Lake Charles, LA City Data

Lake Charles, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 71,757 people who live in Lake Charles and approximately 183,577 who live in Calcasieu County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake Charles to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lake Charles. We have included Lake Charles housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake Charles Information

Calcasieu County where Lake Charles resides is 1,094.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 183,577 and has a population rank of 297 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake Charles has a total of 71,757 people and of those residents there are 34,177 males and 37,580 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 2,803 births each year and around 1,684 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake Charles varies per year, but currently 70,934 are one race and 823 are two or more races.

Of the 71,757 people who live in Lake Charles, there are 20,878 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake Charles is 10,560 male and 10,318 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 53,449.

General Lake Charles Information
Total area in square miles - Calcasieu County	1,094.34
Water area in square miles - Calcasieu County	N/A
Resident population - Calcasieu County	183,577
Population rank - Calcasieu County	297
Total population	71,757
Total population (male)	34,177
Total population (female)	37,580
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Calcasieu County	2,803
Deaths- Calcasieu County	1,684
Population of one race	70,934
Population of two or more races	823
Population under 20 years	20,878
Population under 20 years (male)	10,560
Population under 20 years (female)	10,318
Total population 18 years and over	53,449

Lake Charles Social Characteristics

There are 68,613 households in Lake Charles. Families make up 49,249 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake Charles families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,119), male householder with no wife present (2,715) and female householder with no husband present (9,786). The remainder of the Lake Charles households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,579. Lake Charles, LA moving companies help people in Lake Charles move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lake Charles. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake Charles is based, there are 74,245 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,611 never married, 38,832 now married, 2,187 separated, 8,120 widowed, and 8,495 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,780 separated, 1,823 widowed and 6,341 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake Charles social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake Charles.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calcasieu County)
Total households	68,613
Family households (families)	49,249
With own children under 18 years	26,886
Married-couple family	36,119
With own children under 18 years	17,432
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,715
With own children under 18 years	1,511
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,786
With own children under 18 years	6,208
Nonfamily households	19,579
Householder living alone	16,469
65 years and over	6,100

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,774
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	7,363
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	56,260
Householder	18,027
Spouse	11,645
Child	21,091
Other relatives	978
Nonrelatives	1,162
Unmarried partner	657
Roomer or boarder	96
Housemate or roommate	162
Unmarried partner	1,329
Foster child	56
Other	191

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,927
Male householder	4,425
Male householder living alone	3,517
Male householder not living alone	908
Female householder	5,522
Female householder living alone	4,877
Female householder not living alone	645
Nonrelatives	1,980
Unmarried partner	672
Roomer or boarder	241
Housemate or roommate	801
Foster child	25
Other	241

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	74,245
Never married	16,611
Now married	38,832
Separated	2,187
Widowed	8,120
Divorced	8,495
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,780
Widowed	1,823
Divorced	6,341

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	71,757
Male	34,177
Under 5 years	2,474
5 to 9 years	2,636
10 to 14 years	2,521
15 to 17 years	1,674
18 and 19 years	1,255
20 years	619
21 years	563
22 to 24 years	1,657
25 to 29 years	2,321
30 to 34 years	2,093
35 to 39 years	2,417
40 to 44 years	2,547
45 to 49 years	2,401
50 to 54 years	2,094
55 to 59 years	1,478
60 and 61 years	542
62 to 64 years	763
65 and 66 years	501
67 to 69 years	676
70 to 74 years	1,170
75 to 79 years	906
80 to 84 years	537
85 years and over	332
Female	37,580
Under 5 years	2,504
5 to 9 years	2,450
10 to 14 years	2,411
15 to 17 years	1,638
18 and 19 years	1,315
20 years	653
21 years	600
22 to 24 years	1,623
25 to 29 years	2,353
30 to 34 years	2,204
35 to 39 years	2,590
40 to 44 years	2,754
45 to 49 years	2,581
50 to 54 years	2,159
55 to 59 years	1,764
60 and 61 years	655
62 to 64 years	931
65 and 66 years	622
67 to 69 years	950
70 to 74 years	1,634
75 to 79 years	1,311
80 to 84 years	944
85 years and over	934

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	71,757
One race	70,934
White	36,042
Black or African American	33,599
American Indian and Alaska Native	167
Asian	770
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	133
Two or more races	823

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	68,187
People who are White alone	33,910
People who are Black or African American alone	32,260
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	157
People who are Asian alone	713
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	961
People who are Some other race alone	323

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	170,236
Same house	94,402
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,671
Different state or abroad	12,969
Different state	11,725
Abroad	1,244

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calcasieu County)
Total resident population	183,577
Born in United States	129,604
State of residence	144,159
Different state	35,848
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,050
Foreign born	2,520

Lake Charles Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lake Charles. That total enrollment is 50,285 for the population of the country, which includes Lake Charles. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,191 and elementary or high school enrollment was 69,217 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,273.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lake Charles population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	50,285
Pre-kindergarten	3,764
Public	2,179
Private	1,585
Kindergarten	2,638
Public	2,129
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,198
Public	20,368
Private	2,830
Elementary and high school	34,609
Public	30,666
Private	3,943
High school grades 9 to 12	11,411
Public	10,298
Private	1,113
College, undergraduate years	8,254
Public	7,461
Private	793
Graduate or professional school	1,020
Public	911
Private	109
Not enrolled in school	125,157

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	114,563
Less than 9th grade	9,850
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,455
High school graduate	39,616
Some college, no degree	24,593
Associate's degree	4,732
Bachelor's degree	19,317
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	13,280

Lake Charles Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 139,391 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake Charles. The Lake Charles occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,588), service occupations (14,414), sales and office occupations (20,367), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (241), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,020) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,778). The 139,391 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 63,784 private wage and salary workers, 11,320 government workers, 4,034 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calcasieu County)
Population 16 years and over	139,391
In labor force	85,415
Civilian labor force	85,325
Employed	79,408
Unemployed	5,917
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	90
Females 16 years and over	72,751
In labor force	38,665
Civilian labor force	38,658
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,370
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	66,640
In labor force	46,750
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,547
Armed forces	83

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calcasieu County)
Workers 16 years and over	77,899
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	65,086
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,812
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,218
Other means	671
Worked at home	1,330
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,560,330

OCCUPATION (Calcasieu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,588
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,588
Service occupations	14,414
Sales and office occupations	20,367
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	241
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,020
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,778

INDUSTRY (Calcasieu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,588
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,668
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,822
Wholesale trade	2,255
Retail trade	9,142
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,870
Information	1,799
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,417
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,325
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,837
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,147
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,330

CLASS OF WORKER (Calcasieu County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,588
Private wage and salary workers	63,784
Government workers	11,320
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,034
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake Charles Housing Characteristics

In Lake Charles, LA there are 75,995 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 68,613 occupied and 7,382 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake Charles, there are 50,525 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,266 units in Lake Charles. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lake Charles, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake Charles, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lake Charles. There are 1,717 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,790 with rent between $200-299, 6,435 with rent between $300-499 and 7,578 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake Charles gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lake Charles, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calcasieu County)
Total housing units	75,995
Occupied housing units	68,613
Vacant housing units	7,382

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calcasieu County)
Total housing units	75,995
1-unit, detached	50,525
1-unit, attached	1,266
2 units	2,452
3 or 4 units	2,133
5 to 9 units	1,622
10 to 19 units	1,456
20 to 49 units	794
50 or more units	1,719
Mobile home	13,705

HOUSING TENURE (Calcasieu County)
Occupied housing units	68,613
Owner-occupied	49,106
Renter-occupied	19,507

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calcasieu County)
Occupied housing units	68,613
No vehicles available	5,500
2 vehicle available	37,570
3 vehicles available	7,204
4 vehicles available	1,734
5 or more vehicles available	420

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calcasieu County)
Occupied housing units	68,613
Utility gas	31,984
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,970
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	128
Coal or coke
Wood	472
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	66
No fuel used	240

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calcasieu County)
Occupied housing units	68,613
Less Than $50,000	49,106
$50,000 to $99,999	16,973
$100,000 to $149,999	7,581
$150,000 to $199,999	2,687
$200,000 to $299,999	1,483
$300,000 to $499,999	453
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	80,500

GROSS RENT (Calcasieu County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,507
Less than $200	1,717
$200 to $299	1,790
$300 to $499	6,435
$500 to $699	5,358
$700 to $999	1,799
$1,000 to $1,499	336
$1,500 or more	84