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Lake Charles, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Calcasieu Parish County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
81,679
Population
1,721/sq mi density
$56,864
Median Income
$35,847 per capita
$204,000
Home Value
$202,231 Zillow
$1,090
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
525
Violent Crime/100K
3,692 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,864 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$204,000 home value, $1,090/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
525 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,864
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,847
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.2%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Charles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Charles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,864
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,847
92%
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
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$18,357M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
18 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 | $56,864 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,847 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,887 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,187 |
| County GDP | $18,357M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.474 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,056 |
| Restaurants | 460 |
| Healthcare | 580 |
| Retail | 765 |
| Manufacturing | 129 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,887 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,238 |