Belle Chasse, LA City Data

Belle Chasse, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,848 people who live in Belle Chasse and approximately 26,757 who live in Plaquemines County. We want to help people moving to or living in Belle Chasse to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Belle Chasse. We have included Belle Chasse housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Belle Chasse Information

Plaquemines County where Belle Chasse resides is 2,428.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,757 and has a population rank of 1,492 out of all the places in the United States.

Belle Chasse has a total of 9,848 people and of those residents there are 4,871 males and 4,977 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 382 births each year and around 203 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Belle Chasse varies per year, but currently 9,719 are one race and 129 are two or more races.

Of the 9,848 people who live in Belle Chasse, there are 3,059 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Belle Chasse is 1,596 male and 1,463 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,038.

General Belle Chasse Information
Total area in square miles - Plaquemines County	2,428.54
Water area in square miles - Plaquemines County	N/A
Resident population - Plaquemines County	26,757
Population rank - Plaquemines County	1,492
Total population	9,848
Total population (male)	4,871
Total population (female)	4,977
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Plaquemines County	382
Deaths- Plaquemines County	203
Population of one race	9,719
Population of two or more races	129
Population under 20 years	3,059
Population under 20 years (male)	1,596
Population under 20 years (female)	1,463
Total population 18 years and over	7,038

Belle Chasse Social Characteristics

There are 9,021 households in Belle Chasse. Families make up 6,986 of these households. The table below breaks down the Belle Chasse families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,183), male householder with no wife present (441) and female householder with no husband present (1,116). The remainder of the Belle Chasse households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,022. Belle Chasse, LA moving companies help people in Belle Chasse move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Belle Chasse. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Belle Chasse is based, there are 10,168 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,183 never married, 5,763 now married, 249 separated, 970 widowed, and 1,003 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 208 separated, 330 widowed and 833 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Belle Chasse social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Belle Chasse.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Plaquemines County)
Total households	9,021
Family households (families)	6,986
With own children under 18 years	4,052
Married-couple family	5,183
With own children under 18 years	2,722
Male householder, no wife present, family	441
With own children under 18 years	260
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,116
With own children under 18 years	714
Nonfamily households	2,022
Householder living alone	1,668
65 years and over	640

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,543
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	675
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,679
Householder	2,694
Spouse	2,127
Child	3,230
Other relatives	148
Nonrelatives	153
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	170
Foster child	4
Other	37

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	847
Male householder	351
Male householder living alone	274
Male householder not living alone	77
Female householder	355
Female householder living alone	310
Female householder not living alone	45
Nonrelatives	141
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,168
Never married	2,183
Now married	5,763
Separated	249
Widowed	970
Divorced	1,003
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	208
Widowed	330
Divorced	833

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,848
Male	4,871
Under 5 years	379
5 to 9 years	423
10 to 14 years	442
15 to 17 years	234
18 and 19 years	118
20 years	65
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	176
25 to 29 years	317
30 to 34 years	395
35 to 39 years	468
40 to 44 years	431
45 to 49 years	337
50 to 54 years	269
55 to 59 years	208
60 and 61 years	86
62 to 64 years	89
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	66
70 to 74 years	137
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	13
Female	4,977
Under 5 years	341
5 to 9 years	384
10 to 14 years	373
15 to 17 years	234
18 and 19 years	131
20 years	69
21 years	63
22 to 24 years	164
25 to 29 years	351
30 to 34 years	433
35 to 39 years	465
40 to 44 years	420
45 to 49 years	319
50 to 54 years	281
55 to 59 years	221
60 and 61 years	82
62 to 64 years	101
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	127
70 to 74 years	168
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,848
One race	9,719
White	9,072
Black or African American	417
American Indian and Alaska Native	60
Asian	84
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	15
Two or more races	129

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,526
People who are White alone	8,887
People who are Black or African American alone	289
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	58
People who are Asian alone	81
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	226
People who are Some other race alone	80

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,841
Same house	16,283
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,006
Different state or abroad	1,482
Different state	1,323
Abroad	159

PLACE OF BIRTH (Plaquemines County)
Total resident population	26,757
Born in United States	19,588
State of residence	21,631
Different state	4,272
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	111
Foreign born	743

Belle Chasse Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Belle Chasse. That total enrollment is 7,807 for the population of the country, which includes Belle Chasse. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,174 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,399 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,233.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Belle Chasse population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,807
Pre-kindergarten	439
Public	240
Private	199
Kindergarten	434
Public	328
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,819
Public	3,287
Private	532
Elementary and high school	5,700
Public	4,919
Private	781
High school grades 9 to 12	1,881
Public	1,632
Private	249
College, undergraduate years	1,056
Public	771
Private	285
Graduate or professional school	178
Public	104
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	17,664

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,448
Less than 9th grade	2,414
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,738
High school graduate	5,628
Some college, no degree	3,247
Associate's degree	646
Bachelor's degree	1,775
Graduate or professional degree	10.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,404

Belle Chasse Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,790 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Belle Chasse. The Belle Chasse occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,463), service occupations (1,329), sales and office occupations (2,477), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (454), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,358) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,879). The 19,790 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,284 private wage and salary workers, 1,947 government workers, 659 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Plaquemines County)
Population 16 years and over	19,790
In labor force	10,973
Civilian labor force	10,679
Employed	9,960
Unemployed	719
Percent Unemployed	6.7
Armed Forces	294
Females 16 years and over	9,930
In labor force	4,660
Civilian labor force	4,564
Unemployed Civilian labor force	345
Armed forces	96
Males 16 years and over	9,860
In labor force	6,313
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	374
Armed forces	198

COMMUTING TO WORK (Plaquemines County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,074
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,741
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,532
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	222
Other means	182
Worked at home	230
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	259,740

OCCUPATION (Plaquemines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,463
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,463
Service occupations	1,329
Sales and office occupations	2,477
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	454
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,358
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,879

INDUSTRY (Plaquemines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,463
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,211
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	899
Wholesale trade	368
Retail trade	1,051
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	869
Information	59
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	409
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	809
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,508
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	812
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	790

CLASS OF WORKER (Plaquemines County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,463
Private wage and salary workers	7,284
Government workers	1,947
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	659
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Belle Chasse Housing Characteristics

In Belle Chasse, LA there are 10,481 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,021 occupied and 1,460 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Belle Chasse, there are 5,981 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 172 units in Belle Chasse. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Belle Chasse, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Belle Chasse, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Belle Chasse. There are 30 housing units with rent less than $200, 118 with rent between $200-299, 514 with rent between $300-499 and 766 with rent for $500 and above. Full Belle Chasse gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Belle Chasse, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Plaquemines County)
Total housing units	10,481
Occupied housing units	9,021
Vacant housing units	1,460

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Plaquemines County)
Total housing units	10,481
1-unit, detached	5,981
1-unit, attached	172
2 units	488
3 or 4 units	231
5 to 9 units	124
10 to 19 units	83
20 to 49 units	37
50 or more units
Mobile home	3,303

HOUSING TENURE (Plaquemines County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Owner-occupied	7,117
Renter-occupied	1,904

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Plaquemines County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
No vehicles available	864
2 vehicle available	4,914
3 vehicles available	885
4 vehicles available	196
5 or more vehicles available	55

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Plaquemines County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Utility gas	4,435
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,148
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Plaquemines County)
Occupied housing units	9,021
Less Than $50,000	7,117
$50,000 to $99,999	1,201
$100,000 to $149,999	901
$150,000 to $199,999	796
$200,000 to $299,999	496
$300,000 to $499,999	84
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	110,100

GROSS RENT (Plaquemines County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,904
Less than $200	30
$200 to $299	118
$300 to $499	514
$500 to $699	639
$700 to $999	120
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A