What kinds of homes are in Chauvin, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Chauvin, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Chauvin, LA has 1,016 (±175) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 213 homes per square mile of land.

84.8% are detached single-family houses.

0.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

0.0% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,016 (±175)
Detached houses: 84.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.9%
5+ unit buildings: 0.0%

Homes in Chauvin by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Chauvin	Terrebonne Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	84.8% (±5.7 points)	70.9%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.3% (±5.0 points)	1.6%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.1%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.8%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.3%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	2.7%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.3 points)	4.2%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.7% (±4.0 points)	14.7%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	2.3% (±1.4 points)	0.7%	0.2%	0.1%

In Chauvin, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Terrebonne Parish (9.2%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Chauvin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chauvin
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Chauvin	—	0.0% (±7.4 points)	—
Montegut	2.0 mi	0.0% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bourg	8.3 mi	0.0% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Presquille	8.3 mi	0.0% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou Blue	14 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport	14 mi	1.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lockport Heights	15 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Larose	15 mi	0.0% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou Cane	16 mi	30.7% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bayou Cane, LA (30.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Terrebonne Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Bayou Cane	30.7% (±6.3 points)
2	Schriever	1.5% (±2.8 points)
3	Gray	0.5% (±3.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bourg	0.0% (±7.8 points)
4 (tie)	Chauvin	0.0% (±7.4 points)
4 (tie)	Montegut	0.0% (±15.2 points)
4 (tie)	Presquille	0.0% (±12.6 points)

Chauvin is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chauvin

How many homes are in Chauvin?

Chauvin, LA has an estimated 1,016 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Chauvin houses or apartments?

84.8% are detached houses and 3.3% attached houses, while 0.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Chauvin?

0.9% of homes in Chauvin are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Chauvin CDP, Louisiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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