Destrehan is a medium-sized town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 11,340 people and three associated neighborhoods, Destrehan is the 42nd largest community in Louisiana. Destrehan real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Destrehan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Destrehan is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Destrehan is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Destrehan who work in management occupations (16.98%), office and administrative support (11.58%), and teaching (8.83%). Also of interest is that Destrehan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Destrehan is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.39% of adults in Destrehan have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Destrehan in 2022 was $42,011, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,044 for a family of four. However, Destrehan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Destrehan is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Destrehan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Destrehan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Destrehan include French, German, Italian, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Destrehan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
