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Encyclopedia > Destrehan, Louisiana

Destrehan is a census-designated place located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 11,260.


Geography

Location of Destrehan, Louisiana

Destrehan is located at 29°57'44" North, 90°22'9" West (29.962307, -90.369160)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.5 km˛ (7.9 mi˛). 17.9 km˛ (6.9 mi˛) of it is land and 2.5 km˛ (1.0 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 12.41% water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 11,260 people, 3,629 households, and 3,073 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 629.2/km˛ (1,628.7/mi˛). There are 3,742 housing units at an average density of 209.1/km˛ (541.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP is 84.64% White, 12.78% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 3.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 3,629 households out of which 52.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.9% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% are non-families. 12.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.05 and the average family size is 3.34.


In the CDP the population is spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.9 males.


The median income for a household in the CDP is $63,425, and the median income for a family is $68,870. Males have a median income of $49,839 versus $27,605 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $25,435. 4.4% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.1% of those under the age of 18 and 1.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


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Destrehan Plantation (406 words)
Destrehan was the son of Jean Baptiste Destrehan de Tours, royal treasurer of the French colony of Louisiana, and it is from him that both the name of the plantation and the name of the town are derived.
Destrehan Plantation House consists of a central, two-story house with open galleries on three sides and flanking two-story wings separated from the main body of the house by the side galleries.
The central unit, the oldest part of the house, is composed of masonry columns on the ground floor and wood columns on the upper.
Destrehan, Louisiana (49 words)
Destrehan was founded in 1914 as an oil refinery town.
The town was founded on the site of the plantation established by Jean Noel Destrehan.
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