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Chalmette, Louisiana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 32,069
Males: 15,593 (48.6%), Females: 16,476 (51.4%)

Zip codes: 70043.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $36,699
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Chalmette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (27.5%), Italian (22.4%), German (19.1%), Irish (12.7%), United States (6.7%), English (4.5%).

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Map of Chalmette, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chalmette

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chalmette CDP

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

3.7% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.6% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Chalmette:

  • CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER (9001 PATRICIA STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chalmette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chalmette:

  • LAKEFRONT (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 21 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 46 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chalmette:

  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 8 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • SLIDELL (about 29 miles; SLIDELL, LA; Abbreviation: ASD)

Amtrak station near Chalmette:

  • 9 miles: NEW ORLEANS (1001 LOYOLA AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Chalmette:

  • ELAINE P NUNEZ COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,276; Location: 3710 PARIS RD; Public; Website: www.nunez.cc.la.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chalmette:

  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 7 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 9 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)

Schools

Public high schools in Chalmette:

  • ANDREW JACKSON FUNDAMENTAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,193; Location: 201 8TH STREET; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • CHALMETTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 1100 EAST JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chalmette:

  • CHALMETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 75 EAST CHALMETTE CIRCLE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LACOSTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 710; Location: 1101 EAST JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • C.F. ROWLEY SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 49 MADISON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Chalmette:

  • OUR LADY OF PROMPT SUCCOR SCHO (Students: 725; Location: 2305 FENELON STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST MARK CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SC (Students: 611; Location: 1625 MISSOURI STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • CHALMETTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 292; Location: 209 MAGNOLIA; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Chalmette:

  • ST. BERNARD PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,063,115; Location: 1125 EAST ST. BERNARD HWY; 107,215 books; 1,107 audio materials; 1,665 video materials; 138 serial subscriptions)

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