About Saint Bernard

Saint Bernard is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 7,872 people and just one neighborhood, Saint Bernard is the 81st largest community in Louisiana.

Saint Bernard is a blue-collar town, with 37.5% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Saint Bernard is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Saint Bernard who work in office and administrative support jobs (18.70%), sales jobs (9.38%), and food service (6.84%).

One of the nice things about Saint Bernard is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

In Saint Bernard, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.57 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Saint Bernard doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Saint Bernard Information and Demographics

Saint Bernard ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 3.16% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Saint Bernard in 2000 was $12,754, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $51,016 for a family of four.

Saint Bernard is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Saint Bernard home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Saint Bernard is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Saint Bernard include French, Italian, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Saint Bernard is English. Some people also speak Spanish.