Chauvin, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,591, Rural population: 484 (all nonfarm))

Chauvin, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,141 (1,054 occupied: 905 owner occupied, 149 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	32%

Housing density: 244 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $151,800.

Median contract rent in 2007: $533 (lower quartile is $520, upper quartile is $570)

Median gross rent in Chauvin, LA in 2007: $842

Housing units in Chauvin with a mortgage: 317 (30 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 388

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,428 (it was $52,100 in 2000)

Chauvin:	$84,428
Louisiana:	$126,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,093 - $117,220

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,073

In family households: 2,793 (669 male householders, 157 female householders)
697 spouses, 1,086 children (1,008 natural, 35 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 35 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 280 (91 male householders (59 living alone)), 118 female householders (100 living alone)), 71 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 299 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 178 4-persons, 133 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 159 1-person, 33 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

650 married couples with children.
137 single-parent households (37 men, 100 women).

66.1% of residents of Chauvin speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
32.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 26 (0.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chauvin, Louisiana:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 53 3 rooms: 51 4 rooms: 183 5 rooms: 239 6 rooms: 190 7 rooms: 107 8 rooms: 55 9 or more rooms: 19

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chauvin, Louisiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 36 5 rooms: 28 6 rooms: 11 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 77
1990 to 1994: 8
1980 to 1989: 165
1970 to 1979: 196
1960 to 1969: 221
1950 to 1959: 160
1940 to 1949: 139
1939 or earlier: 175

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chauvin:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 90 2 bedrooms: 265 3 bedrooms: 471 4 bedrooms: 45 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chauvin:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 12 2 bedrooms: 78 3 bedrooms: 33 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chauvin in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 96 1 vehicle: 433 2 vehicles: 277 3 vehicles: 85 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Chauvin in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 6 1 vehicle: 103 2 vehicles: 32 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chauvin, LA:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 10
$20,000 to $24,999: 28
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 83
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 158
$60,000 to $69,999: 67
$70,000 to $79,999: 45
$80,000 to $89,999: 29
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 35
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 9
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chauvin rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chauvin:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 3
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 9
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 34

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 13

Chauvin, LA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.0%
Number of people working at home: 9 (0.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 84
5 to 9 minutes: 111
10 to 14 minutes: 53
15 to 19 minutes: 93
20 to 24 minutes: 123
25 to 29 minutes: 73
30 to 34 minutes: 197
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 35
45 to 59 minutes: 48
60 to 89 minutes: 20
90 or more minutes: 72

Chauvin mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 644 (67%)
Carpooled: 200 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (1%)
Walked: 56 (6%)
Other means: 44 (5%)
Worked at home: 9 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 163
$10,000 to $14,999: 132
$15,000 to $19,999: 111
$20,000 to $24,999: 89
$25,000 to $29,999: 95
$30,000 to $34,999: 92
$35,000 to $39,999: 88
$40,000 to $44,999: 43
$45,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 62
$60,000 to $74,999: 69
$75,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 669

French Canadian: 495

French (except Basque): 438

Other groups: 126

Italian: 71

Irish: 57

Acadian/Cajun: 53

German: 43

Scottish: 10

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (50%)
United Kingdom (31%)
France (19%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2909
Northeast: 8
Midwest: 50
South: 61
West: 10

66% of Chauvin residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Louisiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 62
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 45
7th and 8th grade: 169
9th grade: 98
10th grade: 74
11th grade: 68
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 236
Less than 1 year of college: 33
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 46
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 0
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 49
5th and 6th grade: 104
7th and 8th grade: 109
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 107
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 367
Less than 1 year of college: 36
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 37
Associate degree: 10
Bachelor's degree: 54
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $35,406
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $63,752

Chauvin household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chauvin marital status for males

Chauvin marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,831
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $97,229

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 919
One, attached: 19
Two: 11
50 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 183

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,431

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chauvin:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (15%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) No fuel used (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	3.7%
Louisiana:	17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	5.6%
Louisiana:	15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Louisiana:	16.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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