Choudrant is a very small village located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,017 people and just one neighborhood, Choudrant is the 233rd largest community in Louisiana. Much of the housing stock in Choudrant was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Choudrant economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Choudrant, where the median household income is $69,313.00.
Choudrant real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Choudrant house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Choudrant is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 87.00% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Choudrant is a village of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Choudrant who work in office and administrative support (28.79%), management occupations (20.28%), and healthcare (8.36%).
The overall crime rate in Choudrant is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
One of the benefits of Choudrant is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.69 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small village, Choudrant doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Choudrant ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Choudrant, 41.25% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Choudrant in 2022 was $44,121, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $176,484 for a family of four. However, Choudrant contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Choudrant is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Choudrant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Choudrant residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Choudrant include English, Irish, German, British, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Choudrant is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
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.
If you are planning to retire in Louisiana, this neighborhood should be on your must-see list. For many reasons, may be considered a retiree's dream neighborhood. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis and metrics, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety from crime compared to other neighborhoods in Louisiana, while also offering a diverse range of housing options. This, along with the vibrant mix of very educated seniors and other age groups who choose to live here, makes the neighborhood more retiree-friendly than 98.2% of neighborhoods in LA. If a Louisiana retirement is in your future, this neighborhood should be one of the places you visit. In addition to being an excellent choice for active retirees, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children.
The real estate in this neighborhood consists of more mobile homes than 97.5% of all neighborhoods in America, with 38.9% of the occupied housing here being classified as mobile homes. So if you are looking for a mobile home, or you like the look and feel of mobile home parks, this neighborhood might have the setting you desire.
Our research reveals that 89.6% of commuters who live in the neighborhood get to work each day by driving alone in their automobiles, which is a higher proportion than 95.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Irish and British ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 26.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Irish ancestry and 2.5% have British ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Choudrant are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 30.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 81.2% of U.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, 37.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations, with 25.0% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (19.0%), and 18.5% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.4% of households.
Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.
In the neighborhood in Choudrant, LA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (26.1%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (14.6%), and residents who report German roots (9.2%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (7.4%), along with some British ancestry residents (2.5%), among others.
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 (41.4% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (89.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.