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 (15.82%), office and administrative support (12.80%), and teaching (9.14%). Being a small town, Destrehan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Destrehan ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Destrehan, 41.25% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Destrehan in 2022 was $43,953, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,812 for a family of four. However, Destrehan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Destrehan is a very 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.
