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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 | 191,268 | 32.4% | 4,468,976 | 5.9% | | 2010 Census | 233,740 | 22.2% | 4,533,372 | 1.4% | | 2011 Estimate | 235,330 | 0.7% | 4,537,692 | 0.1% | Source: U.S. Census, La. Tech College of Administration & Business, The Nielsen Company |
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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: 152.1 - 170.0 (2009) 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 (2009) ($000) 3,746,800
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 | 803 | 239 | | 5412 | Accounting and bookkeeping svcs. | 1,499 | 105 | | 5413 | Architect,engineering and related svcs. | 1,076 | 133 | | 5414 | Specialized design services | 27 | 12 | | 5415 | Computer sys. design & related svcs. | 356 | 68 | | 5416 | Managemnt, sci. & tech. consult. svcs. | 387 | 119 | | 5417 | Scientific R & D services | 315 | 13 | | 5418 | Advertising & related services | 78 | 24 | | 5419 | Other prof., scientific, tech svcs. | 575 | 79 | | | Total | 5,116 | 792 | | | | | | | | Total all Establishments | 67,769 | 5,866 |
Source: County Business Patterns, 2009, U.S. Census |
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HEALTH CARE
Acute Care Hospitals (8)
Number Licensed Beds (2010) | 969 | | Physicians (2010) | 670 | | Dentists (2010) | 215 | | | | Source: LA Board of Medical Examiners, LA Dentistry Board, LA Department of Health and Hospitals |
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LABOR FORCE (December)
| | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | Civilian Labor Force | 89,060 | 121,216 | 118,829 | 112,233 | | Employed | 86,047 | 116,119 | 113,133 | 106,364 | | Unemployed | 3,013 | 5,097 | 5,696 | 5,869 | | % Unemployed | 3.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% | | State % Unemployed | 3.8% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7.2% | Source: LA Department of Labor |
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EDUCATION | | 2008-09 School Year | | Public Schools | Number of Schools | 53 | Enrollment | 35,490 | Number of Teachers | 2,601 | Student/Teacher Ratio | 13.64:1 | | Non-Public Schools | Number of Schools | 20 | Enrollment | 7,731 | | | |
ACT Scores
| | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | St. Tammany Parish | 21.6 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 21.8 | | State | 20.1 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.1 | | Nation | 21.2 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.0 | | | | | | | Source: Louisiana Department of Education (AFSR), ACT Assessment file, Division of Planning, Analysis and Information Resources | Colleges and Universities | 2010 Enrollment | | Delgado Community College - 2 Northshore Campuses | 2,871 | | Delta College - Slidell Campus | 102 | | 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% | | | | | Source: U.S. Census |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES
| Employment Sector | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | Agriculture, forestry, fish. | $28,970 | $29,474 | $26,470 | $27,239 | | Mining | $113,128 | $117,736 | $98,061 | $97,527 | | Utilities | $45,878 | $49,896 | $52,098 | $52,106 | | Construction | $41,480 | $47,470 | $48,673 | $45,073 | | Manufacturing | $40,252 | $42,220 | $46,444 | $48,958 | | Wholesale trade | $57,412 | $64,461 | $65,247 | $68,034 | | Retail trade | $18,437 | $24,445 | $24,533 | $25,275 | | Trans. & Warehousing | $62,038 | $43,085 | $56,339 | $61,416 | | Information | $53,191 | $46,190 | $44,101 | $47,359 | | Finance & insurance | $54,225 | $55,529 | $54,112 | $56,571 | | Real estate, rent, leasing | $32,626 | $34,357 | $35,322 | $35,910 | | Professional & technical | $48,425 | $52,501 | $51,246 | $54,364 | | Mngt of cos. & enterprise | $49,429 | $65,443 | $59,945 | $ | | Administrative & waste | $29,281 | $30,052 | $29,443 | $30,819 | | Education services | $30,255 | $33,089 | $28,963 | $42,583 | | Health care & social asst. | $45,687 | $41,447 | $42,621 | $41,180 | | Arts, entertainment & rec. | $16,854 | $19,073 | $17,987 | $16,880 | | Accom. & food service | $13,520 | $13,687 | $13,810 | $14,122 | | Other services | $28,878 | $29,801 | $27,405 | $27,439 | | Public administration | $37,654 | $40,586 | $41,006 | $41,988 | | | | | | | Parish Average Wage | $35,235 | $36,674 | $37,099 | $38,873 | | % Change | | 4.1% | 1.2% | 4.8% | | | | | | | State Average Wage | $38,257 | $43,090 | $40,493 | $41,380 | | % Change | | 12.6% | -6.0% | 2.2% | Source: LA Department of Labor |
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COVERED EMPLOYMENT | Employment Sector | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | Agriculture, forestry, fish. | 134 | 126 | 125 | 121 | | Mining | 285 | 321 | 466 | 554 | | Utilities | 426 | 409 | 392 | 364 | | Construction | 5,231 | 5,306 | 5,166 | 4,504 | | Manufacturing | 2,206 | 2,448 | 3,194 | 3,039 | | Wholesale trade | 3,334 | 3,340 | 3,341 | 3,355 | | Retail trade | 13,042 | 12,553 | 11,938 | 11,723 | | Trans. & Warehousing | 2,516 | 2,101 | 2,321 | 2,295 | | Information | 1,717 | 1,104 | 885 | 840 | | Finance & insurance | 2,620 | 2,555 | 2,435 | 2,526 | | Real estate, rent, leasing | 1,179 | 1,047 | 965 | 926 | | Professional & technical | 3,753 | 3,804 | 3,937 | 3,932 | | Mngt of cos. & enterprise | 998 | 1,241 | 1,201 | 1,169 | | Administrative & waste | 3,140 | 2,893 | 2,613 | 2,616 | | Education services | 6,962 | 7,201 | 7,279 | 7,401 | | Health care & social asst. | 12,888 | 13,174 | 13,599 | 14,172 | | Arts, entertainment & rec. | 1,438 | 1,341 | 1,345 | 1,426 | | Accom. & food service | 8,411 | 8,687 | 8,764 | 8,855 | | Other services | 1,975 | 1,873 | 1,928 | 1,912 | | Public administration | 2,952 | 3,064 | 3,153 | 3,166 | | | | | | | Parish Total | 75,207 | 74,586 | 75,047 | 74,896 | | % Change | | -0.8% | 0.6% | -0.2% | | | | | | | State Employment | 1,868,715 | 1,903,858 | 1,859,294 | 1,859,294 | | % Change | | 1.9% | -2.3% | -0.6% | 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% | | 2011 Estimate | 28,807 | 6.4% | 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% | | 2011 Estimate | 8,733 | -0.4% |
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% | | 2011 Estimate | 12,667 | 9.6% |
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% | | 2011 Estimate | 2,485 | 5.1% | Source: U.S. Census, The Nielsen Company. |
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LARGEST PARISH EMPLOYERS
| Parish Employer | Location | Parish Employment | Business Type | | St. Tammany Parish School Board | Covington/Slidell | 5,687 | Education | | St. Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 1,679 | Acute care hospital | | Wal-Mart | Parish wide | 1,125 | Retail trade | | Slidell Memorial Hospital | Slidell | 1,100 | Acute care hospital | | Hornbeck Offshore Services | Covington | 1,025 | Marine Transportation | | Lakeview Regional Medical Center | Covington | 788 | Acute care hospital | | St. Tammany Parish Government | Parish wide | 720 | Government | | St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office | Parish wide | 693 | Protection and safety | | Southeast Louisiana Hospital | Mandeville | 667 | Psychiatric hospital | | Ochsner Medical Center - Northshore | Slidell | 622 | Acute care hospital | | Textron Marine & Land Systems | Slidell | 610 | Manuf., light armored vehicles | | Chevron, USA | Covington | 550 | Petroleum exploration | | Home Depot | Parish wide | 500 | Retail trade | | City of Slidell | Slidell | 375 | Government | | Trinity Marine | Madisonville | 350 | Ship building/repair | | F.A. Richard and Associates | Mandeville | 348 | Insurance services | | Louisiana Medical Center | Lacombe | 329 | Acute care hospital | | Ochsner Clinic Foundation Northshore | Parish wide | 302 | Health care | | Tulane Regional Primate Research Center | Covington | 275 | Biomedical research | | Gilsbar, Inc. | Covington | 255 | Insurance consultant | | Blossman Banc Shares & Subsidiaries | Covington | 240 | Financial services holding co. | | Pool Corporation | Covington | 236 | Pool supply distribution | | Fairway Medical Hospital | Covington | 234 | Acute care hospital | | Regency Hospital of Covington | Covington | 227 | Acute care hospital | | Protocol | Covington | 225 | Telemarketing services | | AT&T | Parish wide | 218 | Telecommunications services | | CPU2 | Covington | 217 | Telemarketing services | | Southern Surgical Hospital | Slidell | 214 | Acute care hospital | | Diversified Foods & Seasonings | Madisonville | 211 | Food preparations | | Cross Gates Athletic Club | Slidell | 210 | Health & fitness center | | Trinity Neurologic Rehabilitation Center | Slidell | 204 | Rehabilitation center | | Rotolo Consultants, Inc. | Slidell | 178 | Landscape construction | | Express Employment Professionals | Covington | 149 | Staffing | | Rooms To Go Distribution Center | Pearl River | 147 | Furniture Distribution | | | | | | | Source: City Business Book of Lists 2010-11; 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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