Chauvin, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,502

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

0.604% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,619

3.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$99,600

Population & Diversity

Chauvin, LA is home to a population of 2.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.32% of Chauvin, LA residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.03k people) in Chauvin, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 164 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 145 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Chauvin, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chauvin, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chauvin, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chauvin, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 522
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 168
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
145 ± 93

4.92%

Hispanic Population

123 people

4.92% of the people in Chauvin, LA are hispanic (123 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

1.32%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

0.158%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.32% of Chauvin, LA residents (33 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 Chauvin, LA was 0.158%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chauvin, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 59
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 18

Chauvin, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chauvin, LA employs 828 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chauvin, LA were Construction (154 people), Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), and Educational Services (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($158,160), Transportation & Warehousing ($114,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,450).

Employment

Occupations

828

2024 Value

± 212

4.81%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chauvin, LA grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 790 employees to 828 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chauvin, LA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (168 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (118 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chauvin, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

828

2024 Value

± 212

4.81%

1 Year growth

± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chauvin, LA grew at a rate of 4.81%, from 790 employees to 828 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chauvin, LA, are Construction (154 people), Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), and Educational Services (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chauvin, LA, though some of these residents may live in Chauvin, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,864

Median earning men ± $20,997

$22,857

Median earning women ± $11,302

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($158,264), Wholesale Trade ($93,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,850).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,781), Wholesale Trade ($38,750), and Retail Trade ($22,361).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chauvin, LA was $99,600 in 2024, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $93,500 to $99,600, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Chauvin, LA is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chauvin, LA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chauvin, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,927

$678

Median Property Taxes

±$143

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 Chauvin, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Chauvin, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chauvin, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,619

Median Household Income

± $12,217

940

Number of Households

± 221

In 2024, the median household income of the 940 households in Chauvin, LA grew to $52,619 from the previous year's value of $50,976.

The following chart displays the households in Chauvin, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chauvin, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Carpooled (19%)
Worked At Home (5.24%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Chauvin, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19%) and those who worked at home (5.24%).

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.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chauvin, LA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.11% of the workforce in Chauvin, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chauvin, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chauvin, LA (529 out of 2.48k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chauvin, LA is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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