Belle Chasse is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 10,579 people and four associated neighborhoods, Belle Chasse is the 45th largest community in Louisiana. Belle Chasse real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Belle Chasse house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Belle Chasse is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Belle Chasse is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Belle Chasse who work in management occupations (12.09%), office and administrative support (11.95%), and healthcare (8.45%). Because of many things, Belle Chasse is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Belle Chasse really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Belle Chasse perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One of the nice things about Belle Chasse is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Belle Chasse is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Belle Chasse citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.05% of adults in Belle Chasse have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Belle Chasse in 2022 was $41,819, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,276 for a family of four. Belle Chasse is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Belle Chasse home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Belle Chasse residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Belle Chasse include French, German, Italian, Irish, and Croatian. The most common language spoken in Belle Chasse is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
