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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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:
    6.8%
    5 - 17:
    18.8%
    18 - 24:
    9.2%
    25 - 34:
    14.9%
    35 - 54:
    26.0%
    55 - 64:
    11.7%
    Over 65 Years:
    12.6%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    6.4%
    6.4%
    83.5%
    83.5%
    13.6%
    13.6%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Chalmette
    USA
    $29,914
    $29,914
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Chalmette
    USA
    $54,904
    $54,904
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    24.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Retail
    Healthcare
    Construction
    Accommodation
    Transportation
    Education
    Administration
    Manufacturing
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Public Service
    Other
    Wholesale
    Finance
    Arts
    12.4%
    12.4%
    12.1%
    12.1%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    7.3%
    7.3%
    6.8%
    6.8%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    5.8%
    5.8%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    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
    51.6%
    51.6%
    27.4%
    27.4%
    13.2%
    13.2%
    5.6%
    5.6%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    French
    Italian
    German
    Irish
    English
    Palestinian
    Brazilian
    African
    French Canadian
    Scottish
    Welsh
    Russian
    Acadian/Cajun
    Greek
    Dutch
    Scots-Irish
    Slovak
    German Russian
    Egyptian
    Swedish
    11.1%
    11.1%
    11.0%
    11.0%
    8.4%
    8.4%
    6.1%
    6.1%
    2.9%
    2.9%
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    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
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    0.3%
    0.3%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Arabic
    Vietnamese
    Portuguese
    Langs. of India
    Italian
    Other Asian languages
    French
    Chinese
    Native American languages
    Polish
    German/Yiddish
    African languages
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Laotian
    Thai
    86.0%
    86.0%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Chalmette Residents

    7.4%

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