St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

The St. Charles Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint- Charles) is a parish located in the state of Louisiana in the United States. In 2010, the Parish had 52,780 inhabitants and a population density of 71.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( Parish Seat) is Hahnville.

Geography

The Parish is located in southeastern Louisiana, is located in the south about 60 km from the Gulf of Mexico and has an area of 1062 square kilometers, of which 328 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following Parishes:

History

The St. Charles Parish was formed in 1807 as one of the 19 original Parishes.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in St. Charles Parish 48 072 people in 16,422 households and 13,088 families. The population density was 65 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 72.40 percent White, 25.23 percent Black or African American, 0.26 percent Native American, 0.55 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.64 percent from other races groups; 0.91 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.80 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 16,422 households out of which 43.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.4 percent were married couples living together, 14.7 percent were single mothers, 20.3 percent were non-families, 16.7 percent of all households and 5.4 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.27 persons.

In relation to the parish the population was spread out 30.3 percent of residents under the age of 18, 8.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 31.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 21.0 percent between 45 and 64 years and 9.0 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 45,139, and the median income for a family was $ 50,562. Males have a median income of $ 40,651, women $ 24,780. The per capita income was $ 19,054. 9.3 percent of the families 11.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 14.2 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 12.4 percent of those 65 years.

Places in the Parish

Almedia
Ama
Bayou Gauche
Boutte
Camardelle
Chaudiere Casse
In Allemands1
Destrehan
Dufresne
Ellington
Frellsen
Good Hope
Greenacres
Gypsy
Hahnville
Killona
La Branche
Lone Star
Luling
Mimosa Park
Montz
New Sarpy
Norco
Paradis
Prospect
Saint Rose
Salix
Sellers
Snuffbox Perdue
Taffeta
Vallier
Waterford

1 - partly in Lafourche Parish

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