St. Bernard is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,329 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. Bernard is the 160th largest community in Louisiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in St. Bernard, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to St. Bernard, and putting down their money on brand new construction. St. Bernard’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. St. Bernard does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $51,359.00.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, St. Bernard is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 49.42% of the St. Bernard workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, St. Bernard is a town of construction workers and builders, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in St. Bernard who work in healthcare (12.30%), computer science and math (9.04%), and food service (7.14%). Also of interest is that St. Bernard has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, St. Bernard is worth considering. St. Bernard is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. One downside of living in St. Bernard, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.17 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, St. Bernard does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of St. Bernard has a very low overall level of education: only 8.74% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in St. Bernard in 2022 was $29,444, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,776 for a family of four. However, St. Bernard contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. St. Bernard is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call St. Bernard home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Bernard residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. St. Bernard also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.90% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in St. Bernard include French, Italian, German, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in St. Bernard is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
