Chalmette, LA

Census Place

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2024 Population
22,616
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.2
1.73% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.9%
1.54% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,904
3.47% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$214,700
5.35% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
9,690
4.19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chalmette, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.2% of the residents in Chalmette, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chalmette, LA are Nunez Community College (749 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Chalmette, LA was $214,700, and the homeownership rate was 61.2%.

Most people in Chalmette, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Chalmette, LA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesLouisianaSt. Bernard Parish, LANew Orleans-Metairie, LARegional Planning Commission 8--New Orleans City (South) PUMA, LARegional Planning Commission 9--St. Bernard, Jefferson (South) & Plaquemines Parishes PUMA, LA

Population & Diversity

Chalmette, LA is home to a population of 22.6k people, from which 94.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.45% of Chalmette, LA residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2024, there were 1.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Chalmette, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.2%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.2% of Chalmette, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chalmette, LA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chalmette, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 900
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.21k ± 630
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.55k ± 422
13.2%
Hispanic Population
2.99k people

In 2024, there were 1.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in Chalmette, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.2% of the people in Chalmette, LA are hispanic (2.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chalmette, LA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.45%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.68k people
5.99%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.35k people

As of 2024, 7.45% of Chalmette, LA residents (1.68k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chalmette, LA was 5.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    175 ± 102
  2. Vietnam
    164 ± 84
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    90 ± 69

Chalmette, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chalmette, LA.

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Economy

The economy of Chalmette, LA employs 9.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chalmette, LA were Retail Trade (1,202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,170 people), and Construction (998 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($105,903), Manufacturing ($91,875), and Utilities ($71,023).

Employment

Occupations

9.69k
2024 Value
± 773
4.19%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chalmette, LA grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 9.3k employees to 9.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chalmette, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,113 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,039 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (910 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chalmette, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.69k
2024 Value
± 773
4.19%
1 Year growth
± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chalmette, LA grew at a rate of 4.19%, from 9.3k employees to 9.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chalmette, LA, are Retail Trade (1,202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,170 people), and Construction (998 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chalmette, LA, though some of these residents may live in Chalmette, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,348
Median earning men ± $6,055
$36,091
Median earning women ± $3,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($97,316), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,981), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,259).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,682), Public Administration ($50,847), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,200).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Chalmette, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Chalmette, LA awarded 749 degrees. The student population of Chalmette, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,102 male students and 1,848 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chalmette, LA are White (311 and 42%), Black or African American (237 and 32%), Hispanic or Latino (72 and 9.73%), and Unknown (62 and 8.38%).

The largest universities in Chalmette, LA by number of degrees awarded are Nunez Community College (749 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chalmette, LA are Other Industrial Production Technology (102 and 13.6%), General Studies (98 and 13.1%), and Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology (62 and 8.28%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,950 students enrolled in Chalmette, LA, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 1,071 records, of which 74% were women and 26% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Welding Technology
    48 degrees awarded
  2. Electrician
    43 degrees awarded
  3. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Chalmette, LA was Welding Technology with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Chalmette, LA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Nunez Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
749 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Nunez Community College with 749 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 367 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chalmette, LA, which is 0.961 times less than the 382 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 311 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 237 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,335) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,625) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chalmette, LA was $214,700 in 2024, which is 0.645 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $203,800 to $214,700, a 5.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Chalmette, LA is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chalmette, LA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chalmette, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$214,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,311
$5,078
Median Property Taxes
±$553

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chalmette, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chalmette, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

61.2%
Homeownership
2024
70.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Chalmette, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,904
Median Household Income
± $7,517
8.3k
Number of Households
± 708

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.3k households in Chalmette, LA declined from $54,904 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Chalmette, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chalmette, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.86%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Chalmette, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (8.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chalmette, LA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Chalmette, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chalmette, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chalmette, LA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chalmette, LA (5.56k out of 22.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chalmette, LA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

89.5% of the population of Chalmette, LA has health coverage, with 30% on employee plans, 37.4% on Medicaid, 9.06% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.5%
Uninsured
30%
Employer Coverage
37.4%
Medicaid
9.06%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.15%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chalmette, LA declined by 4.85% from 11% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chalmette, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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