Chalmette, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 32,080, Rural population: 0)

Chalmette, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,890 (12,317 occupied: 8,461 owner occupied, 3,856 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1756 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $531 (lower quartile is $430, upper quartile is $674)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $445

Median gross rent in Chalmette, LA in 2007: $713

Housing units in Chalmette with a mortgage: 4,328 (502 second mortgage, 351 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,293

Chalmette,LA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,651 (it was $88,400 in 2000)

Chalmette:	$147,651
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,839 - $181,365

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $166,379
Here: $166,379
State: $177,270

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,771
Here: $148,771
State: $167,971

In 2-unit structures: $184,218
Here: $184,218
State: $218,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,148
Here: $132,148
State: $189,844

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,396
Here: $124,396
State: $179,688

Mobile homes: $22,272
Here: $22,272
State: $34,481

Household type by relationship

Households: 31,654

In family households: 27,688 (6,450 male householders, 2,454 female householders)
6,574 spouses, 9,749 children (9,019 natural, 129 adopted, 601 stepchildren), 958 grandchildren, 234 brothers or sisters, 255 parents, 499 other relatives, 515 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,966 (1,369 male householders (1,096 living alone)), 1,979 female householders (1,772 living alone)), 618 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 426 (400 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,607 2-persons, 2,330 3-persons, 1,857 4-persons, 749 5-persons, 258 6-persons, 103 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,868 1-person, 380 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 22 4-persons.

4,830 married couples with children.
1,915 single-parent households (430 men, 1,485 women).

92.3% of residents of Chalmette speak English at home.
3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,176 (3.7%)
(56.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chalmette, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 47 3 rooms: 297 4 rooms: 886 5 rooms: 2,514 6 rooms: 2,499 7 rooms: 1,293 8 rooms: 589 9 or more rooms: 336

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chalmette, Louisiana:
	1 room: 46 2 rooms: 332 3 rooms: 344 4 rooms: 1,852 5 rooms: 825 6 rooms: 251 7 rooms: 141 8 rooms: 55 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 152
1995 to 1998: 641
1990 to 1994: 394
1980 to 1989: 1,658
1970 to 1979: 4,012
1960 to 1969: 3,127
1950 to 1959: 2,149
1940 to 1949: 603
1939 or earlier: 154

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chalmette:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 196 2 bedrooms: 1,566 3 bedrooms: 5,475 4 bedrooms: 1,096 5 or more bedrooms: 110

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chalmette:
	no bedroom: 46 1 bedroom: 602 2 bedrooms: 2,214 3 bedrooms: 855 4 bedrooms: 113 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chalmette in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 493 1 vehicle: 2,845 2 vehicles: 3,566 3 vehicles: 1,205 4 vehicles: 322 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Chalmette in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 701 1 vehicle: 1,764 2 vehicles: 1,263 3 vehicles: 99 4 vehicles: 22 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chalmette, LA:

Less than $10,000: 72
$10,000 to $14,999: 36
$15,000 to $19,999: 40
$20,000 to $24,999: 41
$25,000 to $29,999: 45
$30,000 to $34,999: 32
$35,000 to $39,999: 17
$40,000 to $49,999: 100
$50,000 to $59,999: 56
$60,000 to $69,999: 64
$70,000 to $79,999: 104
$80,000 to $89,999: 193
$90,000 to $99,999: 274
$100,000 to $124,999: 1536
$125,000 to $149,999: 2016
$150,000 to $174,999: 1253
$175,000 to $199,999: 948
$200,000 to $249,999: 965
$250,000 to $299,999: 285
$300,000 to $399,999: 205
$400,000 to $499,999: 84
$500,000 to $749,999: 81
$750,000 to $999,999: 4
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Chalmette rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chalmette:

Less than $100: 26 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 40
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 55
$300 to $349: 108
$350 to $399: 259
$400 to $449: 456
$450 to $499: 501
$500 to $549: 507
$550 to $599: 457
$600 to $649: 323
$650 to $699: 251
$700 to $749: 196
$750 to $799: 154
$800 to $899: 162
$900 to $999: 69
$1,000 to $1,249: 36
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 183

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 129 1990 to 1994: 233 1985 to 1989: 169 1980 to 1984: 134 1975 to 1979: 176 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 81 1965 to 1969: 230

Chalmette, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 38.9%
Number of people working at home: 173 (1.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 290
5 to 9 minutes: 1710
10 to 14 minutes: 2149
15 to 19 minutes: 1646
20 to 24 minutes: 1539
25 to 29 minutes: 524
30 to 34 minutes: 2269
35 to 39 minutes: 541
40 to 44 minutes: 696
45 to 59 minutes: 1874
60 to 89 minutes: 672
90 or more minutes: 244

Chalmette mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 11,778 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,842 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 48 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
Taxi: 25 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 79 (1%)
Walked: 219 (2%)
Other means: 123 (1%)
Worked at home: 173 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1183
$10,000 to $14,999: 975
$15,000 to $19,999: 949
$20,000 to $24,999: 876
$25,000 to $29,999: 947
$30,000 to $34,999: 897
$35,000 to $39,999: 831
$40,000 to $44,999: 717
$45,000 to $49,999: 683
$50,000 to $59,999: 1207
$60,000 to $74,999: 1233
$75,000 to $99,999: 1087
$100,000 to $124,999: 397
$125,000 to $149,999: 137
$150,000 to $199,999: 86
$200,000 or more: 47

First ancestries reported:

French (except Basque): 5929

Italian: 5676

Other groups: 3651

German: 3449

United States or American: 2148

Irish: 2136

English: 837

French Canadian: 398

European: 315

Arab:: 211

Arab/Arabic: 181

Dutch: 177

Scotch-Irish: 163

Norwegian: 116

Greek: 104

Scottish: 104

Polish: 80

Acadian/Cajun: 74

Romanian: 40

Welsh: 31

Russian: 31

Slovak: 27

British: 23

Maltese: 18

Jordanian: 18

Swiss: 17

Hungarian: 17

Portuguese: 16

Yugoslavian: 15

Danish: 15

Swedish: 14

Austrian: 11

Czech: 11

Czechoslovakian: 11

Slovene: 10

Lithuanian: 10

Ukrainian: 9

Albanian: 7

Haitian: 6

Croatian: 6

Egyptian: 6

Serbian: 6

Lebanese: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

African: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Pennsylvania German: 5

Slavic: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Honduras (15%)
Philippines (14%)
Mexico (12%)
Vietnam (11%)
Nicaragua (9%)
Israel (7%)
United Kingdom (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 27213
Northeast: 468
Midwest: 414
South: 2306
West: 390

63% of Chalmette residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 157
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 177
7th and 8th grade: 557
9th grade: 290
10th grade: 407
11th grade: 379
12th grade, no diploma: 347
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,476
Less than 1 year of college: 843
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,709
Associate degree: 485
Bachelor's degree: 784
Master's degree: 206
Professional school degree: 65
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 70
5th and 6th grade: 166
7th and 8th grade: 590
9th grade: 350
10th grade: 514
11th grade: 433
12th grade, no diploma: 570
High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,504
Less than 1 year of college: 1,000
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,436
Associate degree: 510
Bachelor's degree: 617
Master's degree: 351
Professional school degree: 62
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 22.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 13.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 45.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 14.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 25.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,841
Black householders: $23,200
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,229
Asian householders: $33,935
Some other race householders: $26,169
Two or more races householders: $29,612
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,549

Chalmette household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chalmette household income for Black householders

Chalmette household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Chalmette household income for Asian householders

Chalmette household income for Some other race householders

Chalmette household income for Two or more races householders

Chalmette household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chalmette marital status for males

Chalmette marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,269
Black or African American householders: $155,432
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $71,989
Asian householders: $168,194
Some other race householders: $188,809
Two or more races householders: $165,412
Hispanic or Latino householders: $157,232

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,629
One, attached: 1,119
Two: 1,320
3 or 4: 629
5 to 9: 436
10 to 19: 230
20 to 49: 81
50 or more: 14
Mobile homes: 432

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chalmette:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (80%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (45%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,054

Here:	29.6%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 424

Here:	24.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 405

Here:	23.1%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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