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Chauvin, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafourche Parish County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,531
Population
532/sq mi density
$50,976
Median Income
$21,225 per capita
$93,500
Home Value
$110,211 Zillow
$1,044
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
618
Violent Crime/100K
4,073 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$50,976 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,500 home value, $1,044/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
618 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,976
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,225
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chauvin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chauvin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,976
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,225
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,033
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,291
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,291
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.1%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,287M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.1%
Other
29.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,205
Restaurants
159
Healthcare
179
Retail
263
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,033
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,016
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,976 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,225 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,033 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,291 |
| County GDP | $6,287M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,205 |
| Restaurants | 159 |
| Healthcare | 179 |
| Retail | 263 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,033 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,016 |