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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Destrehan, LA compare?
| Figure | Destrehan, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,340 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,974 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Destrehan, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,619±1,119 |
| Median age | 41.3±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.9%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 67.6%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.5%±3.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.8%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.2%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.4%±6.2 pts |
| Median household income | $90,509±$18,212 |
| Per capita income | $42,011±$3,766 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.3%±5.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.0%±5.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $320,700±$29,302 |
| Median gross rent | $1,257±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.5%±15.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.2%±6.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.3 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov