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. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Chauvin 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 population of Chauvin has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 3.88% 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 $21,225, 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 $84,900 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, English, Acadian/Cajun, French Canadian, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Chauvin is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
