Belle Chasse, LA Demographic Data
Belle Chasse, LA Summary
Belle Chasse is located in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 13,268
- Area: 28.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 24.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 467.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: -1.97 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Belle Chasse, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,004
51%
50.8
Male
6,705
49%
49.2
Total Population
13,709
323,128,000
Belle Chasse, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,274
9.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
659
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,356
9.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
902
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
643
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,133
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,802
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,115
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
849
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
538
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
853
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
462
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
123
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,831
71.7%
77.2
Female
5,129
52.2%
51.3
Male
4,702
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,426
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,696
12.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,438
10.5%
15.2
Female
872
60.6%
55.8
Male
566
39.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Belle Chasse, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,270
96.8%
96.8
White
11,827
86.3%
72.6
Black or African American
676
4.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
118
0.9%
0.8
Asian
258
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
11
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
13
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
15
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
201
1.5%
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
391
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
439
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,177
8.6%
17.8
Mexican
375
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
268
2.0%
1.7
Cuban
114
0.8%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
420
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
12,532
91.4%
82.2
Belle Chasse, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
412
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
667
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,121
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,204
24.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
653
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,321
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
497
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,079
12.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,796
87.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,818
20.5%
31.2
Belle Chasse, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,491
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,114
58.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,072
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
284
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
459
4.4
5.8%
Belle Chasse, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,352
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,083
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
648
5.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
267
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
168
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Belle Chasse, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
260
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
142
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
392
7.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
452
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
810
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,130
22.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
488
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
695
13.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
482
9.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
168
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
57,234
57,617
Per capita income
29,650
31,128
Belle Chasse, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
382
6.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
682
10.8%
9.8
Construction
603
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,043
16.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
329
5.2%
6.6
Information
73
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
565
9.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
405
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
537
8.5%
11.4
Public administration
676
10.7%
4.6
Retail trade
429
6.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
447
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
129
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,096
17.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,127
33.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
592
9.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,293
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,192
18.9%
18.1%
Belle Chasse, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,826
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,989
87.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
470
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
19
0.3%
5.1
Walked
177
2.6%
2.7
Other means
80
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
91
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
Belle Chasse, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
71
1.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,790
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,130
42.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,028
20.5%
21.0
Belle Chasse, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,019
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,796
55.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,223
44.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
373
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Belle Chasse, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,392
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
74
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
279
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
1,024
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,125
20.9%
19.8
6 rooms
910
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
926
17.2%
12.0
8 rooms
410
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
644
11.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Belle Chasse, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,392
1-unit, detached
3,079
57.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
535
9.9%
5.9
2-units
415
7.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
474
8.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
179
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
130
2.4%
4.4
20 or more units
85
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
495
9.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Belle Chasse, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
206
3.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
163
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
364
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
826
15.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
832
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
915
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
762
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,184
22.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
114
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
0.5%
1.4%
Belle Chasse, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,389
47.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
89
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,541
50.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Belle Chasse, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,549
47295100.0
Less than $500
14
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
69
4.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
124
8.0%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
167
10.8%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
322
20.8%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
407
26.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
446
28.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
595
38.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
392
25.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
188
12.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
127
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
247
15.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Belle Chasse, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,077
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.7%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
2.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
162
7.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
284
13.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
751
36.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
805
38.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
146
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,058
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
355
17.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
127
6.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
427
20.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
243
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
284
13.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
618
30.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
169
0.0%
0.0%
Belle Chasse, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,796
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
289
10.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
205
7.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
183
6.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
350
12.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
757
27.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
909
32.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
92
3.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
253,900
205,000