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Lake Charles, LA real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Lake Charles NEIGHBORHOODS City Center / Delta School of Business, Moss Bluff, Prien, Goosport / Washington College, University Place, Greinwich Village, Hipple / Mallard Junction, Gillis / Goss, Bridge Junction, Gerstner Memorial Hwy / 14th St
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lake Charles, LA Dequincy, Iowa, Sulphur, Westlake
POPULATION
71,519
Lake Charles, LA Information
| LAKE CHARLES INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 71,519 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 31,311 |
| LAKE CHARLES HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 51.46% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 37.61% |
| % VACANT | 10.93% |
| TYPE OF LAKE CHARLES HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 70.37% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 2.48% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 10.06% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 14.76% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 2.15% |
| OTHER | 0.18% |
| SIZE OF LAKE CHARLES HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.77% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 15.87% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 29.67% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 41.75% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 9.51% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.43% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 6.50% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 33.42% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 51.47% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 8.61% |
| LAKE CHARLES REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $125,529 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $580 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$89,000 | 27.17% |
| $89,001-$177,000 | 46.44% |
| $177,001-$355,000 | 19.52% |
| $355,001-$532,000 | 3.84% |
| $532,001-$709,000 | 1.61% |
| $709,001-$887,000 | 0.61% |
| $887,001-$1,331,000 | 0.56% |
| $1,331,001-$1,773,000 | 0.12% |
| > $1,773,000 | 0.13% |
| PEOPLE OF Lake Charles | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.94% |
| 5 TO 17 | 18.61% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.84% |
| 25 TO 34 | 11.89% |
| 35 TO 54 | 27.49% |
| 55 TO 64 | 8.33% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 14.90% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 75.39% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 20.18% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $30,774 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,922 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 19.60% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Healthcare (12.92%), Retail (12.14%), Manufacturing (11.37%), Education (10.07%), Accomodation (7.79%), Arts (6.68%), Construction (6.15%), Other (5.63%), Public Service (4.68%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.92%), Transportation (3.29%), Administration (3.11%), Wholesale (2.84%), Finance (2.81%), Information Technology (2.58%), Real Estate (2.05%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 6.78% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 50.69% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 46.25% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.21% |
| ASIAN | 0.94% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.07% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.60% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 1.24% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 1.78% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (43.18%), Unclassified (18.52%), French (8.66%), United States or American (6.57%), English (4.15%), French Canadian (3.68%), German (3.49%), Irish (3.37%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 2.10% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (83.98%) , French (5.63%) |
Lake Charles is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 71,519 people and 23 constituent neighborhoods, Lake Charles is the sixth largest community in Louisiana.
Unlike some cities, Lake Charles isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lake Charles are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Charles is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Charles who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.58%), sales jobs (12.11%), and food service (7.97%).
The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Lake Charles are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.93 minutes getting to work every day.
Lake Charles Information and Demographics
The overall education level of Lake Charles is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 20.18% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lake Charles in 2000 was $17,922, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,688 for a family of four.
Lake Charles is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake Charles home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lake Charles is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Charles include French, English, French Canadian, German, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Lake Charles is English. Some people also speak French.
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