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Located in Saint Charles County, St. Rose, LA is part of the New Orleans metro area. Ama, Destrehan, Luling, New Sarpy, Kenner, Waggaman, Boute, and River Ridge are the cities closest to St. Rose, although New Orleans is only 17 miles away. The population of St. Rose, LA was 6,540 according to the 2000 US Census.

The median household income in St. Rose is $34,704 and the per capita income is $14,091, compared to $41,994 and $21,587 nationally. Of St. Rose adults over the age of 25, 79% have at least a high school diploma and 9% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Retail is the largest employment industry in St. Rose, LA. Educational, heath, and social services are the next largest. There are 200 businesses operating within St. Rose city limits, but only one (a wholesale trading firm) employs more than 500 people. Tourism is also a sizeable industry in the area, thanks to the overflow entertainment needs of neighboring New Orleans. The city is especially active during the late winter when vacationers flock to the Delta in order to celebrate Mardi Gras.

Because the vast majority of city residents commute daily to nearby New Orleans, only a small portion of the population actually live and work in St. Rose, LA. The workforce of St. Rose, LA has had to develop creative ways to solve the high unemployment that swept through the city shortly after Hurricane Katrina, which also devastated New Orleans.

Sources:

• Census.gov
• City Data, St. Rose, LA
• Epodunk, St. Rose, Louisiana

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