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Chalmette, LA
Demographic Data




Chalmette Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chalmette Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,562

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
20.0%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
15.4%
35 - 54:
25.5%
55 - 64:
11.8%
Over 65 Years:
11.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.3%
5.3%
82.9%
82.9%
14.7%
14.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chalmette
USA
$29,077
$29,077
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Chalmette
USA
$56,875
$56,875
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.5%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Education
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Public Service
Other
Administration
Finance
Wholesale
Arts
12.7%
12.7%
12.6%
12.6%
12.1%
12.1%
10.4%
10.4%
7.3%
7.3%
7.2%
7.2%
6.5%
6.5%
5.6%
5.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
55.3%
55.3%
26.3%
26.3%
11.9%
11.9%
4.0%
4.0%
1.9%
1.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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French
Italian
German
Irish
English
Scottish
Palestinian
Acadian/Cajun
British
Other Arab
Scots-Irish
Russian
Greek
French Canadian
Welsh
African
Dutch
Swiss
European
Brazilian
12.8%
12.8%
11.6%
11.6%
10.6%
10.6%
7.0%
7.0%
3.7%
3.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Vietnamese
Portuguese
Langs. of India
Chinese
Italian
Other Asian languages
Native American languages
Polish
German/Yiddish
French
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Laotian
Thai
88.1%
88.1%
8.5%
8.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chalmette Residents

6.0%


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