Compare Lake Charles, LA vs Louisiana (LA) vs United States

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Metric Lake Charles, LA
City
Louisiana (LA)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 81,143 4,611,961 334,922,499
Rent $1,109 $1,064 $1,413
Year built 1981 1983 1980
Household income $59,235 $60,756 $80,734
Per capita income $35,860 $35,038 $44,673
Poverty rate 23.3% 18.9% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.7% 4.3% 4.0%
Household size 2.5 2.5 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 51.6% 47.7% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 81,143 4,611,961 334,922,499
Adults over 25 54,137 3,107,436 230,807,303
Total households 32,077 1,804,780 129,227,496
Household size 2.5 2.5 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $59,235 $60,756 $80,734
Per capita income $35,860 $35,038 $44,673
Poverty rate 23.3% 18.9% 12.5%
Unemployment rate 4.7% 4.3% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 51.6% 47.7% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $1,109 $1,064 $1,413
Year built 1981 1983 1980
Households that rent 39.1% 32.6% 34.8%
Households that own 60.9% 67.4% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.4 5.5 5.5
Race
White 46.1% 56.9% 61%
Black 42.4% 30.7% 12.2%
Asian 2.7% 1.7% 6%
Two or more races 6.5% 7.4% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 7.2% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 94.3% 92.8% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 95% 91.9% 84.9%
Commute time to work 17.0 min 26.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 5% 8.1% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 31.2% 30.4% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 29.3% 32.5% 26%
Some college or associate degree 10.4% 10% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 29.1% 27% 35.7%