Chalmette, LA Demographic Data
Chalmette, LA Summary
Chalmette is located in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 16,663
- Area: 7.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.71 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,118.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chalmette, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,123
50%
50.8
Male
11,222
50%
49.2
Total Population
22,345
323,128,000
Chalmette, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,817
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,140
9.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,506
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,160
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,584
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,218
18.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,210
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,450
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,312
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,071
4.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,162
5.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
559
2.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
156
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,148
72.3%
77.2
Female
8,187
50.7%
51.3
Male
7,961
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,407
69.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,619
11.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,877
8.4%
15.2
Female
1,025
54.6%
55.8
Male
852
45.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Chalmette, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,662
96.9%
96.8
White
15,907
71.2%
72.6
Black or African American
4,176
18.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
213
1.0%
0.8
Asian
845
3.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
112
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
146
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
147
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
396
1.8%
0.6
Other Asian
44
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
521
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
683
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,773
12.4%
17.8
Mexican
906
4.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
153
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
311
1.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,403
6.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,572
87.6%
82.2
Chalmette, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
773
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,667
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,440
38.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,314
23.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
789
5.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,611
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
544
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,440
17.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,698
82.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,155
15.2%
31.2
Chalmette, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,319
37.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,611
39.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,465
14.6%
11.0%
Separated
363
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,124
6.7
5.8%
Chalmette, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,611
85.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,917
14.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,596
7.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
357
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
694
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
270
1.3%
1.1%
Chalmette, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
758
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
492
6.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,065
14.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
739
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,075
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,287
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,078
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
565
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
150
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
99
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
42,581
57,617
Per capita income
19,539
31,128
Chalmette, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
160
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
987
10.8%
9.8
Construction
1,120
12.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,524
16.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
330
3.6%
6.6
Information
144
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
764
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
545
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
940
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
626
6.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,200
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
592
6.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
208
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,450
15.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,274
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,156
12.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,261
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,999
21.9%
18.1%
Chalmette, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,051
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,556
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
949
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
112
1.2%
5.1
Walked
133
1.5%
2.7
Other means
134
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
167
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Chalmette, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
600
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,121
42.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,642
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
945
12.9%
21.0
Chalmette, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,308
89.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,158
56.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,150
43.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
850
10.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Chalmette, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,158
1 room
61
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
81
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
399
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,615
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,593
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,675
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,258
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
917
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
559
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chalmette, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,158
1-unit, detached
5,359
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
452
5.5%
5.9
2-units
1,341
16.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
410
5.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
285
3.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
57
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
88
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
160
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.1%
0.1
Chalmette, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
75
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
158
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
975
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,303
16.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,217
27.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
855
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
455
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,941
23.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
158
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.3%
1.4%
Chalmette, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,716
50.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
85
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,492
47.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
1
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
10
0.1%
1.1
Chalmette, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,282
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
16
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
2.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
110
4.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
272
11.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
781
34.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,022
44.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,190
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
277
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
225
9.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
164
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
414
18.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Chalmette, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,967
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
0.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
192
6.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
659
22.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,092
70.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
183
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
852
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
375
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
332
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
276
9.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
314
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
204
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,400
48.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
249
0.0%
0.0%
Chalmette, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,158
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
203
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
611
14.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,815
43.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
954
22.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
483
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
45
1.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
39
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
8
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
134,800
205,000
