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Chalmette Louisiana Information: Chalmette, Louisiana is part of SAINT BERNARD County. Population for Chalmette from the last gathering is 32069. You can view Chalmette venues that host many Chalmette LA events every year. You can also research Chalmette Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Chalmette Louisiana real estate guide. Chalmette Louisiana has a latitude of 29.9456 and a longitude of -89.9624. Zip codes in Chalmette, LA include 70043 ... more Chalmette zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chalmette, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chalmette, LA was 32,069.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chalmette was 15,593, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chalmette, LA
There are an estimated 6,886 married men in the town. 56 percent of men over 15 years old in Chalmette are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chalmette is 16,476 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chalmette, Louisiana
There are an estimated 6,920 married women in the community. 50.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chalmette, LA
The median age of people living in Chalmette, LA was 37.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chalmette was 1,968. There were 24,464 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.3 percent of the population (4,589) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chalmette, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chalmette, LA was 31,522.

White Population in Chalmette, LA
The estimated White population in the Chalmette community is 29,725, which is 92.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chalmette, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 765, which is 2.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chalmette, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chalmette, LA was 140.

Asian Population in Chalmette, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 578.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chalmette, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chalmette was an estimated 10.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 304, while those of “two or more races” was 547 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chalmette community was 1,543, or 4.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chalmette, LA
The household population number in Chalmette was 31,641.

Group Quarters Population in Chalmette, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 428.

Average Household Size in Chalmette, LA
The average household size in Chalmette is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chalmette, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,896 total housing units in Chalmette.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,321, or 95.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,463 were owner-occupied (68.7), and 3,858 were renter-occupied (31.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 575 vacant homes in Chalmette at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chalmette, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,621, with a median value in dollars of 89,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chalmette, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $779 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chalmette, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,079 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chalmette, Louisiana
2,116 people in Chalmette also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chalmette, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chalmette was 3,050, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chalmette, LA
In 2000, there were 7,220 people in Chalmette, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chalmette, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,326 people in Chalmette who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chalmette, Louisiana
There were 15,421 in the labor force in Chalmette at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chalmette was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chalmette, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,699. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chalmette, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,804. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chalmette, Louisiana
Per capita income in Chalmette in the last full census was 17,480. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chalmette numbered 817, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chalmette, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,796, or 12 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.