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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 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 | 192,172 | 33.0% | 4,468,958 | 5.9% | | 2008 Estimate | 228,456 | 18.9% | 4,410,796 | -1.3% | | | | | | | Source: U.S. Census, La. Tech College of Administration & Business |
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| Population Distribution - 2000 | | Age Group | Population | % | | Under 5 | 13,556 | 7.1% | | 5-9 | 15,029 | 7.9% | | 10-14 | 16,147 | 8.4% | | 15-19 | 14,672 | 7.7% | | 20-24 | 9,045 | 4.7% | | 25-34 | 22,986 | 12.0% | | 35-44 | 34,112 | 17.8% | | 45-54 | 29,703 | 15.5% | | 55-59 | 9,733 | 5.1% | | 60-64 | 7,125 | 3.7% | | 65-74 | 10,993 | 5.7% | | 75 and over | 8,167 | 4.3% | | Total | 191,268 | 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: 130.0 - 170.0 (2008)
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 (2008) ($000) 4,081,300
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 Employ. | # of Firms | | 5411 | Legal services | 816 | 249 | | 5412 | Accounting and bookkeeping svcs. | 1,568 | 105 | | 5413 | Architect,engineering and related svcs. | 958 | 133 | | 5414 | Specialized design services | 32 | 11 | | 5415 | Computer sys. design & related svcs. | 402 | 67 | | 5416 | Managemnt, sci. & tech. consult. svcs. | 489 | 121 | | 5417 | Scientific R & D services | 325 | 13 | | 5418 | Advertising & related services | 55 | 21 | | 5419 | Other prof., scientific, tech svcs. | 574 | 87 | | | Total | 5,219 | 807 | | | | | | | | Total all Establishments | 68,281 | 6,042 |
Source: County Business Patterns, 2007, U.S. Census |
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HEALTH CARE
Acute Care Hospitals (8)
Number Licensed Beds (2008) | 890 | | Physicians (2009) | 657 | | Dentists (2009) | 216 | | | | Source: LA Board of Medical Examiners, LA Dentistry Board, LA Department of Health and Hospitals |
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LABOR FORCE (December)
| | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Civilian Labor Force | 104,372 | 87,968 | 89,060 | 121,216 | | Employed | 99,724 | 84,980 | 86,047 | 116,119 | | Unemployed | 4,645 | 2,988 | 3,013 | 5,097 | | % Unemployed | 4.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 4.2% | | State % Unemployed | 5.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 5.6% | Source: LA Department of Labor |
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EDUCATION | | 2007-08 School Year | | Public Schools | Number of Schools | 52 | Enrollment | 35,170 | Number of Teachers | 2,589 | Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.58:1 | | Non-Public Schools | Number of Schools | 20 | Enrollment | 7,682 | | | |
ACT Scores
| | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | | St. Tammany Parish | 21.6 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.6 | | State | 20.1 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.1 | | Nation | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | | | | | | | Source: Louisiana Department of Education (AFSR), ACT Assessment file, Division of Planning, Analysis and Information Resources | Colleges and Universities | 2008 Enrollment | | Delgado Community College - 2 Northshore Campuses | 1,877 | | Delta College - Slidell Campus | 150 | | Delta College - Covington Campus | 160 | | Southeastern Louisiana University - St. Tammany Center | 596 | 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% | | | | | Source: U.S. Census |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES
| Employment Sector | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Agriculture, forestry, fish. | $25,844 | $29,172 | $28,970 | $29,474 | | Mining | $75,192 | $109,044 | $113,128 | $117,736 | | Utilities | $46,488 | $48,516 | $45,878 | $49,896 | | Construction | $35,048 | $38,792 | $41,480 | $47,470 | | Manufacturing | $34,060 | $39,196 | $40,252 | $42,220 | | Wholesale trade | $60,372 | $63,128 | $57,412 | $64,461 | | Retail trade | $21,632 | $24,596 | $18,437 | $24,445 | | Trans. & Warehousing | $51,168 | $56,888 | $62,038 | $43,085 | | Information | $34,060 | $51,168 | $53,191 | $46,190 | | Finance & insurance | $45,864 | $51,636 | $54,225 | $55,529 | | Real estate, rent, leasing | $27,664 | $32,500 | $32,626 | $34,357 | | Professional & technical | $42,588 | $46,540 | $48,425 | $52,501 | | Mngt of cos. & enterprise | $47,060 | $51,948 | $49,429 | $65,443 | | Administrative & waste | $28,028 | $31,304 | $29,281 | $30,052 | | Education services | $31,575 | $31,095 | $30,255 | $33,089 | | Health care & social asst. | $34,788 | $38,896 | $45,687 | $41,447 | | Arts, entertainment & rec. | $14,352 | $16,484 | $16,854 | $19,073 | | Accom. & food service | $11,388 | $13,000 | $13,520 | $13,687 | | Other services | $23,504 | $27,664 | $28,878 | $29,801 | | Public administration | $35,100 | $35,464 | $37,654 | $40,586 | | | | | | | Parish Average Wage | $31,348 | $34,556 | $35,235 | $36,674 | | % Change | | 10.2% | 2.0% | 4.1% | | | | | | | State Average Wage | $33,570 | $33,836 | $38,257 | $43,090 | | % Change | | 0.8% | 13.1% | 12.6% | Source: LA Department of Labor |
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COVERED EMPLOYMENT | Employment Sector | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | | Agriculture, forestry, fish. | 142 | 143 | 134 | 126 | | Mining | 193 | 267 | 285 | 321 | | Utilities | 410 | 403 | 426 | 409 | | Construction | 4,399 | 4,910 | 5,231 | 5,306 | | Manufacturing | 2,046 | 2,255 | 2,206 | 2,448 | | Wholesale trade | 2,920 | 3,136 | 3,334 | 3,340 | | Retail trade | 11,275 | 12,808 | 13,042 | 12,553 | | Trans. & Warehousing | 1,644 | 1,786 | 2,516 | 2,101 | | Information | 1,330 | 1,140 | 1,717 | 1,104 | | Finance & insurance | 2,441 | 2,555 | 2,620 | 2,555 | | Real estate, rent, leasing | 1,112 | 1,107 | 1,179 | 1,047 | | Professional & technical | 3,236 | 3,500 | 3,753 | 3,804 | | Mngt of cos. & enterprise | 969 | 1,041 | 998 | 1,241 | | Administrative & waste | 1,960 | 2,670 | 3,140 | 2,893 | | Education services | 6,863 | 6,613 | 6,962 | 7,201 | | Health care & social asst. | 11,962 | 11,959 | 12,888 | 13,174 | | Arts, entertainment & rec. | 1,089 | 1,134 | 1,438 | 1,341 | | Accom. & food service | 7,397 | 7,862 | 8,411 | 8,687 | | Other services | 1,699 | 1,836 | 1,975 | 1,873 | | Public administration | 2,763 | 2,699 | 2,952 | 3,064 | | | | | | | Parish Total | 65,823 | 69,824 | 75,207 | 74,586 | | % Change | | 6.1% | 7.7% | -0.8% | | | | | | | State Employment | 1,840,669 | 1,807,659 | 1,868,715 | 1,903,858 | | % Change | | -1.8% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 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% | | 2009 Estimate | 27,485 | 7.0% | | | | | CITY OF COVINGTON
| | Population | % Growth | | 1980 Census | 7,892 | | | 1990 Census | 7,691 | -2.5% | | 2000 Census | 8,483 | 10.3% | | 2009 Estimate | 8,334 | -1.8% | | | | |
CITY OF MANDEVILLE
| | Population | % Growth | | 1980 Census | 6,076 | | | 1990 Census | 7,474 | 23.0% | | 2000 Census | 10,489 | 40.3% | | 2009 Estimate | 11,943 | 13.9% | | | | |
CITY OF ABITA SPRINGS
| | Population | % Growth | | 1980 Census | 1,072 | | | 1990 Census | 1,296 | 20.9% | | 2000 Census | 1,957 | 51.0% | | 2009 Estimate | 2,638 | 34.8% | | | | | Source: U.S. Census, Claritas Inc.
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 | 7,716 | Education | | Capital One Bank | Parish wide | 1,800 | Banking services | | St. Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 1,449 | Acute care hospital | | Wal-Mart | Parish wide | 1,125 | Retail trade | | Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 1,004 | Acute care hospital | | Chase Bank | Parish wide | 900 | Banking services | | Lakeview Regional Medical Center | Covington | 745 | Acute care hospital | | St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office | Parish wide | 734 | Protection and safety | | Textron Marine & Land Systems | Slidell | 621 | Manufacturing, light armored vehicles & specialty marine craft | | Chevron, USA | Covington | 550 | Petroleum exploration | | Home Depot | Parish wide | 500 | Retail trade | | Southeast Louisiana Hospital | Mandeville | 480 | Psychiatric hospital | | Northshore Regional Medical Center | Slidell | 448 | Acute care hospital | | St. Tammany Parish Government | Parish wide | 470 | Government | | City of Slidell | Slidell | 394 | Government | | Gilsbar, Inc. | Covington | 333 | Insurance consultant | | Louisiana Medical Center | Lacombe | 302 | Acute care hospital | | Tulane Regional Primate Research Center | Covington | 298 | Biomedical research | | Ocshner Clinic Foundation Northshore | Parish wide | 283 | Outpatient/inpatient services | | Cross Gates Athletic Club | Slidell | 275 | Health & fitness center | | Pool Corporation | Covington | 223 | Pool supply distribution | | Express Personnel Services | Covington | 216 | Staffing | | Diversified Foods | Madisonville | 211 | Food preparations | | Trinity Neurologic Rehabilitation Center | Slidell | 204 | Rehabilitation center | | CPU2 LLC | Covington | 168 | Inbound telemarketing & telephone answering service | | Charter Communications | Slidell | 166 | Telecomunications-Internet, telephone & video service provider | | Central Progressive Bank | Parish wide | 163 | Banking services | | Fairway Medical Center | Covington | 163 | Acute care hospital | | Whitney National Bank | Parish wide | 155 | Banking services | | Rooms To Go Distribution Center | Pearl River | 147 | Furniture Distribution | | Christwood Retirement Community | Covington | 142 | Retirement community | | Medtron Software Intelligence Corp. | Covington | 125 | Computer software development company | | Blossman Banc Shares & Subsidiaries | Covington | 122 | Financial services holding co. | | St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court | Covington | 122 | Recording & filing of records | | F.A. Richard & Associates | Mandeville | 120 | Insurance services management | | Pontchartrain Foods | Covington | 120 | Fast food franchise | | Regions Bank | Parish wide | 120 | Banking services | | Cleco Power | Mandeville | 119 | Electric distrib, energy services | | Resource Bank | Parish wide | 109 | Banking services | | | | | | | Source: City Business Book of Lists, 2009-10 | | | | |
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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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