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Calcasieu Parish

Population in July 2007: 70,270. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 33,468  (47.6%)
Females: 36,802  (52.4%)
Median resident age:  35.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70601, 70602, 70605, 70606, 70607, 70609, 70611, 70612, 70615, 70616, 70629.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,690 (it was $30,774 in 2000)
Lake Charles:  $33,690
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,200 (it was $70,800 in 2000)
Lake Charles:  $110,200
Louisiana:  $126,800

Median gross rent in 2007: $636.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 23.3%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents)
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Races in Lake Charles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.5%)
  • Black (46.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Charles: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: French (11.2%), United States (6.5%), English (5.6%), Irish (5.6%), German (5.4%), French Canadian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1861

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 40.2 square miles.

Population density: 1750 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Charles

  • High school or higher: 75.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Charles city

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

1,505 residents are foreign born (0.9% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  2.1%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 164 registered sex offenders living in Lake Charles, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake Charles to the number of sex offenders is 428 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $222 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $169 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (143.1 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (152.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Westlake, LA (4.2 miles ), Prien, LA (5.0 miles ), Moss Bluff, LA (6.6 miles ), Sulphur, LA (10.5 miles ), Carlyss, LA (11.5 miles ), Iowa, LA (13.4 miles ), Hackberry, LA (20.4 miles ), Fenton, LA (22.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 88 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 1997: 121 buildings, average cost: $148,900
  • 1998: 131 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 1999: 118 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2000: 130 buildings, average cost: $165,800
  • 2001: 150 buildings, average cost: $152,600
  • 2002: 129 buildings, average cost: $144,800
  • 2003: 201 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2004: 202 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2005: 245 buildings, average cost: $153,700
  • 2006: 291 buildings, average cost: $158,400
  • 2007: 216 buildings, average cost: $164,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 30.21 N, Longitude: 93.21 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,866 (+20.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,040 (70.9%)

Area code: 337

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Lake Charles, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +214 (+0.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Louisiana:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Lake Charles by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 311466764
    per 100,000 4.214.95.68.38.59.98.56.0
Rapes 3247384243554451
    per 100,000 45.263.753.058.460.677.462.076.3
Robberies 136173157198139130153158
    per 100,000 192.0234.5219.0275.1195.9183.0215.7236.3
Assaults 401398401449336360359495
    per 100,000 566.3539.5559.3623.8473.6506.7506.0740.2
Burglaries 1,0951,4431,7211,8891,6781,6351,7201,843
    per 100,000 1546.31956.02400.32624.52365.32301.52424.52755.8
Thefts 3,0552,1581,9001,9822,2882,1951,6781,351
    per 100,000 4314.02925.22649.92753.73225.23089.82365.32020.2
Auto thefts 397248365315197185240363
    per 100,000 560.6336.2509.1437.6277.7260.4338.3542.8
Arson 24202714311832
    per 100,000 33.927.137.719.543.725.34.23.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 541.1539.9545.8599.5535.7543.4523.8609.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 184 (179 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.55
US city average:  3.00

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Lake Charles-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/12/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Lake Charles city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1973, a category 3 tornado 3.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Brandon Winey - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Jan 27, 1978), Eddie Kennison - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Jan 20, 1973), Lenny Williams - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Dec 16, 1981), Lucinda Williams - musician, Andre Dubus - (died 1999), writer, Dr. Michael DeBakey - (born 1908), heart surgeon, Dwight Boatner - College basketball player (Colorado State Rams), Jack Joseph - College basketball player (Southern Jaguars), Josh Goodwin - College basketball player (Lamar Cardinals), Troy Aaron - College basketball player (McNeese State Cowboys).


Main business address for: CALCASIEU REAL ESTATE & OIL CO INC (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), US UNWIRED INC (RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Lake Charles:
  • CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (524 SOUTH RYAN STREET)
  • DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF LAKE CHARLES (524 SOUTH RYAN STREET)
  • EXTENDED CARE OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (2837 ERNEST BLDG B)
  • LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1701 OAK PARK BLVD)
  • W O MOSS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1000 WALTERS STREET)
  • WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (4200 NELSON ROAD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Charles:
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 6 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)
  • LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 7 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)
  • POLK AAF (about 57 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Charles:
  • SOUTHLAND FIELD (about 13 miles; SULPHUR, LA; ID: L75)
  • DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 24 miles; DE QUINCY, LA; ID: 5R8)
  • WELSH (about 28 miles; WELSH, LA; ID: 6R1)

Amtrak station:
LAKE CHARLES (433 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.cityoflakecharles.com

Colleges/Universities in Lake Charles:
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 6,460; Location: 4100 RYAN ST; Public; Website: www.mcneese.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-SOWELA CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 1,054; Location: 3820 J BENNETT JOHNSTON AVE; Public; Website: www.sowela.tec.la.us)
  • DELTA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 308; Location: 517 BROAD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.deltatech-lc.com)
  • DEMMONS SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 96; Location: 1222 RYAN ST; Private, for-profit)
  • STAGE ONE-THE HAIR SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 54; Location: 209 W COLLEGE ST; Private, for-profit)
  • FUTURE BARBER COLLEGE (Location: 3941 RYAN ST STE G; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lake Charles:
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 65 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 81 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 106 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LEE COLLEGE (about 125 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 129 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 139 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 4,735)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 140 miles; PASADENA, TX; FT enrollment: 6,102)
Private high schools in Lake Charles:
  • HAMILTON CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 494; Location: 1415 8TH ST; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LAKEWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 79; Location: 2520 WEST SALE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lake Charles:
Private elementary/middle schools in Lake Charles:
  • OUR LADY QUEEN OF HEAVEN SCH (Students: 775; Location: 3908 CREOLE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARGARET SCHOOL (Students: 427; Location: 2510 ENTERPRISE BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST LOUIS CATHOLIC HS (Students: 404; Location: 1620 BANK ST; Grades: 9 - 11)
  • BISHOP NOLAND EPISCOPAL DAY SC (Students: 369; Location: 715 KIRKMAN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRA (Students: 331; Location: 1536 RYAN; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GLAD TIDINGS PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 3400 TEXAS STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 785 SAM H JONES PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 7)
  • SACRED HEART BLESSED KATHARINE (Students: 141; Location: 1100 MILL ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 67; Location: 6737 CORBINA RD; Grades: PK - 11)
Library in Lake Charles:
  • CALCASIEU PARISH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,952,906; Location: 301 WEST CLAUDE STREET; 342,893 books; 18,210 audio materials; 20,402 video materials; 895 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Opening March 2005, Pinnacle Entertainment will open a 335 million dollar Casino Resort with riverboat and golf coarse. It will also feature a 24 story hotel. This will be less than 2 Hours from the Metropolitan area of Houston, Texas. It is going to be the largest casino in Louisiana.

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Notable locations in Lake Charles: Shell Beach Pier (A), Mallard Cove Golf Course (B), Port of Lake Charles (C), Lake Charles Country Club (D), Lake Charles Yacht Club (E), Lake Charles Civic Center (F), Lake Charles City Hall (G), Martin Luther King Receation Center (H), Carnegie Memorial Branch Library (I), Catholic Service Center (J), Epps Branch Library (K), Calcasieu Parish Courthouse (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Oak Park Square Shopping Center (1), Oak Park Shopping Center (2), Lake Plaza Shopping Center (3), Gulfway Shopping Center (4), Northgate Shopping Center (5), Southgate Shopping Center (6), The Ryan Shopping Center (7), Wilshire Plaza Shopping Center (8), Magnolia Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake Charles include: Sunrise Missionary Baptist Church (A), Starlight Baptist Church (B), Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church (C), Merrick Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (D), South City Church of Christ (E), Mill Street Church of Christ (F), Hillcrest Baptist Church (G), Heritage Baptist Church (H), Sisters of the Blessed Sacrement Covent (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Burleson Cemetery (1), Goos Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Combre Memorial Park (4), Prien Memorial Park Cemetery (5), Emanuel Cemetery (6), Orange Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Charles, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: English Bayou (A), Contraband, Bayou (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake Charles include: Huber Park (1), Interstate 210 Park (2), Killen Stadium (3), Lake Charles Historic District (4), Lock Playground (5), Perkins Ferry Park (6), Prien Lake Park (7), Cowboy Stadium (8), Goosport Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: North Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Lake Charles Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Imperial Calcasieu Museum (204 West Sallier Street) (1), Mardi GRAS Museum (809 Kirby Street Suite 229) (2), Childrens Museum of Lake Charles (327 Broad Street) (3), Bayou Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; Old Town Road) (4), C K Gaming Distributors (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5840 Gulf Highway) (5), Contraband Days Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 900 Lake Shore Drive) (6), Jackpot Novelty Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3506 Ryan Street) (7), L P Gaming (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3506 Ryan Street) (8), AAA Cigarette Service (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3506 Ryan Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Crossland Economy Studios (104 Mallard Lane) (1), Best Suites (401 Lake Shore Drive) (2), Motel 5 (3407 Broad Street) (3), Super 8 Motel (1350 East Prien Lake Road) (4), Corporate Housing Inc (120 South Ryan Street) (5), Melrose Motel Inc (2429 Broad Street) (6), Comfort Inn (921 N Martin Luther King Hwy) (7), Deluxe Inn (3900 Highway 90 East) (8), Best Western Richmond Stes Htl (2600 Moeling Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Cameron Parish #38 Judicial Court (Highway 384) (1), Calcasieu Parish - Fourteenth Judicial District- District Court- Court Repor (1015 Pithon Street) (2), Calcasieu Parish - Fourteenth Judicial District- Clerk Of Court (1000 Ryan Street) (3), United States Government - Judicial Branch- Probation Office (611 Broad Street) (4), Federal Bureau of Investigation (1 Lake Shore Drive) (5), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Judge Hunter Edwin (611 Broad Street) (6), United States Government - Judicial Branch- Bankruptcy Court (611 Broad Street) (7), United States Government - Judicial Branch- Court Reporter-Official- Frye Ma (611 Broad Street) (8), United States Government - Judicial Branch- District Judge Trimble James (611 Broad Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Lake Charles

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.079 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.083 ppm in 2000, 0.077 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.102 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.109 ppm in 2000, 0.097 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 10.4 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.1 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Charles and their reported violations in the past:

CAMERON PAR WW DISTRICT NO 11 (Population served: 4900, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-15-2002 and FEB-14-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2002)
CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 8 (Address: 6407 HWY 3059, Population served: 4600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from NOV-18-2003 to NOV-18-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-15-1998 and OCT-14-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-17-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2000)
CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 5 (Population served: 3000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-06-2004), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-25-2004 to FEB-25-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from JAN-14-2004 to JAN-14-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAR-15-2002 and APR-14-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2002), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-26-2000 to OCT-20-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
COUNTRY PINES SUBDVISION WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-15-2001 and NOV-14-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
GULF STREAM MANOR WATER SYSTEM (Address: 8559 Gulf Highway, Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JAN-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2002), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and FEB-05-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-05-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2001)
FAIRVIEW MOBILE ESTATES SOUTH WS (Address: 5859 TOM HEBERT ROAD, Population served: 516, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)
BRIGAS ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (NOV-26-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-03-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (OCT-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-24-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (NOV-26-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-03-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (OCT-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-22-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GARDEN HEIGHTS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 381, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake Charles that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE CHARLES CITY OF WATER DIVISION (Address: P O BOX 1727, Population served: 80000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CALCASIEU PARISH WW DISTRICT NO 1 (Address: P O BOX 12549, Population served: 23201, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FAIRVIEW MOBILE ESTATES NORTH WS (Population served: 645, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKE STREET WATER COMPANY WATER SYSTEM (Address: P O BOX 6676, Population served: 324, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TOOMY REST AREA WATER SYSTEM (Address: P O BOX 1430, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.4%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Charles, LA


People in group quarters in Lake Charles
  • 1033 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 820 people in nursing homes
  • 578 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 402 people in halfway houses
  • 273 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 202 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 99 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 42 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 28 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 26 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 24 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 16 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 15 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in religious group quarters


Lake Charles compared to Louisiana state average:

Lake Charles, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Sudduth Coliseum. Capacity: 7,450.
Banks with most branches in Lake Charles (2007 data):
  • Cameron State Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $604.3 mil, Deposits: $508.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Cameron Bancshares, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Capital One, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Whitney National Bank: West Mcneese Branch, Ryan Street Branch, Moss Bluff Branch, Country Club Branch, Oak Park Branch. Info updated 2006-09-12: Bank assets: $10,169.6 mil, Deposits: $8,437.6 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
  • First Federal Bank of Louisiana: 324 East Mc Neese Street Branch, 2440 Highway 14 Branch, Lake Charles Branch, First Federal Bank Of Louisiana. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $547.7 mil, Deposits: $404.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Jeff Davis Bank & Trust Company: Lake Charles - Nelson Road Branch, Mcneese Branch, Kirby Street Branch, Highway 14 Office. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $453.5 mil, Deposits: $405.8 mil, headquarters in Jennings, LA, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Jeff Davis Bancshares, Inc.
  • Crescent Bank & Trust: Lake Charles Branch at 701 West Prien Lake Road, Suite 109, branch established on 1997-11-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $359.0 mil, Deposits: $305.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Cb&T Holding Corporation
  • First National Bank of Louisiana: Lake Charles Branch at 551 West Prien Lake Road, branch established on 1995-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.0 mil, Deposits: $147.6 mil, headquarters in Crowley, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Corporation Of Louisiana
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Lake Charles travel time to work


Lake Charles mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 53$120,129$27,1992$2,489
Parks and Recreation 68$140,518$24,79765$35,891
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$5,810$34,8601$1,118
Water Supply 62$171,069$33,1106$5,185
Fire - Other 9$25,262$33,6830$0
Other and Unallocable 75$180,742$28,9199$8,320
Solid Waste Management 55$102,955$22,4630$0
Streets and Highways 60$110,569$22,1140$0
Firefighters 135$383,928$34,1270$0
Police - Other 4$7,525$22,57513$14,451
Transit 15$29,590$23,6722$2,489
Police Protection - Officers 155$482,834$37,3810$0
Judicial and Legal 37$81,070$26,2933$4,295
Other Government Administration 22$64,662$35,27010$9,520
Financial Administration 17$44,267$31,2471$480
Totals for Government 769$1,950,930$30,444112$84,238


Lake Charles government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $33,255,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,505,000
    All Other: $2,344,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,087,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,763,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $11,040,000
    Regular Highways: $5,104,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,098,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,402,000
    Water Utilities: $1,053,000
    Police Protection: $582,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $12,055,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,012,000
    Local Fire Protection: $10,708,000
    Regular Highways: $7,473,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,041,000
    Water Utilities: $5,842,000
    Sewerage: $4,969,000
    General - Other: $3,555,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,052,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,947,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,637,000
    Financial Administration: $1,352,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,296,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $954,000
    General Public Buildings: $824,000
    Health - Other: $529,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $10,546,000
    All Other: $1,899,000
    Transit Utilities: $798,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,075,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $201,000
    General Local Government Support: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,012,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,197,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,960,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $373,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,472,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,460,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $827,000
    Parks and Recreation: $368,000
    Regular Highways: $273,000
    Police Protection: $232,000
    Sewerage: $205,000
    General - Other: $96,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,029,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,898,000
    Transit Utilities: $73,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,008,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,939,000
    General Local Government Support: $961,000
    Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $38,272,000
    Amusements Sales: $7,706,000
    Property: $5,896,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $5,099,000
    Other License: $2,803,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,962,000

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Calcasieu Parish:  0.14%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cameron Parish, LA  0.57% ($43,575 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.34% ($27,791)
from Beauregard Parish, LA  0.32% ($28,896)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Calcasieu Parish:  0.04%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  0.71% ($36,094 average AGI)
to Beauregard Parish, LA  0.39% ($31,724)
to Jefferson Davis Parish, LA  0.29% ($33,112)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Charles:
  • KAOK (1400 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCAST SERVICES,LLC.)
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXZZ (1580 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEZM (1310 AM; 1 kW; SULPHUR, LA)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDEI (1250 AM; 5 kW; PORT ARTHUR, TX; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQHN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEDERLAND, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Charles:
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KKGB (101.3 FM; SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W252AQ (98.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K215AO (90.9 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LAMAR UNIVERSITY)
  • KZWA (104.9 FM; MOSS BLUFF, LA; Owner: B & C BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
  • KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Charles:
  • KFAM-LP (Channel 58; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K51EC (Channel 51; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



See more detailed statistics of Lake Charles fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lake Charles)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 69 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lake Charles, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 192 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 176 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake Charles)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 230 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lake Charles)

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