Chef Menteur's Livability
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C
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Crime -
B
Commute -
N/A
Education -
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Amenities
About Chef Menteur, LA
Chef Menteur, LA is located in Orleans County in the state of Louisiana.
The total City Population for Chef Menteur is about 23,958 with about 2,371 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $158,600, which is roughly 14% higher than the Average Home Value of $136,991 for the state of Louisiana, and roughly 27% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $26,425, which is roughly 46% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $49,153 for the state of Louisiana, and roughly 59% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.72Male Population Estimate: 46%
Female Population Estimate: 54%
Median Age: 32.4
Male Median Age: 30.2
Female Median Age: 34.1
Racial Demographic Estimates
White:6.28%
Hispanic:2.54%
Other:1.47%
Asian:0.74%
Indian:0.58%
Hawaiian:0.12%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 15%
Other: 0.95%
Libertarian: 0.9%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Chef Menteur specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Orleans County: About 34.7239 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Orleans County: About 1025.47 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Orleans County is about 89% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 72% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Chef Menteur is about 8.4%.
Louisiana is ranked #42 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 24.35 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 8.8The average living wage for the state of Louisiana is $32.16/hr, while the states minimum wage is $7.25/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Louisiana a minimum wage score of 3.6 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $2.13/hr, which gives Louisiana a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 8.97 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Louisiana is $182.09, resulting in a UI benefit score of 25.32 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43X Louisiana does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Louisiana does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Louisiana does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Louisiana does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Louisiana does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Louisiana does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Louisiana does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Louisiana does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Louisiana does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Louisiana does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Louisiana does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Louisiana does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Louisiana does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70X Louisiana does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Louisiana does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Louisiana does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Louisiana does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
X Louisiana does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 70126Latitude: 30.074361
Longitude: -90.000170
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: South
Average Elevation: -2.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 504