Belle Chasse is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Belle Chasse’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
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.
Being a small town, Belle Chasse does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Belle Chasse is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.05% of adults in Belle Chasse have a college degree.
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.
