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Moving to Belle Chasse, Louisiana

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Population: 9,848
Males: 4,871 (49.5%), Females: 4,977 (50.5%)

Zip code: 70037

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $47,271
Median house value: $146,900

Population by Race

Races in Belle Chasse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.7%)
  • Black (4.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: French (25.4%), German (14.0%), Irish (11.6%), Italian (11.1%), United States (8.2%), English (7.7%).

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 25.0 square miles

Map of Belle Chasse, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belle Chasse

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belle Chasse CDP

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 60.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

2.0% Foreign born (0.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belle Chasse:

  • HEALTHWEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • MEADOWCREST HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; GRETNA, LA)
  • CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CHALMETTE, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belle Chasse:

  • LAKEFRONT (about 13 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 20 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 52 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belle Chasse:

  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 4 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 9 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 34 miles; GALLIANO, LA; Abbreviation: L49)

Amtrak station near Belle Chasse:

  • 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belle Chasse:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 10 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • 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)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 12 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 14 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

Schools

Public high school in Belle Chasse:

  • BELLE CHASSE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 736; Location: 8346 HIGHWAY 23; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belle Chasse:

  • BELLE CHASSE PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 900; Location: 539 F EDWARD HEBERT BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BELLE CHASSE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location: 13476 HIGHWAY 23; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER (Students: 7; Location: 251 F. EDWARD HEBERT BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Belle Chasse:

  • OUR LADY PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 8970 HIGHWAY 23; Grades: PK – 8)

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