Lake Charles, LA Demographic Data
Lake Charles, LA Summary
Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 73,481
- Area: 44.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 42.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.74 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,640.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 12.14 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lake Charles, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
39,761
52%
50.8
Male
37,100
48%
49.2
Total Population
76,861
323,128,000
Lake Charles, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,871
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,261
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,150
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,780
8.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,652
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,704
15.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,745
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,875
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,992
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,065
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,844
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,942
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,980
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
58,491
76.1%
77.2
Female
30,964
52.9%
51.3
Male
27,527
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
53,936
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,277
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,766
15.3%
15.2
Female
7,074
60.1%
55.8
Male
4,692
39.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Lake Charles, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
74,656
97.1%
96.8
White
34,343
44.7%
72.6
Black or African American
38,397
50.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
320
0.4%
0.8
Asian
796
1.0%
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
800
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,205
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,127
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
73,734
95.9%
82.2
Lake Charles, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,769
5.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,236
8.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,562
31.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,443
22.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,238
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,477
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,422
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,005
13.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
43,142
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,899
25.7%
31.2
Lake Charles, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,902
38.8%
33.7%
Now Married
21,218
34.5%
47.5
Divorced
8,537
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
3,066
5.0%
2.0
Widowed
4,856
7.9
5.8%
Lake Charles, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Lake Charles, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,356
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,148
7.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,706
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,764
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,203
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,171
13.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,552
11.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,954
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,397
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,295
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
38,600
57,617
Per capita income
24,372
31,128
Lake Charles, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
652
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,250
18.3%
9.8
Construction
1,972
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,245
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,195
3.5%
6.6
Information
386
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,412
7.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,371
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,265
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,709
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
4,434
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,362
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
924
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,047
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,075
29.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,516
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,728
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,811
25.8%
18.1%
Lake Charles, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
33,760
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,779
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,210
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
62
0.2%
5.1
Walked
856
2.5%
2.7
Other means
458
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,395
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Lake Charles, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,330
10.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,032
45.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,873
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,311
10.8%
21.0
Lake Charles, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
30,546
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,287
53.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,259
46.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,859
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Lake Charles, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,405
1 room
30
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
624
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
3,361
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
7,156
20.8%
16.5
5 rooms
8,804
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
5,490
16.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,496
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,419
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,025
8.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lake Charles, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,405
1-unit, detached
23,356
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
370
1.1%
5.9
2-units
2,819
8.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,042
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,647
10.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,413
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
925
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
833
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lake Charles, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,467
4.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,501
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,434
21.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,594
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,274
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,525
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,585
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,268
15.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,459
7.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
298
0.9%
1.4%
Lake Charles, 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
Lake Charles, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,601
54.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,114
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
850
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
281
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,532
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
35
0.0%
0.0%
Lake Charles, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,491
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
164
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
937
6.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,446
18.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
3,277
24.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,667
49.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
768
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
736
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,398
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,815
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,700
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,301
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
910
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,798
44.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,337
0.0%
0.0%
Lake Charles, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,287
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
986
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,004
24.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,384
20.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,246
19.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,527
15.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,246
7.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
768
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
126
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
146,100
205,000
