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Chalmette, Louisiana

The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. Bernard Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 32,069 at the 2000 census. Chalmette is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, just down river from Arabi, Louisiana, some 2 miles from the border of New Orleans.

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Among the most common occupations in Chalmette are Sales and office occupations, 31%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. and Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 13%. Approximately 77 percent of workers in Chalmette, Louisiana work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Chalmette Industries

The leading industries in Chalmette, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 16%; Retail trade, 12%; and Manufacturing, 10%. Simply Hired's Chalmette job listings indicate that the following industries in Chalmette are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Hotels & Motels, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

Chalmette Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Chalmette, Louisiana is $29,406, and the median income of households in Chalmette was $36,699.
 

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Chalmette, LA

$29,000
 

Chalmette Unemployment Rate

Chalmette has an unemployment rate of 5.4%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Chalmette Trends data, the number of Chalmette, Louisiana jobs has decreased by 16% since December 2006.
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Chalmette Employment Statistics

Population of Chalmette
Total population 32,069
Male 48.62%
Female 51.38%
Median age 37.3
  
Chalmette Housing
Owner-occupied homes 68.7%
Median cost of a home $89,600
Median mortgage payment $531
Renter-occupied homes 31.3%
Vacant housing 4.5%
Median monthly rent $511
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $33,916
Median for all female full-time $24,896
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 10%
$10,000 to $14,999 8%
$15,000 to $24,999 15%
$25,000 to $34,999 15%
$35,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 20%
$75,000 to $99,999 9%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 8%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16%
High school graduate 38%
Some college, no degree 24%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 25%
Currently married 53%
Separated 1%
Widowed 9%
Divorced 11%
  
Race
White 94%
Black or African American 2%
Asian 2%
Other 1%
  
Chalmette Commute
Carpool 12.9%
Public transportation 0.7%
Average travel time 27 minutes