In 2021, Lake Charles, LA had a population of 218k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $59,828. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lake Charles, LA grew from 209,821 to 218,296, a 4.04% increase and its median household income grew from $52,986 to $59,828, a 12.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake Charles, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.52%), White (Hispanic) (2.34%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.43%).
None of the households in Lake Charles, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98% of the residents in Lake Charles, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lake Charles, LA are SOWELA Technical Community College (1,569 degrees awarded in 2021), McNeese State University (1,395 degrees), and Unitech Training Academy-Lake Charles (64 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lake Charles, LA was $170,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.
Most people in Lake Charles, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Charles, LA was 2 cars per household.
Lake Charles, LA borders Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, DeRidder, LA, Jennings, LA, and Lafayette, LA.
