St. John The Baptist Parish, Louisiana

St. John The Baptist Parish is a United States parish located in the United States of Louisiana. St. John The Baptist Parish had an official population of 43044 in 2000. In July 2008, its estimated population was 46994, It is the 23rd largest parish by population in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish encompasses an area of 347.84 square miles (900.9 square kilometre ), of which, 218.9 square miles (566.95 square kilometre) of it is land and 128.94 square miles (333.95 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the fifth smallest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

St. John The Baptist Parish Louisiana
Map of St. John The Baptist Parish, Louisiana

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 43044 residents, 14283 households, and 11314 families in the parish. The population density was 196.6 people per square mile (75.91/kmē), giving it the ninth most densely populated parish among the Louisiana. There were 15532 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile (27.41/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.98 persons, and the average family size was 3.38 persons. In the parish the population was distributed as follows: 31.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 46994, The racial or ethnic makeup of the parish was 47.46% White, 50.69% Black or African American, 0.28% American Indian, 0.73% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 0.81% from two or more races.

St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
St. John the Baptist Parish Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
St. John The Baptist Parish Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the parish was $39456, making it the fifth wealthiest parish by median household income among the Louisiana. The median income for a family in the parish was $43925, making its Louisiana's tenth highest parish by median family income. The per capita income for the parish was $15445, making its Louisiana's 21st highest parish by per capita income.

In 2000, 13204 pupils and students, of which 49.76% are male and 50.24% are female, 30.68% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.41% nursery or pri school, 5.73% kindergarten, 47.73% elementary school, 23.15% high school and 14.98% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Edgard CdpSt. John the Baptist Parish17.8815.542.342637169.71063524865
2Garyville CdpSt. John the Baptist Parish22.3820.931.442775132.61199829375
3Laplace CdpSt. John the Baptist Parish22.721.51.2276841287.81709045103
4Reserve CdpSt. John the Baptist Parish17.1216.071.059111567.11337332466
5Wallace CdpSt. John the Baptist Parish7.556.511.0457087.6662519118
YearPopulation
April 2000 census43044
April 2000 Estimate43049
July 2000 Estimate43153
July 2001 Estimate43567
July 2002 Estimate43940
July 2003 Estimate44435
July 2004 Estimate45025
July 2005 Estimate45568
July 2006 Estimate47647
July 2007 Estimate47678
July 2008 Estimate46994
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school5845261110
Kindergarten383374757
Elementary school324630566302
High school160114563057
College or graduate school75612221978
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana$39456$43925$15445
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587