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Metric 70601 – Lake Charles, LA
ZIP Code 		Lake Charles, LA
City
Louisiana (LA)
State
United States
Country
Overview
Total population 30,872 81,143 4,611,961 334,922,499
Rent $930 $1,109 $1,064 $1,413
Year built 1973 1981 1983 1980
Household income $49,992 $59,235 $60,756 $80,734
Per capita income $33,792 $35,860 $35,038 $44,673
Poverty rate 28.8% 23.3% 18.9% 12.5%
Unemployment rate — 4.7% 4.3% 4.0%
Household size 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5
Rent over 30% of income 45.7% 51.6% 47.7% 47.6%
Demographics
Total population 30,872 81,143 4,611,961 334,922,499
Adults over 25 22,392 54,137 3,107,436 230,807,303
Total households 12,517 32,077 1,804,780 129,227,496
Household size 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5
Income & Poverty
Household income $49,992 $59,235 $60,756 $80,734
Per capita income $33,792 $35,860 $35,038 $44,673
Poverty rate 28.8% 23.3% 18.9% 12.5%
Unemployment rate — 4.7% 4.3% 4.0%
Rent over 30% of income 45.7% 51.6% 47.7% 47.6%
Housing
Rent $930 $1,109 $1,064 $1,413
Year built 1973 1981 1983 1980
Households that rent 41.1% 39.1% 32.6% 34.8%
Households that own 58.9% 60.9% 67.4% 65.2%
Rooms per home (all homes) 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.5
Race
White 29.6% 46.1% 56.9% 61%
Black 58.7% 42.4% 30.7% 12.2%
Asian 0.6% 2.7% 1.7% 6%
Two or more races 8.2% 6.5% 7.4% 12.6%
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 6% 5.7% 7.2% 19.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino 94% 94.3% 92.8% 80.7%
Commute
Commute rate 96% 95% 91.9% 84.9%
Commute time to work 16.0 min 17.0 min 26.0 min 26.0 min
Work from home 4% 5% 8.1% 15.1%
Education
Less than high school 35.1% 31.2% 30.4% 27.5%
High school graduate or GED 29.7% 29.3% 32.5% 26%
Some college or associate degree 10% 10.4% 10% 10.7%
Bachelor’s degree or higher 25.2% 29.1% 27% 35.7%