In 2023, Lake Charles, LA had a population of 246k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $67,010. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake Charles, LA grew from 216,217 to 245,973, a 13.8% increase and its median household income grew from $64,764 to $67,010, a 3.47% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Charles, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.24%), and White (Hispanic) (1.46%).
None of the households in Lake Charles, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.3% of the residents in Lake Charles, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lake Charles, LA are SOWELA Technical Community College (1,988 degrees awarded in 2022) and McNeese State University (1,303 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Lake Charles, LA was $198,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.
Most people in Lake Charles, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Charles, LA was 2 cars per household.
Lake Charles, LA borders Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, DeRidder, LA, Jennings, LA, and Lafayette, LA.
