In 2018, Calcasieu Parish, LA had a population of 200k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $49,452. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Calcasieu Parish, LA grew from 198,753 to 200,182, a 0.719% increase and its median household income grew from $48,219 to $49,452, a 2.56% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calcasieu Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.8%), White (Hispanic) (2.36%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%). NaNk% of the people in Calcasieu Parish, LA speak a non-English language, and 98.4% are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Calcasieu Parish, LA are SOWELA Technical Community College (2,584 degrees awarded in 2017), McNeese State University (1,477 degrees), and Unitech Training Academy-Lake Charles (113 degrees).
The median property value in Calcasieu Parish, LA is $149,400, and the homeownership rate is 67.1%. Most people in Calcasieu Parish, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Calcasieu Parish, LA is 2 cars per household.
Calcasieu Parish, LA borders Beauregard Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Newton County, TX, and Orange County, TX.