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Saint Bernard Parish

St. Bernard Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat and largest community is Chalmette. The parish was formed in 1807.
St. Bernard Parish is part of the New Orleans–Metairie metropolitan statistical area. The parish is located southeast of New Orleans and comprises the Chandeleur Islands and Chandeleur Sound in the east.

Population & More

Population: 47,244

Median Household Income: $ 44,661

Persons in poverty: 19.2 %

High school graduate: 80.2 %

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6 %

Persons without health insurance: 10.8 %

Households: 15,005

Number of Companies: 3,665

Men owned firms: 2,146

Women owned firms: 1,200

Veterans: 1,644

Cities & Zip Codes: Arabi, 70032 - Braithwaite, 70040 - Chalmette, 70043 - Meraux, 70075 - Saint Bernard, 70085 - Violet, 70092 - New Orleans, 70126 - Chalmette, 70044.

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