Chalmette

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


Chalmette Legal Resources Back to top

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Chalmette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,069
  • Land Area (2000): 19.008 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.561 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,896
Chalmette Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chalmette Employment Information Back to top
Chalmette Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,300 16.75%
2. Public Administration 486 6.26%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 436 5.62%
4. Other Transportation 338 4.36%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 329 4.24%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 324 4.17%
7. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 301 3.88%
8. Health Care 257 3.31%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 252 3.25%
10. Repair and Maintenance 248 3.20%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 239 3.08%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 223 2.87%
13. Educational Services 220 2.83%
14. Finance and Insurance 207 2.67%
15. Food Manufacturing 190 2.45%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 189 2.44%
17. Metal Manufactuing 131 1.69%
18. Utilities 131 1.69%
19. Truck Transportation 111 1.43%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 110 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,011 14.99%
2. Educational Services 760 11.27%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 686 10.17%
4. Finance and Insurance 586 8.69%
5. Public Administration 417 6.18%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 383 5.68%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 311 4.61%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 237 3.51%
9. Social Assistance 201 2.98%
10. Department and Other General Stores 163 2.42%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 158 2.34%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 129 1.91%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 120 1.78%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 106 1.57%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 103 1.53%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 96 1.42%
17. Construction 93 1.38%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 80 1.19%
19. Food Manufacturing 75 1.11%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 70 1.04%

Chalmette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 655 8.44%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 407 5.24%
3. Other Production Occupations 397 5.12%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 329 4.24%
5. Other Management Occupations 301 3.88%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 294 3.79%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 253 3.26%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 246 3.17%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 240 3.09%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 224 2.89%
11. Other Construction Trades 219 2.82%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 206 2.65%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 188 2.42%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 188 2.42%
15. Carpenters 187 2.41%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 181 2.33%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 170 2.19%
18. Electricians 157 2.02%
19. Top Executives 151 1.95%
20. Rail and Water Transportation 132 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 715 10.60%
2. Secretaries and Admins 619 9.18%
3. Cashiers 350 5.19%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 326 4.83%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 310 4.60%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 306 4.54%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 289 4.28%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 253 3.75%
9. Other Management Occupations 243 3.60%
10. Registered Nurses 213 3.16%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 208 3.08%
12. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 205 3.04%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 177 2.62%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 161 2.39%
15. Customer Service Representatives 138 2.05%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 127 1.88%
17. Other Healthcare Support 123 1.82%
18. Child Care Workers 119 1.76%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 115 1.70%
20. Business Operations Specialists 108 1.60%

Chalmette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,329 52.40%
15-35 hours 2,608 10.25%
1-14 hours 587 2.31%
No regular hours 8,911 35.03%

Chalmette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 536 3.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 589 4.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 749 5.29%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,532 10.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,799 12.71%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,503 17.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,847 13.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,447 10.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 543 3.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 636 4.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 369 2.61%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 135 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 630 4.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 839 5.93%

Chalmette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 290 2.05%
5-9 1,710 12.08%
10-14 2,149 15.18%
15-19 1,646 11.63%
20-24 1,539 10.87%
25-29 524 3.70%
30-34 2,269 16.03%
35-39 541 3.82%
40-44 696 4.92%
45-59 1,874 13.24%
60-89 672 4.75%
At least 90 244 1.72%

Chalmette Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 31 0.22% 7,827 55.30%
30-44 20 0.14% 3,486 24.63%
45-59 5 0.04% 1,869 13.20%
At least 60 43 0.30% 873 6.17%

Chalmette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 79 0.55%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,842 12.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,778 82.21%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 123 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 99 0.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 219 1.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 173 1.21%

Chalmette 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.


Chalmette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,252 (31,654 people)
Families (2000): 8,904 (27,173 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,001
People at same address in 1995: 18,802
Chalmette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,183 9.66%
$10,000-$14,999 975 7.96%
$15,000-$19,999 949 7.75%
$20,000-$24,999 876 7.15%
$25,000-$29,999 947 7.73%
$30,000-$34,999 897 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 831 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 717 5.85%
$45,000-$49,999 683 5.57%
$50,000-$59,999 1,207 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 1,233 10.06%
$75,000-$99,999 1,087 8.87%
$100,000-$124,999 397 3.24%
$125,000-$149,999 137 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 86 0.70%
$200,000 or more 47 0.38%

Chalmette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,924 23.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,528 28.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 485 3.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,372 19.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,857 15.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 727 5.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 249 2.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 91 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Chalmette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,400 29.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,061 12.68%
Public Assistance 242 0.76%
Retirement 2,278 7.12%
Self Employment 986 3.08%
Social Security 3,730 11.65%
Supplemental Security 693 2.16%
Wage / Salary 9,181 28.68%
Other 1,444 4.51%

Chalmette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,789 58.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,741 41.98%

Chalmette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,162 9.44%
Color 1 Box Married 7,066 57.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,600 29.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 476 3.87%

Chalmette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,695 12.43%
Color 1 Box Married 7,103 52.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,911 21.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,930 14.15%

Chalmette 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.


Chalmette Education Information Back to top
Chalmette Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,879 7.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,863 15.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,098 37.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,278 25.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,112 4.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,551 6.32%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 755 3.08%

Chalmette 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 237 0.74% 362 1.13% 599 1.87%
Kindergarten 239 0.75% 76 0.24% 315 0.98%
Grades 1-4 1,182 3.69% 542 1.69% 1,724 5.38%
Grades 5-8 1,320 4.12% 512 1.60% 1,832 5.71%
Grades 9-12 1,302 4.06% 424 1.32% 1,726 5.38%
Undergrad college 1,352 4.22% 405 1.26% 1,757 5.48%
Graduate or professional school 179 0.56% 36 0.11% 215 0.67%
Total 5,811 18.12% 2,357 7.35% 8,168 25.47%

Chalmette 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.


Chalmette Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chalmette Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,837 88.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,796 12.00%

Chalmette 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.


Chalmette Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 296
Chalmette 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.


Chalmette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chalmette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,024 12.55%
10-19 Years 4,516 14.08%
20-29 Years 4,314 13.45%
30-39 Years 4,464 13.92%
40-49 Years 4,936 15.39%
50-59 Years 3,879 12.10%
60-69 Years 2,584 8.06%
70-79 Years 2,424 7.56%
80-89 Years 832 2.59%
90+ Years 96 0.30%

Chalmette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,593 48.62%
Color 1 Box Female 16,476 51.38%

Chalmette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,606 89.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,543 4.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 756 2.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 573 1.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 432 1.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 133 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Chalmette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 8,818 27.01%
2. Italian 7,177 21.99%
3. German 6,114 18.73%
4. Irish 4,083 12.51%
5. United States Or American 2,148 6.58%
6. English 1,444 4.42%
7. French Canadian 451 1.38%
8. European 315 0.96%
9. Dutch 301 0.92%
10. Scotch Irish 202 0.62%

Chalmette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 27,797 92.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,086 3.61%
3. French 439 1.46%
4. Arabic 198 0.66%
5. Tagalog 187 0.62%
6. Vietnamese 174 0.58%
7. Italian 106 0.35%
8. German 41 0.14%
9. Other Indic 37 0.12%
10. Urdu 20 0.07%

Chalmette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,904 96.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 668 2.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 508 1.58%

Chalmette 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.
Chalmette 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.


Chalmette Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70043 70044