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Work and Jobs in Lake Charles, Louisiana (LA) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute


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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

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Health care10.5%
(3,164)
4.3%
(668)
17.0%
(2,496)
Educational services10.1%
(3,042)
5.2%
(804)
15.3%
(2,238)
Accommodation and food services7.8%
(2,355)
6.1%
(951)
9.6%
(1,404)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation6.7%
(2,018)
6.0%
(928)
7.4%
(1,090)
Construction6.1%
(1,858)
10.6%
(1,646)
1.4%
(212)
Public administration4.7%
(1,415)
4.9%
(768)
4.4%
(647)
Professional, scientific, and technical services3.9%
(1,185)
4.0%
(622)
3.8%
(563)
Chemicals3.7%
(1,113)
6.3%
(973)
1.0%
(140)
Department and other general merchandise stores3.2%
(960)
1.7%
(269)
4.7%
(691)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.1%
(940)
3.9%
(600)
2.3%
(340)
Finance and insurance2.8%
(850)
2.4%
(381)
3.2%
(469)
Social assistance2.4%
(740)
0.5%
(74)
4.5%
(666)
Petroleum and coal products2.3%
(704)
3.6%
(567)
0.9%
(137)
Real estate and rental and leasing2.1%
(620)
2.4%
(370)
1.7%
(250)
Transportation equipment1.8%
(543)
2.6%
(403)
1.0%
(140)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.8%
(537)
1.7%
(261)
1.9%
(276)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.7%
(523)
1.8%
(283)
1.6%
(240)
Personal and laundry services1.7%
(504)
1.5%
(238)
1.8%
(266)
Repair and maintenance1.6%
(489)
2.8%
(438)
0.3%
(51)
Food and beverage stores1.6%
(483)
1.9%
(288)
1.3%
(195)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.3%
(406)
1.9%
(288)
0.8%
(118)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers1.1%
(338)
1.8%
(273)
0.4%
(65)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.0%
(288)
1.0%
(161)
0.9%
(127)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.9%
(282)
1.6%
(253)
0.2%
(29)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.8%
(237)
0.7%
(104)
0.9%
(133)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.8%
(231)
1.0%
(153)
0.5%
(78)
Truck transportation0.8%
(230)
1.3%
(202)
0.2%
(28)
U. S. Postal service0.7%
(226)
0.7%
(104)
0.8%
(122)
Utilities0.7%
(222)
1.1%
(173)
0.3%
(49)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.6%
(193)
0.4%
(63)
0.9%
(130)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.6%
(190)
1.0%
(162)
0.2%
(28)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.6%
(186)
0.4%
(66)
0.8%
(120)
Private households0.6%
(184)
0.1%
(8)
1.2%
(176)
Metal and metal products0.6%
(174)
1.0%
(151)
0.2%
(23)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.5%
(144)
0.8%
(132)
0.1%
(12)
Gasoline stations0.5%
(142)
0.3%
(48)
0.6%
(94)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.5%
(140)
0.7%
(110)
0.2%
(30)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(126)
0.3%
(44)
0.6%
(82)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(125)
0.6%
(98)
0.2%
(27)
Food0.4%
(123)
0.6%
(101)
0.2%
(22)
Computer and electronic products0.4%
(114)
0.6%
(91)
0.2%
(23)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(105)
0.5%
(83)
0.2%
(22)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(104)
0.4%
(65)
0.3%
(39)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(96)
0.4%
(65)
0.2%
(31)
Music stores0.3%
(91)
0.4%
(60)
0.2%
(31)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(80)
0.2%
(32)
0.3%
(48)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.3%
(79)
0.1%
(16)
0.4%
(63)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.2%
(75)
0.3%
(54)
0.1%
(21)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(72)
0.3%
(51)
0.1%
(21)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(70)
0.4%
(58)
0.1%
(12)
Water transportation0.2%
(67)
0.4%
(60)
0.0%
(7)
Machinery0.2%
(57)
0.3%
(52)
0.0%
(5)
Air transportation0.2%
(57)
0.3%
(43)
0.1%
(14)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.2%
(56)
0.1%
(13)
0.3%
(43)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.2%
(55)
0.4%
(55)
0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(54)
0.2%
(30)
0.2%
(24)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(51)
0.1%
(16)
0.2%
(35)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.2%
(49)
0.2%
(36)
0.1%
(13)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.2%
(48)
0.2%
(36)
0.1%
(12)
Warehousing and storage0.1%
(45)
0.2%
(25)
0.1%
(20)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.1%
(45)
0.2%
(31)
0.1%
(14)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.1%
(44)
0.2%
(38)
0.0%
(6)
Retail florists0.1%
(39)
0.0%
(0)
0.3%
(39)
Printing and related support activities0.1%
(38)
0.1%
(23)
0.1%
(15)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.1%
(35)
0.2%
(24)
0.1%
(11)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components0.1%
(35)
0.1%
(17)
0.1%
(18)
Rail transportation0.1%
(32)
0.2%
(32)
0.0%
(0)
Paper0.1%
(31)
0.2%
(27)
0.0%
(4)
Beverage and tobacco products0.1%
(30)
0.2%
(30)
0.0%
(0)
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers0.1%
(27)
0.1%
(23)
0.0%
(4)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.1%
(22)
0.1%
(22)
0.0%
(0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.1%
(22)
0.1%
(16)
0.0%
(6)
Management of companies and enterprises0.1%
(16)
0.1%
(16)
0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in Lake Charles

Unemployment by year
  • 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

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
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)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<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)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
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)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
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%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
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)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
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)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
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)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
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

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake Charles
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Louisiana
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)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Lake Charles
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Louisiana
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)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake Charles (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Louisiana (Males)
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)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake Charles (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Louisiana (Females)
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

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
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)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
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

Class of Workers in 2022
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)
Class of Workers in 2000
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)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
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)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
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)
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