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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Chalmette NEIGHBORHOODS Town Center, Meraux, Hi-Land, Chalmette Vista, Judge Perez Dr / Palmisano Blvd, St Bernard Hwy / Center St, Judge Perez Dr / Mumphrey Rd, Judge Perez Dr / Jean Lafitte Pky, Judge Perez Dr / De la Ronde Dr, St Bernard Hwy / Paris Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Chalmette, LA Arabi, Belle Chasse, Braithwaite, Gretna, Harvey, Meraux, New Orleans, Saint Bernard, Terrytown, Violet
POPULATION
32,080
| CHALMETTE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 32,080 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 12,890 |
| CHALMETTE HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 65.64% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 29.91% |
| % VACANT | 4.45% |
| TYPE OF CHALMETTE HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 66.94% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 8.68% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 15.12% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 5.90% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 3.35% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF CHALMETTE HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 0.49% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 7.18% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 31.40% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 50.36% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.51% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.06% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 6.15% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 47.04% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 45.61% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 1.20% |
| CHALMETTE REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $164,503 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $636 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$93,000 | 7.40% |
| $93,001-$186,000 | 56.98% |
| $186,001-$372,000 | 31.71% |
| $372,001-$558,000 | 2.74% |
| $558,001-$745,000 | 0.95% |
| $745,001-$931,000 | 0.11% |
| $931,001-$1,396,000 | 0.00% |
| $1,396,001-$1,860,000 | 0.00% |
| > $1,860,000 | 0.11% |
| PEOPLE OF Chalmette | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.10% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.42% |
| 18 TO 24 | 10.50% |
| 25 TO 34 | 12.39% |
| 35 TO 54 | 29.99% |
| 55 TO 64 | 9.45% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 14.15% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 75.96% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 10.00% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $36,699 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,480 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 12.00% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Retail (13.13%), Manufacturing (10.39%), Healthcare (10.22%), Construction (9.60%), Accomodation (7.73%), Education (6.76%), Public Service (6.23%), Transportation (5.47%), Finance (5.47%), Other (4.67%), Wholesale (4.31%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.29%), Administration (3.90%), Arts (2.56%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.15% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 93.24% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 1.96% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.34% |
| ASIAN | 1.49% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.00% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.11% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.86% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.85% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Unclassified (19.16%), French (18.48%), Italian (17.69%), Other Groups (11.38%), German (10.75%), United States or American (6.70%), Irish (6.66%), English (2.61%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.67% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (86.65%) , Spanish (3.39%) |
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, Chalmette isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chalmette are a mix 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 bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
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.
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