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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chalmette, LA compare?
| Figure | Chalmette, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,562 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,006 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.3% |
| Measure | Chalmette, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 22,616±1,017 |
| Median age | 35.2±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.2%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.6%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.4%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.4%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.6%±2.4 pts |
| Median household income | $54,904±$7,517 |
| Per capita income | $29,914±$2,905 |
| People below the poverty line | 24.9%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.0%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $214,700±$12,311 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110±$44 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.3%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.2%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.9%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.3 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.5%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov