Belle Chasse

  1. Belle Chasse Legal Resources
  2. Belle Chasse Statistics
  3. Belle Chasse Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Belle Chasse Employment Information
  5. Belle Chasse Family Information
  6. Belle Chasse Education Information
  7. Belle Chasse Public Benefits Information
  8. Belle Chasse Criminal Information
  9. Belle Chasse Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Belle Chasse Zip Codes


Belle Chasse Legal Resources Back to top

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Belle Chasse Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,848
  • Land Area (2000): 64.809 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.840 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,561
Belle Chasse Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,249 83.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,599 16.24%

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Belle Chasse Employment Information Back to top
Belle Chasse Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 237 10.42%
2. Public Administration 215 9.45%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 162 7.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 146 6.42%
5. Mining 125 5.49%
6. Utilities 101 4.44%
7. Finance and Insurance 96 4.22%
8. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 96 4.22%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 87 3.82%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 3.60%
11. Repair and Maintenance 78 3.43%
12. Educational Services 63 2.77%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 2.73%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 49 2.15%
15. Other Transportation 48 2.11%
16. Health Care 47 2.07%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43 1.89%
18. Water Transportation 40 1.76%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 31 1.36%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 30 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 259 13.33%
2. Health Care 220 11.32%
3. Educational Services 212 10.91%
4. Public Administration 136 7.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 125 6.43%
6. Finance and Insurance 105 5.40%
7. Department and Other General Stores 74 3.81%
8. Social Assistance 71 3.65%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 63 3.24%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 48 2.47%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41 2.11%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 1.90%
13. Mining 37 1.90%
14. Other Transportation 37 1.90%
15. Repair and Maintenance 33 1.70%
16. Gasoline Stations 29 1.49%
17. Metal Manufactuing 27 1.39%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 27 1.39%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.24%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 1.18%

Belle Chasse Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 191 8.40%
2. Other Production Occupations 128 5.63%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 106 4.66%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 100 4.40%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 94 4.13%
6. Top Executives 91 4.00%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 90 3.96%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 3.78%
9. Rail and Water Transportation 65 2.86%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 65 2.86%
11. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 61 2.68%
12. Plant and System Operators 57 2.51%
13. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54 2.37%
14. Other Financial Specialists 54 2.37%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 52 2.29%
16. Accountants and Auditors 49 2.15%
17. Other Construction Trades 48 2.11%
18. Other Management Occupations 47 2.07%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 2.02%
20. Engineers 44 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 167 8.59%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 151 7.77%
3. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 134 6.90%
4. Cashiers 105 5.40%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 72 3.71%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 72 3.71%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 71 3.65%
8. Child Care Workers 66 3.40%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 61 3.14%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 56 2.88%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 56 2.88%
12. Registered Nurses 52 2.68%
13. Art and Design Workers 49 2.52%
14. Other Management Occupations 48 2.47%
15. Business Operations Specialists 47 2.42%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 47 2.42%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 45 2.32%
18. Bus Drivers 43 2.21%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 38 1.96%
20. Personal Appearance Workers 38 1.96%

Belle Chasse Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,163 57.25%
15-35 hours 813 11.18%
1-14 hours 185 2.54%
No regular hours 2,111 29.03%

Belle Chasse Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 222 5.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 66 1.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 163 3.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 546 12.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 709 16.33%
7 AM-7:29 AM 819 18.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 664 15.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM 399 9.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 217 5.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 153 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 191 4.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 135 3.11%

Belle Chasse Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 198 4.56%
5-9 679 15.64%
10-14 673 15.50%
15-19 605 13.93%
20-24 578 13.31%
25-29 272 6.26%
30-34 568 13.08%
35-39 119 2.74%
40-44 130 2.99%
45-59 289 6.66%
60-89 103 2.37%
At least 90 128 2.95%

Belle Chasse Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.23% 2,995 68.98%
30-44 0 0.00% 817 18.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 289 6.66%
At least 60 11 0.25% 220 5.07%

Belle Chasse Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 66 1.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 500 11.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,652 82.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.54%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 79 1.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 101 2.27%

Belle Chasse Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Chasse Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,389 (9,527 people)
Families (2000): 2,684 (8,510 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,125
People at same address in 1995: 4,983
Belle Chasse Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 228 6.73%
$10,000-$14,999 153 4.51%
$15,000-$19,999 161 4.75%
$20,000-$24,999 225 6.64%
$25,000-$29,999 258 7.61%
$30,000-$34,999 179 5.28%
$35,000-$39,999 167 4.93%
$40,000-$44,999 259 7.64%
$45,000-$49,999 196 5.78%
$50,000-$59,999 326 9.62%
$60,000-$74,999 352 10.39%
$75,000-$99,999 520 15.34%
$100,000-$124,999 226 6.67%
$125,000-$149,999 60 1.77%
$150,000-$199,999 38 1.12%
$200,000 or more 41 1.21%

Belle Chasse Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 584 17.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 960 28.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 109 3.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 725 21.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 623 18.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 273 8.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 87 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Belle Chasse Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,806 31.18%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,302 14.47%
Public Assistance 91 1.01%
Retirement 556 6.18%
Self Employment 232 2.58%
Social Security 665 7.39%
Supplemental Security 131 1.46%
Wage / Salary 2,782 30.91%
Other 434 4.82%

Belle Chasse Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,035 48.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,116 51.88%

Belle Chasse Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 268 7.35%
Color 1 Box Married 2,341 64.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 950 26.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 88 2.41%

Belle Chasse Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 493 12.92%
Color 1 Box Married 2,320 60.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 702 18.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 301 7.89%

Belle Chasse Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Chasse Education Information Back to top
Belle Chasse Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 473 6.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 787 11.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,366 33.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,018 28.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 360 5.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 794 11.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 226 3.22%

Belle Chasse Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 65 0.66% 112 1.14% 177 1.80%
Kindergarten 134 1.36% 69 0.70% 203 2.06%
Grades 1-4 588 5.97% 138 1.40% 726 7.37%
Grades 5-8 502 5.10% 131 1.33% 633 6.43%
Grades 9-12 462 4.69% 137 1.39% 599 6.08%
Undergrad college 315 3.20% 159 1.61% 474 4.81%
Graduate or professional school 67 0.68% 23 0.23% 90 0.91%
Total 2,133 21.66% 769 7.81% 2,902 29.47%

Belle Chasse Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Chasse Public Benefits Information Back to top
Belle Chasse Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,781 92.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 731 7.69%

Belle Chasse Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Chasse Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4
Belle Chasse Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Chasse Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Belle Chasse Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,527 15.51%
10-19 Years 1,532 15.56%
20-29 Years 1,249 12.68%
30-39 Years 1,761 17.88%
40-49 Years 1,507 15.30%
50-59 Years 979 9.94%
60-69 Years 677 6.87%
70-79 Years 489 4.97%
80-89 Years 105 1.07%
90+ Years 22 0.22%

Belle Chasse Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,871 49.46%
Color 1 Box Female 4,977 50.54%

Belle Chasse Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,929 90.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 415 4.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 232 2.36%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 112 1.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 83 0.84%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 60 0.61%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Belle Chasse Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,498 27.88%
2. German 1,375 15.35%
3. Irish 1,127 12.58%
4. Italian 1,092 12.19%
5. United States Or American 809 9.03%
6. English 758 8.46%
7. French Canadian 271 3.02%
8. Dutch 128 1.43%
9. Croatian 112 1.25%
10. Polish 102 1.14%

Belle Chasse Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,629 94.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 203 2.22%
3. French 152 1.66%
4. Vietnamese 33 0.36%
5. Korean 29 0.32%
6. Serbo Croatian 28 0.31%
7. Tagalog 21 0.23%
8. Polish 17 0.19%
9. German 16 0.17%
10. Other Slavic 12 0.13%

Belle Chasse Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,650 97.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 106 1.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 92 0.93%

Belle Chasse Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Belle Chasse Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Belle Chasse Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70037 70093