Belle Chasse is a somewhat small 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.
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 is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 27.66% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Belle Chasse in 2022 was $41,226, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,904 for a family of four. However, Belle Chasse contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 English.
The most common language spoken in Belle Chasse is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.