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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Lake Charles, LA was 3.7%, which was 2.7% less than the unemployment rate of 3.8% across the entire state of Louisiana. Compared to the unemployment rate of 6.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 73.0%. The most common industries in Lake Charles are: Health care (10.5% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.1% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.8% of civilian employees). 96.6% of workers work in Calcasieu Parish and 4.2% of all workers work at home. 63.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 3.0% less than the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lake Charles, Louisiana was 71,757 / 79,106
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lake Charles, Louisiana was 71,757 / 79,106
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
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Industry | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 10.5% (3,164) | 4.3% (668) | 17.0% (2,496) |
Educational services | 10.1% (3,042) | 5.2% (804) | 15.3% (2,238) |
Accommodation and food services | 7.8% (2,355) | 6.1% (951) | 9.6% (1,404) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6.7% (2,018) | 6.0% (928) | 7.4% (1,090) |
Construction | 6.1% (1,858) | 10.6% (1,646) | 1.4% (212) |
Public administration | 4.7% (1,415) | 4.9% (768) | 4.4% (647) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.9% (1,185) | 4.0% (622) | 3.8% (563) |
Chemicals | 3.7% (1,113) | 6.3% (973) | 1.0% (140) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.2% (960) | 1.7% (269) | 4.7% (691) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.1% (940) | 3.9% (600) | 2.3% (340) |
Finance and insurance | 2.8% (850) | 2.4% (381) | 3.2% (469) |
Social assistance | 2.4% (740) | 0.5% (74) | 4.5% (666) |
Petroleum and coal products | 2.3% (704) | 3.6% (567) | 0.9% (137) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 2.1% (620) | 2.4% (370) | 1.7% (250) |
Transportation equipment | 1.8% (543) | 2.6% (403) | 1.0% (140) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.8% (537) | 1.7% (261) | 1.9% (276) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.7% (523) | 1.8% (283) | 1.6% (240) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.7% (504) | 1.5% (238) | 1.8% (266) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.6% (489) | 2.8% (438) | 0.3% (51) |
Food and beverage stores | 1.6% (483) | 1.9% (288) | 1.3% (195) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.3% (406) | 1.9% (288) | 0.8% (118) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (338) | 1.8% (273) | 0.4% (65) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (288) | 1.0% (161) | 0.9% (127) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.9% (282) | 1.6% (253) | 0.2% (29) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.8% (237) | 0.7% (104) | 0.9% (133) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.8% (231) | 1.0% (153) | 0.5% (78) |
Truck transportation | 0.8% (230) | 1.3% (202) | 0.2% (28) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.7% (226) | 0.7% (104) | 0.8% (122) |
Utilities | 0.7% (222) | 1.1% (173) | 0.3% (49) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (193) | 0.4% (63) | 0.9% (130) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.6% (190) | 1.0% (162) | 0.2% (28) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (186) | 0.4% (66) | 0.8% (120) |
Private households | 0.6% (184) | 0.1% (8) | 1.2% (176) |
Metal and metal products | 0.6% (174) | 1.0% (151) | 0.2% (23) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (144) | 0.8% (132) | 0.1% (12) |
Gasoline stations | 0.5% (142) | 0.3% (48) | 0.6% (94) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.5% (140) | 0.7% (110) | 0.2% (30) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.4% (126) | 0.3% (44) | 0.6% (82) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (125) | 0.6% (98) | 0.2% (27) |
Food | 0.4% (123) | 0.6% (101) | 0.2% (22) |
Computer and electronic products | 0.4% (114) | 0.6% (91) | 0.2% (23) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.3% (105) | 0.5% (83) | 0.2% (22) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (104) | 0.4% (65) | 0.3% (39) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (96) | 0.4% (65) | 0.2% (31) |
Music stores | 0.3% (91) | 0.4% (60) | 0.2% (31) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (80) | 0.2% (32) | 0.3% (48) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.3% (79) | 0.1% (16) | 0.4% (63) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.2% (75) | 0.3% (54) | 0.1% (21) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (72) | 0.3% (51) | 0.1% (21) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (70) | 0.4% (58) | 0.1% (12) |
Water transportation | 0.2% (67) | 0.4% (60) | 0.0% (7) |
Machinery | 0.2% (57) | 0.3% (52) | 0.0% (5) |
Air transportation | 0.2% (57) | 0.3% (43) | 0.1% (14) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.2% (56) | 0.1% (13) | 0.3% (43) |
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (55) | 0.4% (55) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (54) | 0.2% (30) | 0.2% (24) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.2% (51) | 0.1% (16) | 0.2% (35) |
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (49) | 0.2% (36) | 0.1% (13) |
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (48) | 0.2% (36) | 0.1% (12) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.1% (45) | 0.2% (25) | 0.1% (20) |
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (45) | 0.2% (31) | 0.1% (14) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.1% (44) | 0.2% (38) | 0.0% (6) |
Retail florists | 0.1% (39) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (39) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.1% (38) | 0.1% (23) | 0.1% (15) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (35) | 0.2% (24) | 0.1% (11) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.1% (35) | 0.1% (17) | 0.1% (18) |
Rail transportation | 0.1% (32) | 0.2% (32) | 0.0% (0) |
Paper | 0.1% (31) | 0.2% (27) | 0.0% (4) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (30) | 0.2% (30) | 0.0% (0) |
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (27) | 0.1% (23) | 0.0% (4) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (22) | 0.1% (22) | 0.0% (0) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (22) | 0.1% (16) | 0.0% (6) |
Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (16) | 0.1% (16) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Lake Charles
- 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
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 8.1%Males
- 5.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 14.1%Males
- 10.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 29.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 18.0%Males
- 12.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 9.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 3.6%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Lake Charles: | 3.7% |
Louisiana: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Lake Charles: | 3.8% |
Louisiana: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Lake Charles: | 6.6% |
Louisiana: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Lake Charles: | 11.2% |
Louisiana: | 8.6% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Lake Charles: | 4.1% |
Louisiana: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Lake Charles: | 3.9% |
Louisiana: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Lake Charles: | 4.1% |
Louisiana: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Lake Charles: | 4.9% |
Louisiana: | 6.1% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Lake Charles: | 5.5% |
Louisiana: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Lake Charles: | 6.1% |
Louisiana: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Lake Charles: | 6.4% |
Louisiana: | 6.4% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Lake Charles: | 6.9% |
Louisiana: | 6.7% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Lake Charles: | 7.8% |
Louisiana: | 7.4% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Lake Charles: | 7.6% |
Louisiana: | 7.5% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Lake Charles: | 6.2% |
Louisiana: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Lake Charles: | 4.4% |
Louisiana: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Lake Charles: | 4.1% |
Louisiana: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Lake Charles: | 3.8% |
Louisiana: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Lake Charles: | 7.8% |
Louisiana: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Lake Charles: | 6.5% |
Louisiana: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Lake Charles: | 7.6% |
Louisiana: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Lake Charles: | 6.8% |
Louisiana: | 6.0% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Lake Charles: | 6.7% |
Louisiana: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Lake Charles: | 6.0% |
Louisiana: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Lake Charles: | 6.1% |
Louisiana: | 5.0% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Lake Charles: | 6.2% |
Louisiana: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Lake Charles: | 7.0% |
Louisiana: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Lake Charles: | 6.8% |
Louisiana: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Lake Charles: | 7.2% |
Louisiana: | 6.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Lake Charles: | 8.4% |
Louisiana: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Lake Charles: | 8.5% |
Louisiana: | 7.4% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Lake Charles: | 9.3% |
Louisiana: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Lake Charles: | 8.9% |
Louisiana: | 7.2% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Lake Charles: | 7.0% |
Louisiana: | 6.2% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 6.7% (2,217) |
Louisiana: | 8.2% (151,357) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 2.1% (696) |
Louisiana: | 5.3% (97,780) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 3.1% (1,011) |
Louisiana: | 5.3% (97,379) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 6.4% (2,124) |
Louisiana: | 10.6% (197,173) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 7.2% (2,396) |
Louisiana: | 10.1% (188,085) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 18.5% (6,125) |
Louisiana: | 15.8% (293,731) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 14.8% (4,905) |
Louisiana: | 11.4% (211,328) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 12.0% (3,968) |
Louisiana: | 9.1% (169,520) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 7.2% (2,370) |
Louisiana: | 3.6% (67,322) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 4.3% (1,434) |
Louisiana: | 5.1% (94,309) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 0.6% (214) |
Louisiana: | 2.7% (49,400) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Lake Charles: | 0.2% (56) |
Louisiana: | 1.2% (21,957) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lake Charles: | 10.9% (3,624) |
Louisiana: | 5.7% (105,836) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lake Charles: | 6.0% (1,997) |
Louisiana: | 5.9% (108,753) |
<5am:
Lake Charles: | 3.8% (1,133) |
Louisiana: | 4.7% (85,706) |
5:30am:
Lake Charles: | 2.5% (729) |
Louisiana: | 3.7% (67,771) |
6am:
Lake Charles: | 4.1% (1,216) |
Louisiana: | 5.1% (93,066) |
6:30am:
Lake Charles: | 8.2% (2,444) |
Louisiana: | 9.9% (180,725) |
7am:
Lake Charles: | 11.1% (3,283) |
Louisiana: | 11.4% (208,729) |
7:30am:
Lake Charles: | 14.9% (4,421) |
Louisiana: | 15.7% (287,107) |
8am:
Lake Charles: | 16.4% (4,868) |
Louisiana: | 15.5% (283,342) |
8:30am:
Lake Charles: | 8.1% (2,402) |
Louisiana: | 9.0% (164,858) |
9am:
Lake Charles: | 3.2% (945) |
Louisiana: | 3.8% (69,191) |
10am:
Lake Charles: | 4.6% (1,370) |
Louisiana: | 4.3% (79,604) |
11am:
Lake Charles: | 2.3% (678) |
Louisiana: | 1.9% (34,713) |
12pm:
Lake Charles: | 1.4% (420) |
Louisiana: | 0.9% (15,822) |
4pm:
Lake Charles: | 8.1% (2,400) |
Louisiana: | 5.6% (101,653) |
>4pm:
Lake Charles: | 9.4% (2,791) |
Louisiana: | 6.5% (119,441) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 10.1% (1,695) |
Louisiana: | 11.4% (109,553) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 3.6% (602) |
Louisiana: | 7.3% (69,883) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 5.5% (929) |
Louisiana: | 6.6% (63,729) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 5.8% (973) |
Louisiana: | 12.7% (122,252) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 10.3% (1,726) |
Louisiana: | 9.1% (87,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 15.2% (2,555) |
Louisiana: | 14.7% (141,518) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 8.9% (1,491) |
Louisiana: | 8.9% (85,328) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 9.4% (1,570) |
Louisiana: | 8.6% (82,460) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 10.8% (1,813) |
Louisiana: | 2.9% (28,340) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 4.5% (748) |
Louisiana: | 4.3% (41,842) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 1.3% (214) |
Louisiana: | 2.1% (19,863) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 8.9% (1,494) |
Louisiana: | 5.2% (50,173) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Lake Charles: | 5.8% (975) |
Louisiana: | 5.5% (52,576) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 3.2% (522) |
Louisiana: | 4.7% (41,804) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 0.6% (94) |
Louisiana: | 3.1% (27,897) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 0.5% (82) |
Louisiana: | 3.8% (33,650) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 7.0% (1,151) |
Louisiana: | 8.4% (74,921) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 4.1% (670) |
Louisiana: | 11.3% (100,334) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 21.8% (3,570) |
Louisiana: | 17.1% (152,213) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 20.9% (3,414) |
Louisiana: | 14.2% (126,000) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 14.7% (2,398) |
Louisiana: | 9.8% (87,060) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 3.4% (557) |
Louisiana: | 4.4% (38,982) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 4.2% (686) |
Louisiana: | 5.9% (52,467) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 0.3% (56) |
Louisiana: | 1.5% (13,515) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 13.0% (2,130) |
Louisiana: | 6.3% (55,663) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Lake Charles: | 6.2% (1,022) |
Louisiana: | 6.3% (56,177) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,455 (4.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,866 (+20.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,040 (70.9%)
Number of people working at home: 1,455 (4.2% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,866 (+20.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,040 (70.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 3.8% (1,933) |
Louisiana: | 3.2% (58,824) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 14.3% (7,369) |
Louisiana: | 10.0% (185,508) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 20.1% (10,321) |
Louisiana: | 14.6% (271,512) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 22.5% (11,564) |
Louisiana: | 17.2% (319,190) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 14.9% (7,664) |
Louisiana: | 14.3% (265,127) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 3.7% (1,891) |
Louisiana: | 6.5% (119,937) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 8.8% (4,498) |
Louisiana: | 13.5% (251,176) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 1.2% (642) |
Louisiana: | 2.8% (51,706) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 1.1% (574) |
Louisiana: | 2.8% (51,496) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 3.9% (2,028) |
Louisiana: | 7.1% (131,178) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 3.7% (1,918) |
Louisiana: | 5.5% (101,371) |
90 or more minutes:
Lake Charles: | 1.9% (981) |
Louisiana: | 2.8% (52,200) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 4.4% (1,308) |
Louisiana: | 3.4% (62,320) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 17.7% (5,262) |
Louisiana: | 10.7% (196,227) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 25.2% (7,467) |
Louisiana: | 15.3% (281,034) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 25.7% (7,631) |
Louisiana: | 17.2% (314,832) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 12.8% (3,789) |
Louisiana: | 14.4% (263,842) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 2.3% (673) |
Louisiana: | 5.1% (93,519) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 4.9% (1,453) |
Louisiana: | 13.2% (240,995) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 0.3% (98) |
Louisiana: | 2.1% (39,029) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 0.4% (125) |
Louisiana: | 2.4% (43,572) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 1.3% (393) |
Louisiana: | 6.6% (120,270) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Lake Charles: | 1.3% (373) |
Louisiana: | 4.2% (76,269) |
90 or more minutes:
Lake Charles: | 1.8% (528) |
Louisiana: | 3.3% (59,819) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 2.9% (712) |
Louisiana: | 2.9% (27,710) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 11.9% (2,877) |
Louisiana: | 9.0% (87,605) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 20.7% (5,009) |
Louisiana: | 14.0% (135,739) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 20.3% (4,917) |
Louisiana: | 16.4% (159,234) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 15.5% (3,753) |
Louisiana: | 13.9% (134,498) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 4.1% (998) |
Louisiana: | 6.2% (60,114) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 11.6% (2,809) |
Louisiana: | 13.4% (130,162) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 1.2% (293) |
Louisiana: | 2.4% (23,593) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 0.5% (114) |
Louisiana: | 2.7% (26,375) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 3.0% (720) |
Louisiana: | 7.7% (74,661) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 5.2% (1,249) |
Louisiana: | 7.2% (70,165) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
Lake Charles: | 3.1% (754) |
Louisiana: | 4.0% (38,432) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 4.5% (1,221) |
Louisiana: | 3.5% (31,114) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 16.5% (4,492) |
Louisiana: | 11.0% (97,903) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 19.5% (5,312) |
Louisiana: | 15.2% (135,773) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 24.5% (6,647) |
Louisiana: | 18.0% (159,956) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 14.4% (3,911) |
Louisiana: | 14.7% (130,629) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 3.3% (893) |
Louisiana: | 6.7% (59,823) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 6.2% (1,689) |
Louisiana: | 13.6% (121,014) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 1.3% (349) |
Louisiana: | 3.2% (28,113) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 1.7% (460) |
Louisiana: | 2.8% (25,121) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 4.8% (1,308) |
Louisiana: | 6.3% (56,517) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 2.5% (669) |
Louisiana: | 3.5% (31,206) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Lake Charles: | 0.8% (227) |
Louisiana: | 1.5% (13,768) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lake Charles: | 87.0% (42,090) |
Louisiana: | 85.5% (760,999) |
Carpooled:
Lake Charles: | 9.6% (4,669) |
Louisiana: | 9.3% (88,060) |
Bus:
Lake Charles: | 0.1% (53) |
Louisiana: | 0.7% (7,600) |
Bicycle:
Lake Charles: | 0.2% (100) |
Louisiana: | 0.3% (1,491) |
Walked:
Lake Charles: | 2.2% (1,070) |
Louisiana: | 2.3% (20,077) |
Other means:
Lake Charles: | 0.9% (422) |
Louisiana: | 1.7% (12,226) |
Drove car alone:
Lake Charles: | 80.4% (23,842) |
Louisiana: | 78.1% (1,430,142) |
Carpooled:
Lake Charles: | 13.1% (3,872) |
Louisiana: | 13.6% (249,640) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Lake Charles: | 0.6% (172) |
Louisiana: | 2.1% (38,284) |
Ferryboat:
Lake Charles: | 0.0% (3) |
Louisiana: | 0.0% (560) |
Taxicab:
Lake Charles: | 0.1% (34) |
Louisiana: | 0.2% (2,870) |
Motorcycle:
Lake Charles: | 0.3% (77) |
Louisiana: | 0.1% (1,905) |
Bicycle:
Lake Charles: | 0.6% (166) |
Louisiana: | 0.4% (6,648) |
Walked:
Lake Charles: | 2.3% (683) |
Louisiana: | 2.2% (40,184) |
Other means:
Lake Charles: | 0.8% (251) |
Louisiana: | 1.1% (19,932) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Lake Charles: | 84.5% (18,311) |
Louisiana: | 85.7% (760,999) |
Carpooled - Males:
Lake Charles: | 10.5% (2,286) |
Louisiana: | 8.8% (88,060) |
Bicycle - Males:
Lake Charles: | 0.3% (72) |
Louisiana: | 0.4% (1,491) |
Walked - Males:
Lake Charles: | 3.5% (762) |
Louisiana: | 2.4% (20,077) |
Other means - Males:
Lake Charles: | 1.1% (236) |
Louisiana: | 2.0% (12,226) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Lake Charles: | 89.1% (24,114) |
Louisiana: | 85.4% (760,999) |
Carpooled - Females:
Lake Charles: | 8.9% (2,401) |
Louisiana: | 9.9% (88,060) |
Bus - Females:
Lake Charles: | 0.2% (55) |
Louisiana: | 0.9% (7,600) |
Bicycle - Females:
Lake Charles: | 0.1% (26) |
Louisiana: | 0.2% (1,491) |
Walked - Females:
Lake Charles: | 1.1% (293) |
Louisiana: | 2.3% (20,077) |
Other means - Females:
Lake Charles: | 0.7% (186) |
Louisiana: | 1.4% (12,226) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lake Charles: | 88.9% (28,964) |
Louisiana: | 90.2% (1,585,743) |
In 2 person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 6.7% (2,180) |
Louisiana: | 7.2% (125,938) |
In 3 person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 3.3% (1,061) |
Louisiana: | 1.7% (29,734) |
In 4 person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 0.7% (219) |
Louisiana: | 0.5% (9,542) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 0.5% (157) |
Louisiana: | 0.3% (5,470) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 0.1% (17) |
Louisiana: | 0.1% (1,454) |
Drove alone:
Lake Charles: | 86.0% (23,842) |
Louisiana: | 85.1% (1,430,142) |
In 2 person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 10.4% (2,889) |
Louisiana: | 11.2% (188,946) |
In 3 person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 2.0% (552) |
Louisiana: | 2.2% (37,549) |
In 4 person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 0.7% (187) |
Louisiana: | 0.8% (12,767) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 0.6% (164) |
Louisiana: | 0.4% (6,580) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Lake Charles: | 0.3% (80) |
Louisiana: | 0.2% (3,798) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lake Charles: | 63.0% (22,498) |
Louisiana: | 64.9% (1,323,254) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lake Charles: | 3.3% (1,189) |
Louisiana: | 4.3% (87,972) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lake Charles: | 9.1% (3,265) |
Louisiana: | 7.9% (161,710) |
Local government workers:
Lake Charles: | 11.1% (3,963) |
Louisiana: | 7.6% (154,461) |
State government workers:
Lake Charles: | 5.3% (1,892) |
Louisiana: | 5.7% (116,390) |
Federal government workers:
Lake Charles: | 1.3% (477) |
Louisiana: | 2.4% (48,815) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lake Charles: | 6.8% (2,426) |
Louisiana: | 7.0% (142,134) |
Employee of private company:
Lake Charles: | 70.1% (21,197) |
Louisiana: | 67.3% (1,246,955) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lake Charles: | 2.9% (890) |
Louisiana: | 3.4% (62,704) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lake Charles: | 6.0% (1,816) |
Louisiana: | 5.5% (101,490) |
Local government workers:
Lake Charles: | 7.8% (2,354) |
Louisiana: | 7.1% (131,539) |
State government workers:
Lake Charles: | 6.3% (1,918) |
Louisiana: | 7.7% (142,060) |
Federal government workers:
Lake Charles: | 1.9% (570) |
Louisiana: | 2.7% (49,172) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lake Charles: | 4.6% (1,401) |
Louisiana: | 6.1% (112,275) |
Unpaid family workers:
Lake Charles: | 0.2% (73) |
Louisiana: | 0.3% (5,582) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Lake Charles: | 63.3% (11,466) |
Louisiana: | 68.8% (714,584) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lake Charles: | 2.0% (370) |
Louisiana: | 5.6% (57,722) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lake Charles: | 5.9% (1,075) |
Louisiana: | 5.0% (52,308) |
Local government workers - Males:
Lake Charles: | 9.2% (1,670) |
Louisiana: | 5.5% (57,257) |
State government workers - Males:
Lake Charles: | 6.6% (1,189) |
Louisiana: | 4.4% (45,392) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Lake Charles: | 1.5% (273) |
Louisiana: | 2.2% (22,553) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lake Charles: | 11.5% (2,079) |
Louisiana: | 8.3% (86,638) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Lake Charles: | 62.7% (11,032) |
Louisiana: | 60.9% (608,670) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lake Charles: | 4.7% (819) |
Louisiana: | 3.0% (30,250) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lake Charles: | 12.5% (2,190) |
Louisiana: | 10.9% (109,402) |
Local government workers - Females:
Lake Charles: | 13.0% (2,293) |
Louisiana: | 9.7% (97,204) |
State government workers - Females:
Lake Charles: | 4.0% (703) |
Louisiana: | 7.1% (70,998) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Lake Charles: | 1.2% (204) |
Louisiana: | 2.6% (26,262) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Lake Charles: | 2.0% (347) |
Louisiana: | 5.6% (55,496) |