Chauvin is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,575 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chauvin is the 153rd largest community in Louisiana.Chauvin is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Chauvin is a town of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chauvin who work in food service (26.07%), sales jobs (9.59%), and office and administrative support (9.38%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Chauvin is worth considering. One of the nice things about Chauvin is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Chauvin is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Chauvin, the average commute to work is 30.40 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Chauvin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Chauvin ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 1.87% of people over 25 have a college degree. The per capita income in Chauvin in 2022 was $19,665, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $78,660 for a family of four. However, Chauvin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chauvin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chauvin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chauvin residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Chauvin include French, French Canadian, English, Acadian/Cajun, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Chauvin is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
