Moving to Destrehan: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Destrehan means moving to a real, distinct River Parishes petrochemical-corridor community with the highest household income in this Louisiana batch -- and a real, historic plantation whose full history this record discloses honestly.
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Learn moreThe highest household income in this Louisiana batch
Destrehan's median household income ($90,509) runs genuinely, substantially above Baker, Harvey, and Westwego -- all covered elsewhere in this project's own Louisiana Tier B wave.
A real, named in-city refinery employer
The Valero St. Charles Refinery sits directly within Destrehan itself, a real, named petrochemical anchor employer distinct from the nearby Motiva Norco refinery, which sits in neighboring Norco.
The real, historic Destrehan Plantation -- and its full history
Destrehan Plantation, built 1787-90, is one of the oldest documented plantation homes in the lower Mississippi Valley -- and also hosted one of three real trial proceedings following the 1811 German Coast uprising, the largest slave insurrection in US history.
Real, operational hurricane-protection levees
Destrehan sits within St. Charles Parish's own operational Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity levee system, cited by name as directly protecting Destrehan.
Key takeaways
- Destrehan's median household income is the highest of this four-market Louisiana batch.
- The Valero St. Charles Refinery sits directly within Destrehan itself.
- Destrehan Plantation's full, disclosed history includes its role in the 1811 German Coast uprising trials.
- Real, operational LPV levee protection directly covers Destrehan today.
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