Chalmette is a medium-sized town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 21,562 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Chalmette is the 21st largest community in Louisiana.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.86% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Chalmette, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in Chalmette with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.56% of adults in Chalmette have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chalmette in 2022 was $29,914, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,656 for a family of four. However, Chalmette contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chalmette is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chalmette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chalmette residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Chalmette also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.20% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chalmette include French, Italian, German, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Chalmette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.