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Lake Charles, LA (Goosport / Washington College)

Click for helpFound within zip codes: 70615, 70601

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $86,897
  • low cost relative to Louisiana
  • low cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,773,000+  0%
$1,331,001-$1,773,000  0%
$887,001-$1,331,000  0%
$709,001-$887,000  1%
$532,001-$709,000  0%
$355,001-$532,000  1%
$177,001-$355,000  4%
$89,001-$177,000  43%
$0-$89,000  51%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE low cost relative to LA, very low cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER		 DETAILS
THE SETTING Suburban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Complexes/high rise apartments
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Nautical, Artsy/funky, Quiet, Walkable


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information


Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD* GRADES
RAY D. MOLO MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL
2300 MEDORA STREET, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
(318) 337-6785 		06-08
WASHINGTON/MARION MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL
2802 PINEVIEW STREET, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601
(337) 433-5892 		08-12

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

CALCASIEU PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, LA School District




31,877 Students enrolled in District

60 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)		 8
Better than:
of LA school
districts		 71.4%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best) 		3
Better than:
of US school
districts		 22.3%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

66%
62%
66%
62%
65%
62%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH		 PROFICIENT IN
READING		 PROFICIENT IN
MATH
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 63.1 51.5
BLACK (%) 34.6 44.4
HISPANIC (%) 1.2 2.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.9 1.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.2 0.8
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) NO DATA 61.2
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,451 $141,899,000 48.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $397 $12,651,000 4.3
STAFF $627 $19,994,000 6.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $135 $4,300,000 1.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $385 $12,273,000 4.2
OPERATION $1,295 $41,293,000 14.2
TRANSPORTATION $301 $9,588,000 3.3
OTHER $174 $5,559,000 1.9
TOTAL SUPPORT $3,315 $105,658,000 36.3
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $1,367 $43,567,000 15.0
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $9,133 $291,124,000 100.0
NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 7.6
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 30.2

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VIOLENT PROPERTY TOTAL
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annual crimes per 1,000 residents
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  • Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 4.7
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Goosport / Washington College
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  • in Lake Charles
    1 in 127
  • in Louisiana
    1 in 166
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7.86
6.02
Goosport /
Washington College 		Lake Charles Louisiana
Lake Charles, LA violent crimes
Population: 71,519
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 7 55 131 369
RATE PER 1,000 0.10 0.77 1.83 5.16
United States violent crimes
Population: 296,410,404
MURDER RAPE ROBBERY ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL 16,692 93,934 417,122 862,947
RATE PER 1,000 0.06 0.32 1.41 2.91

  • Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 34.3
  • MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
  • in Goosport / Washington College
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  • in Lake Charles
    1 in 17
  • in Louisiana
    1 in 26
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58.22
37.28
Goosport /
Washington College 		Lake Charles Louisiana
Lake Charles, LA property crimes
Population: 71,519
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 1,654 2,305 187
RATE PER 1,000 23.13 32.23 2.62
United States property crimes
Population: 296,410,404
BURGLARY THEFT MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL 2,154,126 6,776,807 1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000 7.27 22.86 4.17

  • Crimes Per Square Mile

  • NATIONAL MEDIAN
  • 49.6
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107
39
Goosport /
Washington College 		Lake Charles Louisiana

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates Click for help
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO LA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 142.87% 7.51% 7 7
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Lake Charles, LA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)
PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO LA*		 COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 113.66% 5.98% 3 3
Last 10 Years 57.35% 5.73% 5 3
Last 5 Years 33.96% 6.79% 6 6
Last 2 Years 7.13% 3.56% 6 7
Last 12 Months 1.99% 1.99% 8 7
Latest Quarter 1.80% 7.20% 9 9
* 10 is highest

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