ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Belle Chasse

In Belle Chasse, unemployment is 2.5% (2024).

Residents of Belle Chasse numbered 10,579 at the end of 2020. Belle Chasse's unemployment stood at 2.53% at the end of 2024. Foreign residents numbered 440 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population10,579people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary4,809EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,372EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate2.53%country median 4.6% — 45% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
PM2.5, annual mean8.85µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Lower unemployment than 87% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Belle Chasse?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Belle Chasse.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Belle Chasse recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan14Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,248 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,372 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official

Is Belle Chasse a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

Try your profile
Remote worker42%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–52%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–76%
Student39%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 28–50%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement36%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 23–49%

Work and income

What is the typical salary in Belle Chasse?

The median gross salary is about 4,809 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions.

What is the unemployment rate in Belle Chasse?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.53 % · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5
Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Belle Chasse is 2.5%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary4,809 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate2.53 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Belle Chasse?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Belle Chasse median gross pay: €4,809 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,368of €3,697 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,697
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,248
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,368
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Belle Chasse Salary needed to live in Belle Chasse

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Belle Chasse. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
Open official service
Open the United States service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Belle Chasse. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents76.27 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Belle Chasse when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Belle Chasse's nearest airport was MSY, 31 km away and offered 39 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport39 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MSY3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Belle Chasse. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Belle Chasse.

Find courses near Belle Chasse

Climate and air quality

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8.8 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperature moved from 11.5°C in January to 27.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Belle Chasse?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.85 µg/m³ · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Belle Chasse is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData12Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.89 · Feb 19.06 · Mar 21.89 · Apr 25.17 · May 28.78 · Jun 31.39 · Jul 32.17 · Aug 32.17 · Sep 30.44 · Oct 26.56 · Nov 21.44 · Dec 17.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.11 · Feb 7.89 · Mar 11 · Apr 14.22 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.78 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.94 · Sep 21.28 · Oct 15.78 · Nov 9.67 · Dec 7.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.5 · Feb 13.44 · Mar 16.44 · Apr 19.72 · May 23.61 · Jun 26.56 · Jul 27.33 · Aug 27.56 · Sep 25.83 · Oct 21.17 · Nov 15.56 · Dec 12.5 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 128.8 · Feb 99.82 · Mar 116.8 · Apr 131.6 · May 136.1 · Jun 174.2 · Jul 204.5 · Aug 154.4 · Sep 171.5 · Oct 91.44 · Nov 98.04 · Dec 113.3 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading50.4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean8.85 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chikushino-shi (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Chikushino (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Itoshima (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Kasuga (Japan) ±3.0 °C, Ōnojō (Japan) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 21.2 km² at the end of 2025. Population density was 516.8 people per km² at the end of 2024.

How many people live in Belle Chasse?

The published population was 10,579 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area21.16 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)9Official
Foreign-resident share4.02 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents440 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density516.8 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population10,579 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202011Official

Alternatives for people set on Belle Chasse

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Belle Chasse alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1558 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 4.0% Belle Chasse+748%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 10,579 Belle Chasse+374%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 2.5% Belle Chasse+44%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €4,809 Belle Chasse+27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 8.8 µg/m³ Belle Chasse−34%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Cities near Belle Chasse

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Timberlane 4.3 km away
Rent
1,333 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,481 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Terrytown 6.3 km away
Rent
1,049 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,603 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Woodmere 7.7 km away
Rent
1,277 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,770 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Estelle 10.6 km away
Rent
1,332 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,105 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Chalmette 11.0 km away
Rent
1,026 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,799 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Marrero 11.4 km away
Rent
962.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
2,414 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Meraux 11.4 km away
Rent
974.7 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,475 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Belle Chasse, nearest in population first.

All United States cities
Scotchtown10,578 residentsMonroe10,581 residentsBluffton10,583 residentsBarrington10,586 residentsGloucester Point10,587 residentsNorthampton borough10,587 residents

How does Belle Chasse compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Belle Chasse's.

Open the full comparison

Put Belle Chasse's key facts on your site — a card with this page's figures and a link back, free under CC BY 4.0.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Belle Chasse?

The published population was 10,579 people in April 2020. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

Is the air quality good in Belle Chasse?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

What is the typical salary in Belle Chasse?

The median gross salary is about 4,809 EUR/month (2020-2024). Source: 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables.

What is the unemployment rate in Belle Chasse?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2024). Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How many foreign residents live in Belle Chasse?

440 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Belle Chasse a good place to live?

Belle Chasse may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Belle Chasse?

Timberlane, Terrytown, Woodmere, Gretna, Estelle are near Belle Chasse. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Belle Chasse, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b5e1a7df4cb4edb272f308724557caa4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/belle-chasse/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_belle-chasse-united-states-population-rent-salary-jobs_892ab40ad7ab,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Belle Chasse, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b5e1a7df4cb4edb272f308724557caa4},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/belle-chasse/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Belle Chasse, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/belle-chasse/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version b5e1a7df4cb4edb272f308724557caa4; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
Show 13 more sources
  1. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  6. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  7. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  8. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  9. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  10. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  11. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  13. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.