Lake Charles city, Louisiana demographics
Population: 83,444
Median age: 35.6
Median household income: 49,913
Lake Charles is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lake Charles city, LA.
Population
| 2021 | 83,444 |
| 2020 | 77,832 |
Census data for Lake Charles city, Louisiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Lake Charles city, Louisiana
| Total population | 83,444 |
| Male | 41,061 |
| Female | 42,383 |
| Total population | 83,444 |
| Under 5 years | 5,424 |
| 5 to 9 years | 5,310 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,334 |
| 15 to 19 years | 4,980 |
| 20 to 24 years | 6,217 |
| 25 to 34 years | 13,672 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,673 |
| 45 to 54 years | 9,585 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,170 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,025 |
| 65 to 74 years | 7,356 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,996 |
| 85 years and over | 1,702 |
| Median age (years) | 35.6 |
| Under 18 years | 18,917 |
| 16 years and over | 66,322 |
| 18 years and over | 64,527 |
| 21 years and over | 60,998 |
| 62 years and over | 16,261 |
| 65 years and over | 13,054 |
| Total population | 83,444 |
| One race | 80,437 |
| White | 39,115 |
| Black or African American | 38,576 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 159 |
| Asian | 1,898 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 689 |
| Two or more races | 3,007 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 62,392 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 29,509 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 32,883 |
Social characteristics in Lake Charles city, Louisiana
| Total households | 32,455 |
| Family households (families) | 11,917 |
| Married-couple family | 1,672 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,731 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 5,172 |
| Nonfamily households | 12,135 |
| Average household size | 9,785 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Lake Charles city, Louisiana
| Total households | 32,455 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,654 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,816 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,899 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,648 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4,236 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,157 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,301 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,447 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,229 |
| $200,000 or more | 2,068 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,913 |
Housing characteristics in Lake Charles city, Louisiana
| Total housing units | 39,061 |
| Occupied housing units | 32,455 |
| Vacant housing units | 6,606 |
| Total housing units | 39,061 |
| 1-unit, detached | 26,643 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,159 |
| 2 units | 1,983 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,175 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,526 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,363 |
| 20 or more units | 2,520 |
| Mobile home | 681 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 11 |
| Total housing units | 39,061 |
| Built 2014 or later | 335 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 4,782 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 4,449 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,879 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,492 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 6,496 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,452 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 6,430 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,776 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,970 |
| Total housing units | 39,061 |
| 1 room | 523 |
| 2 rooms | 783 |
| 3 rooms | 3,807 |
| 4 rooms | 6,366 |
| 5 rooms | 8,948 |
| 6 rooms | 7,511 |
| 7 rooms | 4,672 |
| 8 rooms | 3,217 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,234 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 39,061 |
| No bedroom | 554 |
| 1 bedroom | 4,331 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10,912 |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,373 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,590 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,301 |
| Occupied housing units | 32,455 |
| Owner-occupied | 18,812 |
| Renter-occupied | 13,643 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.54 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.42 |
| Occupied housing units | 32,455 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,758 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 11,112 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,498 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,735 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,024 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,328 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,812 |
| Less than $50,000 | 770 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,191 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,708 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,713 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3,372 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,499 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,023 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 536 |
| Median (dollars) | 169,300 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,812 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 10,454 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,358 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 13,050 |
| Less than $500 | 1,449 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,411 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,540 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 487 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 123 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 25 |
| $3,000 or more | 15 |
| Median (dollars) | 892 |
| No rent paid | 593 |
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