FAST FACTS...
Small Businesses, Developers, and New Residents are all looking at St. John the Baptist Parish. What they are finding is a community that has everything your business needs to succeed. Whether it is access to top talent, superior real estate, an unparalleled quality of life or being surrounded by world class businesses and institutions throughout the region St. John is the place to grow, work, play and live.
POPULATION
TOTAL POPULATION
%
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HIGHER, PERCENT OF PERSONS AGE 25 YEARS+, 2011-2015
HOUSING
TOTAL Households
$50,921
MEDIAN INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
$150,000
MEDIAN VALUE HOUSEHOLDS
QUALITY OF LIFE
B
2015 & 2016 LOUISIANA District Performance Scores
100+
ANNUAL REGIONAL EVENTS
50+ MILES
PAVED WALKING AND EXERCISE TRAILS
WORKFORCE
20,200
TOTAL WORKFORCE 2011
%
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HIGHER, PERCENT OF PERSONS AGE 25 YEARS+, 2011-2015
1.5M
The New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond Combined Statistical Area (CSA), a nine-parish area
INDUSTRY
TOTAL NUMBER OF BUSINESSES
TOP EMPLOYERS
COST OF DOING BUSINESS
MILLAGE RATE
%
EFFECTIVE SALES TAX RATE ST. JOHN
%
EFFECTIVE SALES TAX RATE LOUISIANA
PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED VALUE OF ST. JOHN
Property Taxes & Assessment
Only local and parish governments levy property taxes in Louisiana. There is no state property tax. Assessors are required by law to assess improvements of industrial property at 15% of market value; land is assessed at 10%; and residential property is assessed at 10% of the fair market value. In addition, Louisiana offers a homestead exemption on the first $75,000 of the value of a person’s primary residence.