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Population

75,044

1.15% growth

Median Age

34.1

Median Household Income

$37,465

1.94% growth

Poverty Rate

23.7%

Number of Employees

34,076

2.74% growth

Median Property Value

$135,000

2.58% growth

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Lake Charles, LA has a population of 75,044 people with a median age of 34.1 and a median household income of $37,465. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Lake Charles, LA grew from 74,190 to 75,044, a 1.15% increase and its median household income grew from $36,751 to $37,465, a 1.94% increase.

The population of Lake Charles, LA is 48.4% Black, 42.8% White, and 3.76% Hispanic. 8.38% of the people in Lake Charles, LA speak a non-English language, and 98% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake Charles, LA are SOWELA Technical Community College, with 2,170 graduates, McNeese State University, with 1,484 graduates, and Unitech Training Academy-Lake Charles, with 122 graduates.

The median property value in Lake Charles, LA is $135,000, and the homeownership rate is 51.7%. Most people in Lake Charles, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Charles, LA is 2 cars per household.

Lake Charles, LA is a census place located in Calcasieu Parish, LA. It borders Moss Bluff, LA; Prien, LA; and Westlake, LA.

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The economy of Lake Charles, LA employs 34,076 people. The economy of Lake Charles, LA is specialized in Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; and Accommodation & Food Service, which employ respectively 3.32; 2.07; and 1.36 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Lake Charles, LA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (6,018), Retail trade (4,730), and Accommodation & Food Service (3,729), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($48,854), Utilities ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,405).

Median household income in Lake Charles, LA is $37,465. Males in Lake Charles, LA have an average income that is 1.78 times higher than the average income of females, which is $36,100. The income inequality of Lake Charles, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.5 which is higher than the national average.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Charles, LA is from Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA.

0.5

2016 Wage GINI

0.488

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA was 0.5 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.29% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA is higher than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 2 (South) PUMA, LA in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 019.01

2. Census Tract 019.04

3. Census Tract 018.01

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lake Charles, LA was Census Tract 019.01 with a value of $88,214, followed by Census Tract 019.04 and Census Tract 018.01, with respective values of $70,027 and $69,779.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Lake Charles, LA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Lake Charles, LA. In Calcasieu Parish, LA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 67 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,300. Orleans Parish, LA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Louisiana.

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The closest comparable data for the census place of Lake Charles, LA is from the county of Calcasieu Parish, LA.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the census place of Lake Charles, LA is from the county of Calcasieu Parish, LA.

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Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Calcasieu Parish, LA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Louisiana. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Red River Parish, LA $15,070

2. St. Bernard Parish, LA $14,787

3. St. Helena Parish, LA $14,720

At $15,070 Red River Parish, LA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Louisiana. The next two highest amounts were in St. Bernard Parish, LA with $14,787 and in St. Helena Parish, LA with $14,720.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the census place of Lake Charles, LA is from the county of Calcasieu Parish, LA.

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Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Calcasieu Parish, LA were $10,300 in 2014, but $10,352 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.5% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Calcasieu Parish, LA are $$712 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Lake Charles, LA compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

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Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

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County with the highest prevalence

1. East Carroll Parish, LA 30.8%

2. Madison Parish, LA 27%

3. Tensas Parish, LA 24.5%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, East Carroll Parish, LA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 30.8%, the highest value of any county in Louisiana. This represents a 6.67% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 33%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Louisiana colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Lake Charles, LA is home to a population of 75,044 people, from which 98% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Lake Charles, LA is composed of 36,340 Black residents (48.4%), 32,086 White residents (42.8%), 2,823 Hispanic residents (3.76%), 1,709 Two+ residents (2.28%), and 1,505 Asian residents (2.01%). The most common foreign languages in Lake Charles, LA are French (1,974 speakers), Spanish (1,905 speakers), and Other Indic (483 speakers), but compared to other places, Lake Charles, LA has a relative high number of French (1,974 speakers), Other Indic (483 speakers), and Other Indo-European (168 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the census place of Lake Charles, LA is from the state of Louisiana.

Most common origin

1. Vietnam

2. Mexico

3. Honduras

relatively high origin

1. Algeria

2. Nepal

3. Kuwait

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Vietnam, the natal country of 657 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 656 and Honduras with 287.

When compared to other states, Louisiana has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Algeria. In 2016, there were 34 people from Algeria living in Louisiana, approximately 3.28 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. French

2. Spanish

3. Other Indic

relatively high languages

1. French

2. Other Indic

3. Other Indo-European

6,100 of Lake Charles, LA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Lake Charles, LA was French. 2.63% of the overall population of Lake Charles, LA are native French speakers. 2.54% speak Spanish and 0.64% speak Other Indic, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other census places, Lake Charles, LA has a relatively high number of residents that are native French speakers. In 2015, there were 1,974 native French speakers living in Lake Charles, LA, approximately 6.37 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Lake Charles, LA awarded 3,936 degrees. The student population of Lake Charles, LA is skewed towards females, with 1,887 male students and 2,049 female students. Most students in Lake Charles, LA are White (2,778 and 70.6%), followed by Black or African American (764 and 19.4%), Unknown (98 and 2.49%), and Hispanic or Latino (68 and 1.73%). The largest universities in Lake Charles, LA by number of graduates are SOWELA Technical Community College (2,170 and 55.1%), McNeese State University (1,484 and 37.7%), and Unitech Training Academy-Lake Charles (122 and 3.1%). The most popular majors in Lake Charles, LA are General Studies (139 and 3.53%), Registered Nursing (139 and 3.53%), and General Engineering (67 and 1.7%). The median tuition costs in Lake Charles, LA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,147 and $16,222 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Studies 139 graduates

2. Registered Nursing 139 graduates

3. General Engineering 67 graduates

relatively high

1. Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science 6 graduates

2. Mass Communication & Media Studies 40 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Lake Charles, LA was General Studies with 139 graduates.

When compared to other census places, Lake Charles, LA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science. In 2015, there were 6 graduates, which is approximately 2.44 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Lake Charles, LA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Charles, LA is $135,000, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $131,600 to $135,000, a 2.58% increase. The homeownership rate of Lake Charles, LA is 51.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Lake Charles, LA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Lake Charles, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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