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St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana in numbers: crime, income, hazards
St. John the Baptist Parish averaged 2.9 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 51% lower than the Louisiana rate (5.8). Households here have a median income of $66,630 and the unemployment rate was 4.7% in August 2026. Population: about 40,743 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in St. John the Baptist Parish?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 115 violent and 645 property crimes per year. That is 2.9 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 51% lower than the Louisiana rate (5.8), and 23% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 16.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 24.4 across Louisiana. Aggravated assaults make up 84% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 9 homicide deaths a year in the county (20.5 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | St. John the Baptist Parish | Per 1,000 | Louisiana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 115 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 6 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 2 | 0.05 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 10 | 0.25 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 97 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 645 | 16.0 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 146 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 448 | 11.1 | 17.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 51 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (1 agencies; 99% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in St. John the Baptist Parish?
The median household in St. John the Baptist Parish earns $66,630 a year, close to the Louisiana median ($60,756). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $193,200 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,334. 20.2% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 17.3%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.7% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 867 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | St. John the Baptist Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,743 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $66,630 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $193,200 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,334 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 10.9% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 14.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 20.2% | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 77.5% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 40.1 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.3% | 86.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 6.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in St. John the Baptist Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for St. John the Baptist Parish as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in St. John the Baptist Parish, active or completed (October 2026).
Industrial chemical releases
13 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 2,896,727 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
St. John the Baptist Parish was covered by 8 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 6, Severe Ice Storm 1, Flood 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 2 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 4 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 8 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in St. John the Baptist Parish?
St. John the Baptist Parish had 2 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Listed roads include I-10. 2 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in St. John the Baptist Parish?
Federal school lists show 10 public and 3 private schools in the county. 2 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 10 fire or EMS stations and 2 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in St. John the Baptist Parish
Gun shops
2 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in St. John the Baptist Parish, plus 3 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 2 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Cash America Pawn Of New Orleans #7 (La Place) and Pawn Depot # 6 Laplace (Laplace).
Liquor stores
No liquor stores are on the map in St. John the Baptist Parish. Louisiana has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in St. John the Baptist Parish on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in St. John the Baptist Parish?
St. John the Baptist Parish averaged 115 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 2.9 per 1,000 residents, 51% lower than the Louisiana rate (5.8). The property-crime rate was 16.0 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in St. John the Baptist Parish?
$66,630 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in St. John the Baptist Parish?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.7% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 867 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect St. John the Baptist Parish?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for St. John the Baptist Parish as “Relatively Moderate”. Among the hazards we show, the highest-rated are hurricanes (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in St. John the Baptist Parish right now?
St. John the Baptist Parish had 2 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (all active that day). Listed roads include I-10. 2 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in St. John the Baptist Parish?
2 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does St. John the Baptist Parish compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Parish | 130,314 | 3.1 | $91,549 |
| Jefferson Parish | 430,920 | 3.6 | $65,252 |
| Lafourche Parish | 96,252 | 2.9 | $63,135 |
| Livingston Parish | 148,115 | 4.0 | $80,122 |
| St. Charles Parish | 51,396 | 2.6 | $80,897 |
| St. James Parish | 19,528 | 4.1 | $65,531 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 272,421 | 1.4 | $81,202 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 136,738 | 6.8 | $56,760 |
More: Louisiana statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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