Local Area Information for: Lake Charles, LA View Wikipedia Information
Area Information for Lake Charles, LA
  • Population: 72,705
  • Median Age: 34.92 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 14.41 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 4
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 81
  • Population Density: 1,568/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: -1%
  • Closest Airport: Lake Charles Regional
  • Closest College: Mcneese State University
  • Closest Jr. College: Delta Sch Of Bus And Tech
  • Median Household Income: $37,056
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 9.63%
  • Median Years in Residence: 4.22 yr
  • Median Home Sales Price: $112,000
  • Closest Major Sports Team: Houston Astros
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 20%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for Lake Charles, LA
Median Age: 34.92 Married: 35% Number of Households: 28,478 Households with Children: 8,807
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      Local Weather for Lake Charles, LA
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