Median Household Income
$59,235 ± $3,575
Median Home Value
$214,300 ± $12,654
Median Gross Rent
$1,109 ± $43/mo
Per Capita Income
$35,860
Poverty Rate
23.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Homeownership Rate
60.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.1%
Median Age
36.6
Average Commute
16 min
Households
32,077
Veterans
4,897
Population Over Time
Lake Charles grew 10.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
73,503
2016
75,044
2018
76,267
2020
77,832
2022
82,430
2024
81,143
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
46.1%
Hispanic or Latino
5.7%
Black or African American
42.4%
Asian
2.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.