Chackbay, Louisiana

Community in Lafourche Parish · population 5,370 (2020 Census)

Median home: $217,000
Household income: $65,968
Jan low / Jul high: 45° / 92°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 22
Median age: 43.1

Chackbay is a community of 5,370 people in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $217,000, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks better for families than 99% of Louisiana towns, more upscale than 79% of Louisiana towns, quieter than 76% of Louisiana towns.

Chackbay in our rankings:

How Chackbay ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Chackbay is worth $217,000, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 3.3 times the median household income of $65,968, which is more affordable than 39% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $1,036 a month. 93.6% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Chackbay	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$217,000	$166,450
Median rent	$1,036	$887
Median household income	$65,968	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	3.3×	3.0×
Homeownership	93.6%	70.4%
Median year built	1987	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Chackbay

People	Chackbay	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	43.1	38.4
Age 65 and over	17.1%	17.0%
Under 18	23.4%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.2%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	7.4%	20.4%
Veterans	2.1%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.0%	—
Work from home	6.2%	4.7%
Average commute	31.2 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	87.5%	84.6%

Weather in Chackbay

July highs average 92.0°F and January lows 44.5°F. About 71.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.0 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 83 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 11 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Thibodaux 4 Se station (7.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Chackbay since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on February 3, 1960 about 3.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on February 15, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 13 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 20, 2023.

Severe weather in Lafourche Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Lafourche Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

Lafourche Parish has been included in 54 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Tropical Storm	DR-4927: Tropical Storm Arthur
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas

Jobs and pay in Lafourche Parish

Lafourche Parish had 34,853 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $67,112 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Chackbay itself the ACS puts it at 1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Chackbay

Thibodaux, LA
4.4 mi · 15,948 people · home $232,500
South Vacherie, LA
9.1 mi · 3,388 people · home $234,600
Schriever, LA
9.1 mi · 6,711 people · home $179,300
Gray, LA
12.6 mi · 5,518 people · home $139,400
Raceland, LA
14.1 mi · 9,768 people · home $187,800
Lutcher, LA
15.2 mi · 3,133 people · home $219,600
Gramercy, LA
15.6 mi · 2,932 people · home $225,100
Bayou Cane, LA
16.5 mi · 19,770 people · home $188,700

Chackbay questions

Is Chackbay, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Chackbay scores better for retirees than 55% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 76%. 17.1% of residents are 65 or older (median age 43.1).

How much does a house cost in Chackbay?

The median owner-occupied home in Chackbay is valued at $217,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $65,968, so homes cost about 3.3 times income. Median rent is $1,036 a month.

What is the weather like in Chackbay?

July highs average 92.0°F and January lows 44.5°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 71.1 inches of precipitation a year and 0.0 inches of snow.

Does Chackbay get tornadoes?

22 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Chackbay since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on February 3, 1960. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Chackbay's Census boundary (GEOID 2214100). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.