Chalmette is a medium-sized town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 21,562 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Chalmette is the 21st largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chalmette is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chalmette is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Chalmette who work in sales jobs (12.79%), food service (9.49%), and office and administrative support (9.45%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Chalmette rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.06% of adults 25 and older in Chalmette have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Chalmette in 2022 was $28,480, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,920 for a family of four. However, Chalmette contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chalmette is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chalmette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chalmette residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chalmette include French, Italian, German, Irish, and English. The most common language spoken in Chalmette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
