Chalmette is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 32,080 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, Chalmette is the 14th largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chalmette is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chalmette is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Chalmette who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.49%), sales jobs (11.81%), and management occupations (6.95%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Chalmette are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Chalmette Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Chalmette with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.00% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chalmette in 2000 was $17,480, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $69,920 for a family of four.

The people who call Chalmette home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chalmette is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chalmette include French, Italian, German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Chalmette is English. Some people also speak Spanish.