Calcasieu Parish, LA Demographic Data
Calcasieu Parish, LA Summary
Calcasieu Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 194,493
- Area: 1,094.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,063.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: 30.62 sq. miles
- Population Density: 177.73 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.45 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Calcasieu Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
102,504
51%
50.8
Male
98,097
49%
49.2
Total Population
200,601
323,128,000
Calcasieu Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,988
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
14,029
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,603
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,335
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,237
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
29,262
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
24,839
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
24,628
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15,131
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,626
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,544
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,338
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,041
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
150,693
75.1%
77.2
Female
78,733
52.2%
51.3
Male
71,960
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
141,191
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
32,959
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,923
13.9%
15.2
Female
15,712
56.3%
55.8
Male
12,211
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Calcasieu Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
196,311
97.9%
96.8
White
140,157
69.9%
72.6
Black or African American
50,582
25.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
747
0.4%
0.8
Asian
2,284
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,541
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,290
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,701
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
193,900
96.7%
82.2
Calcasieu Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,749
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
13,673
10.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
44,163
33.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,620
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,250
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,533
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,421
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,422
14.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
112,987
85.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,954
20.4%
31.2
Calcasieu Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
49,043
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
70,145
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
22,654
14.2%
11.0%
Separated
6,846
4.3%
2.0
Widowed
10,293
6.5
5.8%
Calcasieu Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
174,397
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,216
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Calcasieu Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,269
10.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,519
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,932
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,827
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,284
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,519
15.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,938
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,911
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,655
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,175
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
45,962
57,617
Per capita income
24,427
31,128
Calcasieu Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,073
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
13,375
15.5%
9.8
Construction
9,236
10.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17,794
20.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,849
3.3%
6.6
Information
1,307
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,384
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,000
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,344
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
4,635
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
11,240
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,738
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,435
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
11,732
13.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,238
26.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,825
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
21,781
25.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,834
21.8%
18.1%
Calcasieu Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
85,069
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
74,917
88.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,861
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
410
0.5%
5.1
Walked
856
1.0%
2.7
Other means
1,198
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,827
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Calcasieu Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,690
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
29,203
37.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
28,365
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
13,771
17.9%
21.0
Calcasieu Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
77,029
87.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
49,921
64.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
27,108
35.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,848
12.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Calcasieu Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
87,877
1 room
246
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
939
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
6,573
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
14,269
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
25,164
28.6%
19.8
6 rooms
17,579
20.0%
17.8
7 rooms
9,869
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
6,091
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,147
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Calcasieu Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
87,877
1-unit, detached
58,254
66.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,083
1.2%
5.9
2-units
4,452
5.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,925
3.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,894
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,797
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,279
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
13,874
15.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
319
0.4%
0.1
Calcasieu Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,811
3.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,329
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,653
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,627
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,696
15.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,814
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13,620
15.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15,413
17.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,386
7.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,528
1.7%
1.4%
Calcasieu Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Calcasieu Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
23,077
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
196
0.8%
10.3%
Less than $500
396
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
721
3.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,582
6.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,777
16.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
8,013
34.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,392
36.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,980
56.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,376
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,878
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
800
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,008
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Calcasieu Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
25,369
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
67
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
164
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,670
6.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
4,734
18.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,303
20.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
13,431
52.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,739
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
783
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,552
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,704
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,226
13.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,226
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,059
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
9,769
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,572
0.0%
0.0%
Calcasieu Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
49,921
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
8,053
16.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,971
18.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,447
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,674
17.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,565
21.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,726
7.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,254
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
231
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
146,800
205,000
