Lake Charles, Louisiana Zip Code Map & Detailed Profile |
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Lake Charles Summary
Lake Charles is located in LouisianaLatitude: 30.202182Longitude: -93.199190Population: 118,168Area: 320.94 sq. miles Land: 313.34 sq. miles Water: 7.59 sq. miles Population Density: 377.12 people per sq. mile Elevation: 21.0 feet above sea level Time Zone: Central (GMT -6)Daylight Savings: YesArea Codes: 337 |
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Lake Charles Zip Codes
Lake Charles DemographicsLake Charles Gender Distribution|
| Male | 57,182 | 48.39 % | 48.40 % | 49.04 % | | Female | 60,986 | 51.61 % | 51.60 % | 50.96 % | | Males / Female | 0.94 | - | 0.94 | 0.96 | | Total Population | 118,168 | 100.00 % | - | - |
Additional Gender Reports Lake Charles Age Distribution | | |
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| Under 5 years | 8,487 | 7.18 % | 7.10 % | 6.83 % | | 5 to 9 years | 8,942 | 7.57 % | 7.54 % | 7.31 % | | 10 to 14 years | 8,908 | 7.54 % | 7.79 % | 7.30 % | | 15 to 19 years | 9,796 | 8.29 % | 8.19 % | 7.20 % | | 20 to 24 years | 8,741 | 7.40 % | 7.29 % | 6.75 % | | 25 to 34 years | 15,483 | 13.10 % | 13.45 % | 14.17 % | | 35 to 44 years | 18,466 | 15.63 % | 15.48 % | 16.01 % | | 45 to 54 years | 15,619 | 13.22 % | 13.12 % | 13.37 % | | 55 to 59 years | 5,210 | 4.41 % | 4.67 % | 4.79 % | | 60 to 64 years | 4,449 | 3.76 % | 3.81 % | 3.84 % | | 65 to 74 years | 7,887 | 6.67 % | 6.33 % | 6.53 % | | 75 to 84 years | 4,686 | 3.97 % | 3.92 % | 4.38 % | | 85 years and over | 1,494 | 1.26 % | 1.31 % | 1.50 % |
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| Median age (years) | 33.8 | - | 35.0 | 37.7 | | 18 years and over | 86,030 | 72.80 % | 72.71 % | 74.27 % | Male | 40,799 | 34.53 % | 34.45 % | 35.85 % | Female | 45,231 | 38.28 % | 38.25 % | 38.42 % | | 21 years and over | 80,109 | 67.79 % | 67.78 % | 69.92 % | | 62 years and over | 16,655 | 14.09 % | 13.77 % | 14.65 % | | 65 years and over | 14,067 | 11.90 % | 11.57 % | 12.42 % | Male | 5,770 | 4.88 % | 4.66 % | 5.12 % | Female | 8,297 | 7.02 % | 6.91 % | 7.30 % |
Additional Age Reports Lake Charles Racial Profile | | |
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| One race | 116,900 | 98.93 % | 98.92 % | 97.55 % | White | 76,786 | 64.98 % | 63.91 % | 75.21 % | Black or African American | 38,156 | 32.29 % | 32.49 % | 12.26 % | American Indian and Alaska Native | 340 | 0.29 % | 0.57 % | 0.87 % | Asian | 1,023 | 0.87 % | 1.23 % | 3.59 % | Asian Indian | 277 | 0.23 % | 0.19 % | 0.59 % | Chinese | 135 | 0.11 % | 0.17 % | 0.85 % | Filipino | 124 | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | 0.65 % | Japanese | 23 | 0.02 % | 0.03 % | 0.28 % | Korean | 62 | 0.05 % | 0.06 % | 0.38 % | Vietnamese | 248 | 0.21 % | 0.55 % | 0.39 % | Other Asian | 154 | 0.13 % | 0.13 % | 0.45 % | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 36 | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 0.14 % | Native Hawaiian | 17 | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 0.05 % | Guamanian or Chamorro | 14 | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 0.02 % | Samoan | 0 | 0.00 % | 0.01 % | 0.03 % | Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.00 % | 0.01 % | 0.04 % | Some other race | 559 | 0.47 % | 0.70 % | 5.48 % |
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,639 | 1.39 % | 2.41 % | 13.70 % | Mexican | 649 | 0.55 % | 0.72 % | 7.24 % | Puerto Rican | 230 | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 2.46 % | Cuban | 97 | 0.08 % | 0.19 % | 0.44 % | Other Hispanic or Latino | 663 | 0.56 % | 1.33 % | 3.55 % | | Not Hispanic or Latino | 116,529 | 98.61 % | 97.59 % | 86.30 % |
Additional Race Distribution Reports Lake Charles Social ProfileLake Charles School Enrollment | | |
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| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 33,618 | 100.00 % | - | - | Nursery school, preschool | 2,558 | 7.61 % | 7.05 % | 6.47 % | Kindergarten | 1,779 | 5.29 % | 5.45 % | 5.43 % | Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,951 | 44.47 % | 44.95 % | 43.92 % | High school (grades 9-12) | 7,335 | 21.82 % | 22.25 % | 21.38 % | College or graduate school | 6,995 | 20.81 % | 20.31 % | 22.81 % |
Additional School Enrollment Reports Lake Charles Education Level | | |
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| Population 25 years and over | 73,268 | 100.00 % | - | - | Less than 9th grade | 6,304 | 8.60 % | 9.28 % | 7.55 % | 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,175 | 13.89 % | 15.90 % | 12.05 % | High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 23,643 | 32.27 % | 32.39 % | 28.63 % | High school or higher | 56,789 | 77.51 % | 74.82 % | 80.40 % | Some college, no degree | 16,078 | 21.94 % | 20.23 % | 21.05 % | Associate degree | 3,108 | 4.24 % | 3.45 % | 6.32 % | Bachelor's degree | 9,391 | 12.82 % | 12.25 % | 15.54 % | Bachelor's degree or higher | 13,960 | 19.05 % | 18.74 % | 24.40 % | Graduate or professional degree | 4,569 | 6.24 % | 6.49 % | 8.86 % |
Additional Education Attainment Reports Lake Charles Ancestry Distribution|
| Total ancestries reported | 111,473 | 100.00 % | - | - | | Arab | 445 | 0.40 % | 0.33 % | 0.42 % | | Czech | 131 | 0.12 % | 0.13 % | 0.59 % | | Danish | 188 | 0.17 % | 0.10 % | 0.50 % | | Dutch | 839 | 0.75 % | 0.61 % | 1.58 % | | English | 6,913 | 6.20 % | 5.63 % | 8.53 % | | French (except Basque) | 16,029 | 14.38 % | 13.19 % | 2.90 % | | French Canadian | 9,409 | 8.44 % | 4.35 % | 0.85 % | | German | 7,705 | 6.91 % | 7.63 % | 14.93 % | | Greek | 180 | 0.16 % | 0.14 % | 0.40 % | | Hungarian | 77 | 0.07 % | 0.11 % | 0.49 % | | Irish | 7,611 | 6.83 % | 7.63 % | 10.65 % | | Italian | 3,028 | 2.72 % | 4.73 % | 5.47 % | | Lithuanian | 60 | 0.05 % | 0.04 % | 0.23 % | | Norwegian | 264 | 0.24 % | 0.28 % | 1.56 % | | Polish | 471 | 0.42 % | 0.46 % | 3.12 % | | Portuguese | 24 | 0.02 % | 0.06 % | 0.41 % | | Russian | 105 | 0.09 % | 0.17 % | 0.92 % | | Scotch-Irish | 1,742 | 1.56 % | 1.28 % | 1.50 % | | Scottish | 1,315 | 1.18 % | 0.92 % | 1.70 % | | Slovak | 36 | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 0.28 % | | Subsaharan African | 659 | 0.59 % | 0.77 % | 0.62 % | | Swedish | 298 | 0.27 % | 0.28 % | 1.39 % | | Swiss | 11 | 0.01 % | 0.08 % | 0.32 % | | Ukrainian | 0 | 0.00 % | 0.04 % | 0.31 % | | United States or American | 11,623 | 10.43 % | 10.86 % | 7.18 % | | Welsh | 328 | 0.29 % | 0.24 % | 0.61 % | | West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 161 | 0.14 % | 0.14 % | 0.65 % | | Other ancestries | 41,821 | 37.52 % | 39.77 % | 31.89 % |
Additional Ancestry Reports Lake Charles EconomyLake Charles Employment|
| Population 16 years and over | 89,913 | 100.00 % | - | - | Males 16 years and over | 42,626 | 47.41 % | 47.49 % | 48.32 % | Females 16 years and over | 47,287 | 52.59 % | 52.51 % | 51.68 % | In labor force | 55,859 | 62.13 % | 59.40 % | 63.63 % | Males in labor force | 30,031 | 53.76 % | 52.94 % | 53.52 % | Females in labor force | 25,828 | 46.24 % | 47.06 % | 46.48 % | Civilian labor force | 55,807 | 62.07 % | 58.86 % | 63.10 % | Employed | 51,586 | 57.37 % | 54.55 % | 59.39 % | Unemployed | 4,221 | 4.69 % | 4.31 % | 3.71 % | Unemployment level | - | 7.56 % | 7.25 % | 5.84 % | Armed Forces | 52 | 0.06 % | 0.53 % | 0.53 % | Not in labor force | 34,054 | 37.87 % | 40.60 % | 36.37 % |
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| Private wage and salary workers | 41,087 | 79.65 % | 76.21 % | 78.40 % | | Government workers | 7,719 | 14.96 % | 17.43 % | 14.66 % | | Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 2,661 | 5.16 % | 6.06 % | 6.64 % | | Unpaid family workers | 119 | 0.23 % | 0.30 % | 0.31 % |
Additional Labor Reports |
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 14,741 | 28.58 % | 29.90 % | 33.60 % | | Service occupations | 9,976 | 19.34 % | 16.70 % | 14.87 % | | Sales and office occupations | 13,561 | 26.29 % | 26.76 % | 26.70 % | | Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 84 | 0.16 % | 0.81 % | 0.74 % | | Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 6,325 | 12.26 % | 11.70 % | 9.47 % | | Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 6,899 | 13.37 % | 14.12 % | 14.63 % |
Additional Occupation Reports Lake Charles Employment by Industry | | |
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| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 966 | 1.87 % | 4.22 % | 1.87 % | | Construction | 3,897 | 7.55 % | 7.88 % | 6.80 % | | Manufacturing | 6,912 | 13.40 % | 10.12 % | 14.09 % | | Wholesale trade | 1,569 | 3.04 % | 3.52 % | 3.60 % | | Retail trade | 6,044 | 11.72 % | 11.90 % | 11.73 % | | Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 2,404 | 4.66 % | 5.33 % | 5.19 % | | Information | 1,231 | 2.39 % | 1.97 % | 3.08 % | | Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 2,358 | 4.57 % | 5.69 % | 6.87 % | | Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 3,699 | 7.17 % | 7.59 % | 9.28 % | | Educational, health and social services | 11,014 | 21.35 % | 21.72 % | 19.92 % | | Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 6,251 | 12.12 % | 9.11 % | 7.86 % | | Other services (except public administration) | 2,909 | 5.64 % | 5.20 % | 4.88 % | | Public administration | 2,332 | 4.52 % | 5.76 % | 4.83 % |
Additional Industry Employment Reports |
| Households | 44,540 | 100.00 % | 1,655,384 | 106,788,273 | Less than $10,000 | 6,073 | 13.63 % | 15.57 % | 9.86 % | $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,905 | 8.77 % | 8.57 % | 6.40 % | $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,569 | 14.75 % | 14.99 % | 12.89 % | $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,961 | 13.38 % | 13.48 % | 12.79 % | $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,832 | 15.34 % | 15.73 % | 16.44 % | $50,000 to $74,999 | 7,465 | 16.76 % | 16.57 % | 19.30 % | $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,938 | 8.84 % | 7.65 % | 10.14 % | $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,478 | 5.56 % | 4.84 % | 7.65 % | $150,000 to $199,999 | 555 | 1.25 % | 1.18 % | 2.18 % | $200,000 or more | 764 | 1.72 % | 1.42 % | 2.35 % | | Median household income (dollars) | $36,696.20 | - | $30,459.91 | $39,349.33 | | Average household size | 2.63 | - | 2.64 | 2.58 | | Average income per member of household | $13,974.18 | - | $11,530.85 | $15,252.86 |
Additional Income Reports |
| Workers 16 years and over | 50,680 | 100.00 % | 100.00 % | 100.00 % | Car, truck, or van - drove alone | 42,199 | 83.27 % | 78.11 % | 75.65 % | Car, truck, or van - carpooled | 5,813 | 11.47 % | 13.63 % | 12.23 % | Public transportation (including taxicab) | 247 | 0.49 % | 2.36 % | 4.73 % | Walked | 863 | 1.70 % | 2.20 % | 2.94 % | Other means | 690 | 1.36 % | 1.55 % | 1.20 % | Worked at home | 868 | 1.71 % | 2.15 % | 3.25 % | | Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 20.56 minutes | - | 29.5 minutes | 26.3 minutes |
Additional Commuting Reports Lake Charles HousingLake Charles Occupancy|
| Total housing units | 49,464 | 100.00 % | 1,843,746 | 117,282,697 | Occupied housing units | 44,449 | 89.86 % | 89.73 % | 91.00 % | Owner-occupied housing units | 30,109 | 60.87 % | 60.95 % | 60.30 % | Renter-occupied housing units | 14,340 | 28.99 % | 28.78 % | 30.70 % | Vacant housing units | 5,015 | 10.14 % | 10.27 % | 9.00 % | For seasonal or occasional use | 523 | 1.06 % | 2.07 % | 3.06 % | | Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.76 % | - | 1.72 % | 2.21 % | | Rental vacancy rate | 15.22 % | - | 9.00 % | 7.86 % | | Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.69 | - | 2.67 | 2.62 | | Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.45 | - | 2.54 | 2.45 |
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| Total housing units | 49,457 | 100.00 % | - | - | 1-unit, detached | 32,837 | 66.40 % | 64.11 % | 60.37 % | 1-unit, attached | 1,002 | 2.03 % | 3.84 % | 5.68 % | 2 units | 1,874 | 3.79 % | 4.04 % | 4.29 % | 3 or 4 units | 1,688 | 3.41 % | 4.53 % | 4.72 % | 5 to 9 units | 1,311 | 2.65 % | 3.09 % | 4.66 % | 10 to 19 units | 1,238 | 2.50 % | 2.16 % | 3.99 % | 20 or more units | 2,206 | 4.46 % | 4.94 % | 8.59 % | Mobile home | 7,208 | 14.57 % | 13.02 % | 7.49 % | Boat, RV, van, etc. | 93 | 0.19 % | 0.26 % | 0.22 % |
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| Total housing units | 49,457 | 100.00 % | - | - | 1 room | 562 | 1.14 % | 1.26 % | 2.21 % | 2 rooms | 1,669 | 3.37 % | 4.08 % | 4.88 % | 3 rooms | 4,586 | 9.27 % | 9.53 % | 10.06 % | 4 rooms | 8,898 | 17.99 % | 17.97 % | 15.95 % | 5 rooms | 12,461 | 25.20 % | 25.38 % | 20.92 % | 6 rooms | 9,595 | 19.40 % | 19.58 % | 18.39 % | 7 rooms | 6,118 | 12.37 % | 11.20 % | 11.98 % | 8 rooms | 3,000 | 6.07 % | 6.08 % | 7.99 % | 9 or more rooms | 2,568 | 5.19 % | 4.93 % | 7.63 % | | Median (rooms) | 5.3 | - | 5.1 | 5.5 |
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| Occupied housing units | 44,435 | 100.00 % | - | - | 1.00 or less | 42,389 | 95.40 % | 85.03 % | 85.63 % | 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,390 | 3.13 % | 3.10 % | 2.83 % | 1.51 or more | 656 | 1.48 % | 1.58 % | 2.54 % |
Additional Rooms Reports Lake Charles Household Heating | | |
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| Utility gas | 20,996 | 42.45 % | 42.08 % | 46.07 % | | Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,319 | 2.67 % | 4.41 % | 5.96 % | | Electricity | 21,693 | 43.86 % | 41.99 % | 27.62 % | | Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 66 | 0.13 % | 0.13 % | 8.06 % | | Coal or coke | 0 | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.12 % | | Wood | 200 | 0.40 % | 0.68 % | 1.51 % | | Solar energy | 0 | 0.00 % | 0.02 % | 0.05 % | | Other fuel | 23 | 0.05 % | 0.10 % | 0.35 % | | No fuel used | 138 | 0.28 % | 0.30 % | 1.25 % |
Additional Household Heating Reports Lake Charles Property Value | | |
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| Specified owner-occupied units | 23,864 | 100.00 % | - | - | Less than $50,000 | 4,700 | 19.69 % | 19.55 % | 10.14 % | $50,000 to $99,999 | 10,226 | 42.85 % | 42.70 % | 30.62 % | $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,208 | 21.82 % | 20.12 % | 23.60 % | $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,878 | 7.87 % | 9.10 % | 14.50 % | $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,152 | 4.83 % | 5.51 % | 11.81 % | $300,000 to $499,999 | 495 | 2.07 % | 2.17 % | 6.42 % | $500,000 to $999,999 | 177 | 0.74 % | 0.69 % | 2.34 % | $1,000,000 or more | 28 | 0.12 % | 0.15 % | 0.56 % |
Additional Property Value Reports Lake Charles Mortgage Status | | |
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| With a mortgage | 13,851 | 58.04 % | 59.75 % | 69.56 % | Less than $300 | 172 | 0.72 % | 1.05 % | 0.50 % | $300 to $499 | 1,683 | 7.05 % | 6.94 % | 3.97 % | $500 to $699 | 3,310 | 13.87 % | 13.55 % | 8.97 % | $700 to $999 | 4,478 | 18.76 % | 18.94 % | 17.28 % | $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,983 | 12.50 % | 13.15 % | 20.91 % | $1,500 to $1,999 | 748 | 3.13 % | 3.68 % | 9.93 % | $2,000 or more | 477 | 2.00 % | 2.46 % | 7.99 % | | Not mortgaged | 10,013 | 41.96 % | 40.25 % | 30.44 % |
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| Less than 15 percent | 12,266 | 51.40 % | 45.67 % | 36.58 % | | 15 to 19 percent | 4,170 | 17.47 % | 16.03 % | 17.40 % | | 20 to 24 percent | 2,352 | 9.86 % | 10.98 % | 13.85 % | | 25 to 29 percent | 1,286 | 5.39 % | 6.96 % | 9.40 % | | 30 to 34 percent | 809 | 3.39 % | 4.45 % | 6.01 % | | 35 percent or more | 2,628 | 11.01 % | 14.23 % | 15.91 % | | Not computed | 353 | 1.48 % | 1.68 % | 0.85 % |
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| Specified renter-occupied units | 14,305 | 100.00 % | 100.00 % | 100.00 % | Less than $200 | 1,229 | 8.59 % | 8.13 % | 5.40 % | $200 to $299 | 1,380 | 9.65 % | 9.20 % | 5.26 % | $300 to $499 | 4,614 | 32.25 % | 34.43 % | 22.00 % | $500 to $749 | 4,731 | 33.07 % | 28.67 % | 33.46 % | $750 to $999 | 855 | 5.98 % | 6.99 % | 17.03 % | $1,000 to $1,499 | 235 | 1.64 % | 2.24 % | 8.60 % | $1,500 or more | 107 | 0.75 % | 0.70 % | 2.89 % | No cash rent | 1,154 | 8.07 % | 9.65 % | 5.35 % | | Median (dollars) | 2,481 | 17.34 % | 36.65 % | 44.00 % |
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| Less than 15 percent | 2,850 | 19.92 % | 18.63 % | 18.07 % | | 15 to 19 percent | 1,923 | 13.44 % | 12.51 % | 14.26 % | | 20 to 24 percent | 1,625 | 11.36 % | 10.83 % | 12.73 % | | 25 to 29 percent | 1,300 | 9.09 % | 8.57 % | 10.37 % | | 30 to 34 percent | 909 | 6.35 % | 6.19 % | 7.32 % | | 35 percent or more | 4,115 | 28.77 % | 29.85 % | 29.47 % | | Not computed | 1,583 | 11.07 % | 13.43 % | 7.77 % |
Lake Charles Vehicle Usage | | |
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| None | 3,870 | 7.82 % | 10.63 % | 9.57 % | | 1 | 17,259 | 34.90 % | 33.23 % | 31.22 % | | 2 | 17,676 | 35.74 % | 34.09 % | 34.76 % | | 3 or more | 5,630 | 11.38 % | 11.76 % | 15.45 % |
Additional Vehicle Usage Reports
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