COMPARING TWO PLACES
Edgard vs Destrehan
PLACE A
Edgard, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Destrehan, Louisiana
Edgard is 87% smaller than Destrehan. Destrehan earns more, with a median household income $21,556 higher. Destrehan has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -20%).
EDGARDDESTREHANDIFFERENCE
Total population1,48211,619−87% vs Destrehan
Population density1302,023−1,893
Population growth-20.2%-1.7%−18.5 pts
Median age56.541.3+15.2
Male43.5%48.8%−5.3 pts
Female56.5%51.2%+5.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.2%−8.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic8.7%67.6%−58.9 pts
Black91.3%16.5%+74.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%9.9%−9.9 pts
Asian0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Other0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Median household income$68,953$90,509−$21,556
Per capita income$35,879$42,011−$6,132
Poverty rate11.2%17.3%−6.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3300.405−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher35.1%40.4%−5.3 pts
Graduate degree13.1%10.7%+2.5 pts
Unemployment rate10.3%12.0%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation49.2%70.6%−21.4 pts
Median home value$182,900$320,700−$137,800
Median gross rent$718$1,257−$539
Owner-occupied98.2%74.2%+24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate29.7%8.7%+21.0 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%65.0%−19.6 pts
Average commute31.427.3+4.1
Worked from home8.5%8.1%+0.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured8.1%7.8%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024