Moving to Chauvin, Louisiana
Population: 3,229
Males: 1,631 (50.5%), Females: 1,598 (49.5%)
Zip code: 70344
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $25,922
Median house value: $54,500
Population by Race
Races in Chauvin:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- American Indian (2.3%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (20.7%), French Canadian (17.0%), French (14.5%), Italian (4.2%), Irish (2.8%), English (2.7%).
Elevation: 5 feet
Land area: 4.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chauvin
- High school or higher: 44.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chauvin CDP
- Never married: 19.9%
- Now married: 60.8%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 8.4%
0.8% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Chauvin:
- LEONARD J CHAUBERT MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; HOUMA, LA)
- PHYSICIANS SURGICAL SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOUMA, LA)
- TERREBONNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOUMA, LA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chauvin:
- LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 44 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
- LAKEFRONT (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
- BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 83 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Abbreviation: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chauvin:
- HOUMA-TERREBONNE (about 9 miles; HOUMA, LA; Abbreviation: HUM)
- CHARLIE HAMMONDS (about 12 miles; HOUMA, LA; Abbreviation: 3L1)
- SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 24 miles; GALLIANO, LA; Abbreviation: L49)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chauvin:
- NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
- TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 48 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 48 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
- XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 49 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
- LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
- DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 55 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
Public primary/middle schools in Chauvin:
- UPPER LITTLE CAILLOU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 493; Location: 4824 HIGHWAY 56; Grades: PK – 04)
- LACACHE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 451; Location: 5266 HIGHWAY 56; Grades: 05 – 08)
- BOUDREAUX CANAL/LITTLE CAILLOU SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 208 DR HUGH SAINT MARTIN ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)