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Lake Charles, LA Metro Area


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2024 population: 242,975   ( 11,679 from 2020)
Land area: 3000.2 square miles
Population density: 81.0 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:163,736 67.39% 5.0%
Black:56,20823.13% 7.2%
Indian:1,2670.52% 3.0%
Asian:3,9651.63% 18.1%
2+ races:4,8992.02% 3.1%
Hispanic:12,9005.31% 4.3%
Total non-White:79,23932.61% 3.7%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,639 12.4
Deaths:11,79011.6
Net Migration: -14,165-13.9
Net Immigration: 2,3112.3
Change in White population:-8,593 -3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-3,086 -1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
254,654
172,32967.67%
60,54823.78%
1,3060.51%
3,3581.32%
4,7501.87%
12,3634.85%
82,32532.33%

2010
231,201
165,00371.37%
53,05922.95%
1,0150.44%
2,1990.95%
3,7451.62%
5,6372.44%
66,19828.63%

2000
225,003
168,09874.71%
49,72822.10%
6820.30%
1,3170.59%
1,9680.87%
2,9901.33%
56,90525.29%

1990
208,116
160,15276.95%
44,52821.40%
4570.22%
6000.29%
n/a
2,3791.14%
47,96423.05%

1980
208,727
161,74077.49%
42,40020.31%
4290.21%
4730.23%
n/a
3,4951.67%
46,98722.51%

1970
183,163
142,73677.93%
38,57321.06%
1440.08%
870.05%
n/a
1,5220.83%
40,427 22.07%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
30,644 13.3
22,2819.6
1,1420.5
1,1940.5
7,326 3.2
16,127 7.0
2000's
NumberRate
30,632 13.6
19,9908.9
-10,082-4.5
9370.4
-3,095 -1.4
9,293 4.1
1990's
NumberRate
34,065 16.4
19,3639.3
-2,660-1.3
1,0510.5
7,946 3.8
8,941 4.3
1980's
NumberRate
39,117 18.7
17,406 8.3
-20,653 -9.9
n/a
-1,588 -0.8
977 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,505 1.4
n/a
19,004 10.4
6,560 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2024
NumberPercent
37.6
60,869 25.1%
182,106 74.9%
39,828 16.4%
92,043
2.62
60,276 65.5%
43,858 72.8%
6,151 10.2%
31,767 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.3
59,066 25.5%
172,135 74.5%
29,792 12.9%
88,342
2.57
60,796 68.8%
42,344 69.6%
7,676 12.6%
27,546 31.2%

2000
NumberPercent
34.7
62,319 27.7%
162,684 72.3%
27,045 12.0%
83,868
2.62
60,566 72.2%
45,561 75.2%
7,067 11.7%
23,302 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
62,026 29.8%
146,090 70.2%
22,892 11.0%
74,029
2.77
56,054 75.7%
44,450 79.3%
5,767 10.3%
17,975 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
66,758 32.0%
141,969 68.0%
18,827 9.0%
69,812
2.95
55,061 78.9%
47,033 85.4%
3,921 7.1%
14,751 21.1%

2024 Housing Data for Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units113,215 
Median Value$208,236 
Occupied92,04381.3%
Vacant21,17218.7%
Owned67,96373.8%
Rented24,08026.2%
Median Rent$1,094 
Single-Family Units79,78970.5%
    Detached78,40269.3%
    Attached1,3871.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units9,4878.4%
Mobile Homes16,97215.0%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,7056.2%
$10,000 to $14,9993,8904.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993,9494.3%
$20,000 to $24,9994,7135.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993,3633.7%
$30,000 to $34,9993,6774.0%
$35,000 to $39,9993,9304.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993,3483.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992,9543.2%
$50,000 to $59,9996,3946.9%
$60,000 to $74,9999,0029.8%
$75,000 to $99,99911,20012.2%
$100,000 to $124,9998,8569.6%
$125,000 to $149,9995,6166.1%
$150,000 to $199,9997,6528.3%
$200,000 or more7,7948.5%
Median Household Income66,392 
Per Capita Income35,424 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.84 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,4505.9%
Public Assistance1,6551.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps15,57216.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed95,23767.0%
Unemployed5,4393.8%
In Armed Forces1830.1%
Total Labor Force100,85971.0%
Not in Labor Force41,27529.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector40,60133,38854.9%
Non-Profit2,2554,32134.3%
Self-Employed7,3353,43768.1%
Local Government3,6596,55635.8%
State Government1,7502,63339.9%
Federal Government1,05367161.1%
Total Private + Self47,93636,82556.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,71714,18138.1%
Total56,65351,00652.6%
Pct. Govt.15.2%  
Pct. Private + Self78.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts13,63012.7%
Sales and Office Occupations21,85420.3%
Professional, Technical25,09323.3%
Service Occupations19,93818.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4080.4%
All others27,21225.3%
White Collar 56.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance15,86014.7%
Retail trade12,36911.5%
Educational services11,27410.5%
Manufacturing11,21510.4%
Construction10,94110.2%
Accommodation and food services6,3275.9%
Other services5,4905.1%
Public administration5,1584.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4,9514.6%
Transportation and warehousing4,8364.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,9693.7%
Finance and insurance3,5853.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,5163.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2,1162.0%
Wholesale trade1,7641.6%
Utilities1,4011.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,3721.3%
Information8910.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6830.6%
Management90.0%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,0172.06%
Puerto Rican6170.25%
Cuban1,0890.45%
Dominican520.02%
Total Central American1,8630.76%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1210.05%
Honduran1,2140.50%
Nicaraguan70.00%
Panamanian1050.04%
Salvadoran4160.17%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American7190.29%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2470.10%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian320.01%
Uruguayan210.01%
Venezuelan3640.15%
Other South American550.02%
Other Hispanic2,5761.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5340.22%
Chinese3770.15%
Filipino3210.13%
Vietnamese2880.12%
Cambodian1750.07%
Laotian1220.05%
Hmong930.04%
Japanese750.03%
Thai650.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English213,11693.6%
Spanish6,7663.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun4,3541.9%
Other Indo-European1,4680.6%
Other Asian5920.3%
Chinese4320.2%
Tagalog2590.1%
Other2480.1%
Vietnamese2120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French29,37812.0%
English18,6587.6%
American17,0057.0%
German15,2796.3%
Irish15,2606.3%
French Canadian10,5874.3%
Italian5,5182.3%
Cajun5,4812.2%
Scottish2,7621.1%
European2,2550.9%
Scotch-Irish1,9300.8%
Swedish8880.4%
Dutch8770.4%
African7020.3%
Polish6770.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen239,39298.1%
Not a citizen4,6351.9%
Native236,31596.8%
Foreign-born7,7123.2%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,862 3.6%11,740 7.2%58,453 35.8%48,949 30.0%25,044 15.3%13,221 8.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,862 3.6%
9-12 Years 11,740 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 58,453 35.8%
Some College 48,949 30.0%
Bach. Degree 25,044 15.3%
Grad Degree 13,221 8.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 188,596 177,626 10,970 5.8%
1991 197,300 182,768 14,532 7.4%
1992 197,692 181,792 15,900 8.0%
1993 190,264 176,740 13,524 7.1%
1994 197,188 183,284 13,904 7.1%
1995 200,766 188,676 12,090 6.0%
1996 205,820 194,006 11,814 5.7%
1997 208,512 196,360 12,152 5.8%
1998 208,576 197,920 10,656 5.1%
1999 209,316 198,510 10,806 5.2%
2000 206,812 196,418 10,394 5.0%
2001 206,300 194,802 11,498 5.6%
2002 204,594 193,062 11,532 5.6%
2003 208,050 195,176 12,874 6.2%
2004 207,356 196,304 11,052 5.3%
2005 220,764 204,506 16,258 7.4%
2006 217,608 210,008 7,600 3.5%
2007 219,728 211,314 8,414 3.8%
2008 223,996 214,644 9,352 4.2%
2009 219,970 206,322 13,648 6.2%
2010 208,462 192,922 15,540 7.5%
2011 207,070 192,210 14,860 7.2%
2012 209,172 195,606 13,566 6.5%
2013 211,754 198,772 12,982 6.1%
2014 222,164 209,364 12,800 5.8%
2015 232,010 219,432 12,578 5.4%
2016 240,830 228,998 11,832 4.9%
2017 252,540 242,316 10,224 4.0%
2018 255,914 246,002 9,912 3.9%
2019 249,776 239,802 9,974 4.0%
2020 228,914 208,834 20,080 8.8%
2021 222,782 210,418 12,364 5.5%
2022 217,462 209,894 7,568 3.5%
2023 213,288 205,906 7,382 3.5%
2024 196,512 187,602 8,910 4.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com