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Full City Profile · Louisiana · Calcasieu Parish County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,246
Population
955/sq mi density
$72,868
Median Income
$30,221 per capita
$243,200
Home Value
$241,603 Zillow
$1,070
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
337
Violent Crime/100K
4,077 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,868 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$243,200 home value, $1,070/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
337 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,868
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,221
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Iowa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Iowa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,868
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,221
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,887
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,187
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,187
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.8%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$18,357M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.8%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
27.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,056
Restaurants
460
Healthcare
580
Retail
765
Manufacturing
129
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,887
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,238
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,868 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,221 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,887 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,187 |
| County GDP | $18,357M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,056 |
| Restaurants | 460 |
| Healthcare | 580 |
| Retail | 765 |
| Manufacturing | 129 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,887 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,238 |