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Chataignier, LA

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Overview


Chataignier is a tiny village located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 256 people and just one neighborhood, Chataignier is the 312th largest community in Louisiana.

Occupations and Workforce

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Chataignier is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 51.81% of the Chataignier workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Chataignier is a village of professionals, construction workers and builders, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chataignier who work in healthcare (19.28%), teaching (10.84%), and farm management occupations (7.83%).

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Chataignier, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.18% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Chataignier, even though it is a small village, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, village who have a need for low-cost transportation.

Demographics

The education level of Chataignier citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.36% of adults 25 and older in Chataignier have a college degree.

The per capita income in Chataignier in 2022 was $24,924, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,696 for a family of four. However, Chataignier contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chataignier is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Chataignier home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chataignier residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Chataignier include French, French Canadian, Italian, European, and German.

The most common language spoken in Chataignier is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

If you're planning where to retire, the neighborhood in Chataignier is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in LA, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 88.2% of the neighborhoods in Louisiana. If you are considering retiring to Louisiana, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more French and French Canadian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 16.7% of this neighborhood's residents have French ancestry and 4.5% have French Canadian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 17.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak French at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Chataignier are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 87.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 6.5% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 59.4% of America's neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 35.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 27.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (25.9%), and 10.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 81.6% of households. Some people also speak French (17.2%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Chataignier, LA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as French (16.7%). There are also a number of people of French Canadian ancestry (4.5%), and residents who report German roots (2.0%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (1.4%), along with some Irish ancestry residents (1.1%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (43.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (83.4%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (13.5%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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