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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $170,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to LA, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry, some Hispanic, some Black, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
SAINT BERNARD PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
948 Students enrolled in District
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ANDREW JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 201 8TH STREET, CHALMETTE, LA 70043 (504) 301-1500 |
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| ANDREW JACKSON FUNDAMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL 201 8TH STREET, CHALMETTE, LA 70043 (504) 301-1500 |
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| ARABI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1 MUSTANG DRIVE, ARABI, LA 70032 (504) 301-0100 |
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| C.F. ROWLEY SCHOOL 49 MADISON AVENUE, CHALMETTE, LA 70043 (504) 301-1000 |
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| CHALMETTE HIGH SCHOOL 1100 EAST JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE, CHALMETTE, LA 70043 (504) 301-2600 |
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| CHALMETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL 75 EAST CHALMETTE CIRCLE, CHALMETTE, LA 70043 (504) 301-0500 |
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| J.F. GAUTHIER SCHOOL 2214 BOBOLINK DRIVE, POYDRAS, LA 70085 (504) 272-0700 |
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| JOSEPH J. DAVIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4101 MISTROT DRIVE, MERAUX, LA 70075 (504) 301-1800 |
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| LACOSTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1101 EAST JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE, CHALMETTE, LA 70043 (504) 301-0800 |
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| N.P. TRIST MIDDLE SCHOOL 1 PIRATES COVE, MERAUX, LA 70075 (504) 301-1400 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | NO DATA | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | NO DATA | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | NO DATA | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | NO DATA | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | NO DATA | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 61.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $17,821 | $16,894,000 | 12.5 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $1,372 | $1,301,000 | 1.0 |
| STAFF | $2,119 | $2,009,000 | 1.5 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $1,093 | $1,036,000 | 0.8 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $1,623 | $1,539,000 | 1.1 |
| OPERATION | $77,591 | $73,556,000 | 54.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $2,045 | $1,939,000 | 1.4 |
| OTHER | $841 | $797,000 | 0.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $86,685 | $82,177,000 | 61.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $37,497 | $35,547,000 | 26.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $142,002 | $134,618,000 | 100.0 |
Meraux EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Meraux WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 9.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Meraux LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 8.3 |
Meraux Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
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| Since 1990 |  120.44%
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About Meraux
Meraux is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 8,475 people and just one neighborhood, Meraux is the 73rd largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some towns , Meraux isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Meraux are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Meraux is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Meraux who work in office and administrative support jobs (24.32%), management occupations (8.07%), and sales jobs (7.93%).
The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Meraux are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in Meraux is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Meraux, the average commute to work is 31.67 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Meraux is a very car-oriented town. 96.74% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Meraux is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Meraux has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Being a small town, Meraux does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Meraux Information and Demographics
In Meraux, just 9.41% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.
The per capita income in Meraux in 2000 was $18,413, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,652 for a family of four.
The people who call Meraux home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Meraux is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Meraux include Italian, French, German, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Meraux is English.
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