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Lake Charles, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $218,500 (it was $70,800 in 2000)
Lake Charles:

$218,500
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,700 - $322,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $269,604
Here:

$269,604
State:

$273,555

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,784
Here:

$150,784
State:

$297,713

In 2-unit structures: $135,217
Here:

$135,217
State:

$325,117

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,261
Here:

$182,261
State:

$257,054

Mobile homes: $48,250
Here:

$48,250
State:

$89,857

Total population: 74,889 (Urban population: 71,125, Rural population: 394 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 41,389 (32,463 occupied: 18,150 owner occupied, 14,313 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,030 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $492,169.

Median contract rent in 2022: $915 (lower quartile is $750, upper quartile is $1,250)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,023


Median gross rent in Lake Charles, LA in 2022: $1,157

Housing units in Lake Charles with a mortgage: 9,434 (904 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 730 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 143

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $104,815

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,395

Median monthly housing costs: $1,013

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Lake Charles, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1992

Household type by relationship:

Households: 79,106
  • Male householders: 14,015 (4,537 living alone), Female householders: 18,448 (4,816 living alone)
  • 13,355 spouses (13,140 opposite-sex spouses), 3,092 unmarried partners, (3,034 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 20,372 children (19,044 natural, 44 adopted, 1,284 stepchildren), 2,759 grandchildren, 1,442 brothers or sisters, 406 parents, 165 foster children, 938 other relatives, 2,211 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,903

Size of family households: 9,765 2-persons, 4,172 3-persons, 2,926 4-persons, 1,403 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 334 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10,533 1-person, 3,009 2-persons, 521 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

7,506 married couples with children.
6,349 single-parent households (1,934 men, 4,415 women).

93.7% of residents of Lake Charles speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (51% speak English very well, 49% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,266 (4.1%)
(42.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1311 bedroom
  • 2,9952 bedrooms
  • 10,1863 bedrooms
  • 4,2684 bedrooms
  • 5705+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • 96no bedroom
  • 1,8331 bedroom
  • 6,7962 bedrooms
  • 3,9673 bedrooms
  • 1,6214 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Charles in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Charles in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 740no vehicle
  • 4,5381 vehicle
  • 9,8222 vehicles
  • 1,9473 vehicles
  • 9084 vehicles
  • 1955+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Charles in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Charles in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,004no vehicle
  • 6,7821 vehicle
  • 3,8752 vehicles
  • 1,2773 vehicles
  • 3754 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2973 rooms
  • 2,2864 rooms
  • 3,4355 rooms
  • 3,7036 rooms
  • 3,0427 rooms
  • 2,4768 rooms
  • 2,9119+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • 961 room
  • 5212 rooms
  • 2,9503 rooms
  • 4,8314 rooms
  • 1,9005 rooms
  • 2,8546 rooms
  • 3677 rooms
  • 3588 rooms
  • 4369+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Lake Charles city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Lake Charles, LA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lake Charles, LA in 2022
  • 2,127Less than $10,000
  • 4,095$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,748$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,882$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,636$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,288$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,899$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,740$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,008$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,929$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,954$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,157$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lake Charles, LA

  • Distribution of house value in Lake Charles, LA in 2022
  • 336Less than $10,000
  • 42$10,000 to $14,999
  • 233$15,000 to $19,999
  • 93$20,000 to $24,999
  • 80$25,000 to $29,999
  • 87$30,000 to $34,999
  • 69$35,000 to $39,999
  • 127$40,000 to $49,999
  • 84$50,000 to $59,999
  • 616$70,000 to $79,999
  • 358$80,000 to $89,999
  • 926$90,000 to $99,999
  • 901$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,255$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,698$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,094$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,907$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,154$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,441$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,322$400,000 to $499,999
  • 834$500,000 to $749,999
  • 410$750,000 to $999,999
  • 83$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lake Charles, LA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lake Charles, LA in 2022
  • 117Less than $100
  • 56$100 to $149
  • 817$150 to $199
  • 440$200 to $249
  • 269$250 to $299
  • 312$300 to $349
  • 498$350 to $399
  • 115$400 to $449
  • 253$450 to $499
  • 820$500 to $549
  • 706$550 to $599
  • 674$600 to $649
  • 990$650 to $699
  • 381$700 to $749
  • 893$750 to $799
  • 1,846$800 to $899
  • 699$900 to $999
  • 2,475$1,000 to $1,249
  • 494$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,169$1,500 to $1,999
  • 209$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1$3,000 to $3,499
  • 97$3,500 or more
  • 1,361No cash rent
Work and jobs in Lake Charles: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.6%
Number of people working at home: 2,515 (7.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,479
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,610
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9,502
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8,027
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,597
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 380
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,798
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 493
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 129
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 827
  • 90 or more minutes: 295
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake Charles

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 40,624 (81.5%)
  • Carpooled: 5,335 (10.7%)
  • Bus: 55 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 178 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle: 179 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 506 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 2,515 (5.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 18.2%Males
  • 6.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 7.4%Males
  • 14.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 13.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.3%Males
  • 7.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.8%Males
  • 12.0%Females
Races in Lake Charles detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • 2,1192010 or later
  • 5892000 to 2009
  • 2401990 to 1999
  • 2761980 to 1989
  • 1621970 to 1979
  • 259Before 1970
Ancestries in Lake Charles, LA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 3,642 (7.5%)
  • French: 3,153 (6.5%)
  • English: 2,413 (4.9%)
  • Irish: 1,453 (3.0%)
  • German: 1,399 (2.9%)
  • French Canadian: 1,202 (2.5%)
  • Italian: 869 (1.8%)
  • Cajun: 575 (1.2%)
  • African: 537 (1.1%)
  • European: 525 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 260 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 176 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 170 (0.3%)
  • Haitian: 166 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 150 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 84 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 81 (0.2%)
  • British: 79 (0.2%)
  • Northern European: 79 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 78 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 74 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 61 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 55 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 50 (0.1%)
  • Macedonian: 38 (0.08%)
  • Scandinavian: 36 (0.07%)
  • Brazilian: 30 (0.06%)
  • Portuguese: 29 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 23 (0.05%)
  • Swedish: 21 (0.04%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 21 (0.04%)
  • Austrian: 19 (0.04%)
  • Lebanese: 11 (0.02%)
  • Greek: 11 (0.02%)
  • Canadian: 10 (0.02%)
  • Ghanaian: 10 (0.02%)
  • Egyptian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Syrian: 8 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Lake Charles:

18.5% (663)
Louisiana:

3.9% (7,741)

Honduras
Lake Charles:

15.0% (538)
Louisiana:

18.9% (37,225)

Nepal
Lake Charles:

9.4% (337)
Louisiana:

0.7% (1,299)

Pakistan
Lake Charles:

6.6% (238)
Louisiana:

1.2% (2,282)

Colombia
Lake Charles:

5.9% (210)
Louisiana:

1.0% (1,918)

Nigeria
Lake Charles:

4.4% (158)
Louisiana:

1.0% (2,002)

Mexico
Lake Charles:

4.3% (155)
Louisiana:

12.1% (23,732)

Venezuela
Lake Charles:

4.1% (147)
Louisiana:

0.8% (1,538)

Haiti
Lake Charles:

4.0% (142)
Louisiana:

1.0% (2,009)

Spain
Lake Charles:

3.4% (121)
Louisiana:

0.2% (389)

England
Lake Charles:

2.1% (77)
Louisiana:

0.8% (1,517)

Canada
Lake Charles:

1.9% (69)
Louisiana:

1.5% (2,933)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 62,065
  • Other state: 13,345
  • Northeast: 1,452
  • Midwest: 1,388
  • South: 8,169
  • West: 2,336

82.0% of Lake Charles residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79.6% lived in Louisiana.


Lake Charles:

82.0%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 244
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 300
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 580
  • 10th grade: 234
  • 11th grade: 918
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 726
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,315
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,350
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,400
  • Associate degree: 3,575
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,995
  • Master's degree: 1,169
  • Professional school degree: 1,350
  • Doctorate degree: 517
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 346
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 30
  • 5th and 6th grade: 622
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 456
  • 10th grade: 69
  • 11th grade: 508
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 290
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,616
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,932
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,480
  • Associate degree: 2,554
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,416
  • Master's degree: 2,231
  • Professional school degree: 476
  • Doctorate degree: 206
Educational Attainment for Females
Lake Charles marital status for males
Lake Charles marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 28,088
  • One, attached: 651
  • Two: 2,212
  • 3 or 4: 1,630
  • 5 to 9: 1,101
  • 10 to 19: 2,930
  • 20 to 49: 2,124
  • 50 or more: 1,617
  • Mobile homes: 1,036

Median worth of mobile homes: $79,751

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 4.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lake Charles
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Charles, LA
  • 52.7%Electricity
  • 46.2%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Charles, LA
  • 80.4%Electricity
  • 17.9%Utility gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,074
Here:

11.7%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 446
Here:

11.3%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 249
Here:

5.1%
Louisiana:

17.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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