Population 22,679 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chalmette
Household size in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.73 people per household, Chalmette sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider New Orleans area, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.64, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.8 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.0 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Chalmette is young: half of its residents are under 36.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in Chalmette (21.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 7.6 points, even as the national share fell. Chalmette has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Louisiana cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chalmette
Renters in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.9% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Chalmette rent their homes (38.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 44.7% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the east. The renter share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.6 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Chalmette than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 21.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Chalmette has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Louisiana cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Chalmette are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider New Orleans area, where the median home dates to 1972. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $845 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,025 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,208 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$385 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Chalmette runs $1,208 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $385 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 37.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chalmette
Bachelor's degrees in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chalmette have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged down 1.0 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Chalmette never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is down 1.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chalmette
| Period | Chalmette | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Chalmette runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chalmette compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette | 2.73 | 36.0 | 21.7% | 38.7% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,208 | 13.2% | 82.8% | 8.5% |
| Arabi | 2.76 | 38.8 | 23.9% | 31.5% | 13.1% | 1969 | $1,142 | 25.3% | 82.7% | 10.4% |
| Meraux | 3.05 | 38.8 | 19.9% | 15.8% | 5.5% | 1985 | $1,304 | 25.8% | 89.4% | 3.7% |
| Violet | 2.87 | 38.6 | 27.8% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 1983 | $1,051 | 20.9% | 77.9% | 7.0% |
| Terrytown | 2.88 | 36.5 | 21.3% | 50.7% | 7.6% | 1977 | $1,273 | 21.1% | 79.3% | 10.3% |
| New Orleans area | 2.55 | 40.1 | 15.3% | 39.4% | 13.6% | 1972 | $1,334 | 33.0% | 87.2% | 7.1% |
| Gretna | 2.29 | 40.1 | 16.6% | 51.2% | 9.2% | 1969 | $1,256 | 25.9% | 78.3% | 5.3% |
| Timberlane | 3.00 | 36.0 | 17.4% | 26.5% | 7.2% | 1980 | $1,554 | 24.4% | 90.0% | 11.4% |
| Scarsdale | 2.18 | 58.2 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 18.1% | 1989 | $1,573 | 17.3% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Poydras | 2.70 | 35.5 | 30.1% | 20.6% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,097 | 15.5% | 71.9% | 0.6% |
| Harvey | 2.56 | 41.6 | 18.6% | 41.0% | 8.6% | 1978 | $1,292 | 20.4% | 83.6% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chalmette. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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