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Chauvin Louisiana Information: Chauvin, Louisiana is part of TERREBONNE County. Population for Chauvin from the last gathering is 3229. You can view Chauvin venues that host many Chauvin LA events every year. You can also research Chauvin Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Chauvin Louisiana real estate guide. Chauvin Louisiana has a latitude of 29.2506 and a longitude of -90.6622. Zip codes in Chauvin, LA include 70344 ... more Chauvin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chauvin, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chauvin, LA was 3,229.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chauvin was 1,631, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chauvin, LA
There are an estimated 712 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Chauvin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chauvin is 1,598 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chauvin, Louisiana
There are an estimated 718 married women in the community. 61.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chauvin, LA
The median age of people living in Chauvin, LA was 34.5 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 Chauvin was 218. There were 2,325 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (387) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chauvin, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chauvin, LA was 3,210.

White Population in Chauvin, LA
The estimated White population in the Chauvin community is 3,132, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chauvin, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chauvin, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chauvin, LA was 64.

Asian Population in Chauvin, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chauvin, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chauvin was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chauvin community was 22, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chauvin, LA
The household population number in Chauvin was 3,227.

Group Quarters Population in Chauvin, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2.

Average Household Size in Chauvin, LA
The average household size in Chauvin is 2.96 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chauvin, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,162 total housing units in Chauvin.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,090, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 936 were owner-occupied (85.9), and 154 were renter-occupied (14.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 72 vacant homes in Chauvin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chauvin, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 705, with a median value in dollars of 54,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chauvin, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $687 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chauvin, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 830 people in the community had a high school degree, or 44.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chauvin, Louisiana
65 people in Chauvin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chauvin, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chauvin was 193, or 8.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chauvin, LA
In 2000, there were 940 people in Chauvin, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chauvin, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 974 people in Chauvin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 33.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chauvin, Louisiana
There were 1,026 in the labor force in Chauvin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.7 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 Chauvin was 31.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chauvin, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,922. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chauvin, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,897. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chauvin, Louisiana
Per capita income in Chauvin in the last full census was 10,492. 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 Chauvin numbered 141, or 17.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chauvin, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 612, or 20.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.