Housing density: 857 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $414,576.
Median contract rent in 2016: $376 (lower quartile is $246, upper quartile is $496)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $548
Median gross rent in Lake Charles, LA in 2016: $462
Housing units in Lake Charles with a mortgage: 8,413 (402 second mortgage, 521 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,874
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $75,938
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $37,027
7,643 married couples with children.
8,512 single-parent households (1,228 men, 7,284 women).
91.9% of residents of Lake Charles speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 1,696 (2.2%)
(34.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Charles, Louisiana:
01 room
02 rooms
1043 rooms
1,4624 rooms
3,4355 rooms
3,4976 rooms
2,8527 rooms
2,2208 rooms
2,7179+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Lake Charles population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Charles, Louisiana:
301 room
5022 rooms
2,9703 rooms
4,4654 rooms
3,9595 rooms
1,5146 rooms
5117 rooms
08 rooms
3089+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Lake Charles population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Lake Charles, LA household income distribution
4,356Less than $10,000
2,148$10,000 to $14,999
2,704$15,000 to $19,999
2,002$20,000 to $24,999
1,600$25,000 to $29,999
1,164$30,000 to $34,999
1,560$35,000 to $39,999
980$40,000 to $44,999
1,663$45,000 to $49,999
1,715$50,000 to $59,999
2,456$60,000 to $74,999
3,552$75,000 to $99,999
1,079$100,000 to $124,999
875$125,000 to $149,999
1,397$150,000 to $199,999
1,295$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Lake Charles, LA
146Less than $10,000
560$10,000 to $14,999
42$15,000 to $19,999
144$20,000 to $24,999
30$35,000 to $39,999
64$40,000 to $49,999
1,081$50,000 to $59,999
732$60,000 to $69,999
568$70,000 to $79,999
1,095$80,000 to $89,999
528$90,000 to $99,999
1,895$100,000 to $124,999
1,489$125,000 to $149,999
2,135$150,000 to $174,999
1,111$175,000 to $199,999
1,618$200,000 to $249,999
909$250,000 to $299,999
1,065$300,000 to $399,999
181$400,000 to $499,999
657$500,000 to $749,999
111$750,000 to $999,999
40$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
42$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
44$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Lake Charles, LA
525Less than $100
867$100 to $149
896$150 to $199
459$200 to $249
530$250 to $299
133$300 to $349
374$400 to $449
300$450 to $499
1,816$500 to $549
622$550 to $599
791$600 to $649
559$650 to $699
1,398$700 to $749
206$750 to $799
1,635$800 to $899
432$900 to $999
847$1,000 to $1,249
101$1,250 to $1,499
836$1,500 to $1,999
164$2,000 to $2,499
768No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
8672010 or later
7172000 to 2009
3691990 to 1999
2761980 to 1989
1621970 to 1979
259Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Lake Charles population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 814
5 to 9 minutes: 5,219
10 to 14 minutes: 8,596
15 to 19 minutes: 9,486
20 to 24 minutes: 3,507
25 to 29 minutes: 936
30 to 34 minutes: 1,934
35 to 39 minutes: 30
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 747
60 to 89 minutes: 385
90 or more minutes: 711
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.8% Number of people working at home: 744 (2.2% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 43,774 (86%)
Carpooled: 4,663 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 201 (0%)
Taxi: 439 (1%)
Bicycle: 254 (0%)
Walked: 747 (1%)
Worked at home: 744 (1%)
First ancestries reported:
French (except Basque): 3,150
American: 2,596
French Canadian: 2,059
German: 1,165
Irish: 1,115
English: 1,003
Italian: 732
African: 584
Cajun: 478
European: 384
Scotch-Irish: 197
Scottish: 126
Polish: 111
British: 98
Greek: 92
Palestinian: 85
Norwegian: 74
Lebanese: 70
Romanian: 69
Northern European: 65
Czech: 59
Danish: 58
Portuguese: 45
Finnish: 43
Canadian: 34
Swedish: 22
Turkish: 22
German Russian: 20
Nigerian: 20
Jamaican: 19
Scandinavian: 17
Austrian: 14
Czechoslovakian: 12
Welsh: 10
South African: 10
Arab: 9
Dutch: 8
Armenian: 8
Croatian: 7
Ethiopian: 5
Haitian: 4
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
14%Mexico
11%Vietnam
9%Nepal
9%Honduras
6%India
5%Romania
5%El Salvador
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 61,624
Other state: 12,799
Northeast: 830
Midwest: 1,799
South: 8,687
West: 1,483
78% of Lake Charles residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Louisiana.
Lake Charles:
77.8%
State average:
86.4%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 184
Nursery to 4th grade: 264
5th and 6th grade: 401
7th and 8th grade: 811
9th grade: 428
10th grade: 795
11th grade: 683
12th grade, no diploma: 526
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,155
Less than 1 year of college: 832
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,863
Associate degree: 1,312
Bachelor's degree: 2,526
Master's degree: 1,206
Professional school degree: 880
Doctorate degree: 412
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 291
Nursery to 4th grade: 372
5th and 6th grade: 222
7th and 8th grade: 224
9th grade: 39
10th grade: 755
11th grade: 791
12th grade, no diploma: 219
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,407
Less than 1 year of college: 1,605
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,143
Associate degree: 1,926
Bachelor's degree: 4,951
Master's degree: 2,662
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 227
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.6%Males
2.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
11.9%Males
12.4%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
27.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
5.2%Males
Unemployment rate for other race residents
6.3%Males
13.6%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
11.5%Males
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
14.6%Males
15.6%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 23,356
One, attached: 370
Two: 2,819
3 or 4: 1,042
5 to 9: 3,647
10 to 19: 1,413
20 to 49: 167
50 or more: 758
Mobile homes: 833
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 2.2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 1 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Lake Charles:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lake Charles
French (except Basque): 3,150
