 1,490 | Acute care hospital | | Wal-Mart | Parish wide | 1,125 | Retail trade | | Hornbeck Offshore Services | Covington | 1,025 | Marine Transportation | | Ochsner Medical Center - North Shore | Slidell | 871 | Acute care hospital | | Lakeview Regional Medical Center | Covington | 853 | Acute care hospital | | St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office | Parish wide | 754 | Protection and safety | | St. Tammany Parish Government | Parish wide | 720 | Government | | Southeast Louisiana Hospital | Mandeville | 629 | Psychiatric hospital | | Textron Marine & Land Systems | Slidell | 619 | Manuf. llight armored vehicles | | Chevron, USA | Covington | 550 | Petroleum exploration | | Home Depot | Parish wide | 500 | Retail trade | | Gifted Nurses | Covington | 450 | Private nursing services | | F.A. Richard & Associates | Mandeville | 370 | Insurance services | | City of Slidell | Slidell | 361 | Government | | Trinity Marine | Madisonville | 350 | Ship building/repair | | Louisiana Medical Center | Lacombe | 333 | Acute care hospital | | Tulane Regional Primate Research Center | Covington | 308 | Biomedical research | | PoolCorp | Covington | 325 | Pool supply distribution | | Ochsner Clinic Foundation Northshore | Parish wide | 302 | Health care | | Express Personnel Services | Covington | 296 | Staffing | | Pontchartrain Foods, Inc. | Covington | 254 | Fast food franchise | | Pool Corp | Covington | 248 | Pool supply distribution | | Blossman Banc Shares & Subsidiaries | Covington | 240 | Financial services holding co. | | Cross Gates Athletic Club | Slidell | 234 | Health & fitness center | | Gilsbar, Inc. | Covington | 232 | Insurance consultants | | Northshore Specialty Hospital | Covington | 230 | Acute care hospital | | Bellsouth Telecommunications | Parish wide | 218 | Telecommunications services | | GRFS | Covington | 217 | Customer services & sales call ctr | | Diversified Foods & Seasonings | Madisonville | 211 | Food preparations | | Fairway Medical Surgical | Covington | 208 | Acute care hospital | | Greenbriar Community Care Center | Slidell | 205 | Nursing facility & rehab center | | Trinity Neurologic Rehabilitation Center | Slidell | 204 | Rehabilitation center | | Rotolo Consultants, Inc. | Slidell | 178 | Landscape construction | | Rooms To Go | Pearl River | 147 | Distribution center | | | | | | | Source: North Shore Report Book of Lists 2011-12 & STEDF | | | | |
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| St. Tammany Parish Profile is produced by John C. Borland, CCR, Director of Borland Econometrics and published by The St. Tammany Economic Development Foundation. |
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