It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Chauvin has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Chauvin has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Chauvin than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Chauvin may be for you.
Chauvin is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Chauvin, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.40 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Chauvin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Chauvin has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 1.87% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Chauvin in 2022 was $19,665, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $78,660 for a family of four. However, Chauvin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Chauvin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chauvin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chauvin residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Chauvin include French, French Canadian, English, Acadian/Cajun, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Chauvin is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
