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Population (year 2000): 2,500
Males: 1,219  (48.8%)
Females: 1,281  (51.2%)

St. Charles Parish

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70030.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,600 (it was $27,908 in 2000)
Des Allemands  $31,600
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,000 (it was $76,000 in 2000)
Des Allemands  $71,000
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Des Allemands:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.1%)
  • Black (10.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Des Allemands: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (21.3%), United States (18.8%), German (8.9%), French Canadian (6.5%), English (3.1%), Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 8.69 square miles.

Population density: 288 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Des Allemands

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Des Allemands CDP

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

12 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Des Allemands, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Des Allemands to the number of sex offenders is 227 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Des Allemands:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (19.7 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (30.0 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (337.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bayou Gauche, LA (2.4 miles ), Paradis, LA (4.3 miles ), Boutte, LA (7.7 miles ), Luling, LA (9.4 miles ), Hahnville, LA (10.6 miles ), Taft, LA (11.1 miles) , Mathews, LA (11.3 miles ), Destrehan, LA (11.7 miles ).

Latitude: 29.83 N, Longitude: 90.47 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 985

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (28%)
  • Chemicals (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Des Allemands-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the Des Allemands place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Des Allemands:
  • LULING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LULING, LA)
  • ST CHARLES HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LULING, LA)
  • ST ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RACELAND, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Des Allemands:
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 19 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 35 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 67 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Des Allemands:
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 19 miles; RESERVE, LA; ID: 1L0)
  • HOUMA-TERREBONNE (about 23 miles; HOUMA, LA; ID: HUM)
  • CHARLIE HAMMONDS (about 24 miles; HOUMA, LA; ID: 3L1)

Operable nuclear power plant near Des Allemands:
  • 12 miles: Waterford 3 in Taft, LA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Des Allemands:
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 26 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 26 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 27 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 29 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
Public elementary/middle school in Des Allemands:

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Churches in Des Allemands include: Antioch Church (A), Great Antioch Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Shell Mound Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Dufrene Ponds (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Des Allemands Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Bayou Jumpers (Amusement & Theme Parks; 127 Savoie Lane), Des Allemands Swamp Tours (Tours & Charters; 377 Up The Bayou Road), Bayou Gauche Airboat Swamp Tours (Tours & Charters; 3937 Highway 306).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.8%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  21.4%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  13.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Des Allemands compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Des Allemands (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Des Allemands Branch at 259 Highway 631, branch established on 1973-07-16. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • First American Bank and Trust: Des Allemands Branch at 17228 Highway 90, branch established on 1972-10-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $664.4 mil, Deposits: $601.7 mil, headquarters in Vacherie, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: One American Corp.



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11.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,829 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.89%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson Parish, LA  4.38% ($38,994 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  2.56% ($41,896)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  1.07% ($44,188)


9.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,631 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.83%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($322 average AGI)
St. Charles Parish:  0.06%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson Parish, LA  1.68% ($29,712 average AGI)
to St. John the Baptist Parish, LA  0.83% ($28,843)
to Harris County, TX  0.53% ($38,988)


Strongest AM radio stations in Des Allemands:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Des Allemands:
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNO-FM (99.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXOR-FM (106.3 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WWOZ (90.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FRIENDS OF WWOZ, INC.)
  • KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)

TV broadcast stations around Des Allemands:
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WVUE (Channel 8; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EMMIS TELEIVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDSU (Channel 6; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: NEW ORLEANS HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KFOL-CA (Channel 30; HOUMA, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K59DG (Channel 59; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCCASTING NETWORK)

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