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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Lake Charles | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,143 | 82,182 | 36 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 10.4% | 5.5% | 57 | ||
| Median household income | $59,235 | $58,535 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 19.9% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 26.6% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 19.8% | 9.1% | 86 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $214,300 | $210,200 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,109 | $1,145 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 21.3% | 9.2% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.0% | 9.9% | 0 |
Lake CharlesPeer median
Lake CharlesPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +5.6% | +7.9% | +4.8% |
| Housing units | +6.5% | +14.9% | +10.6% |
| Median household income | +13.6% | +44.8% | +45.6% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +28.8% | +46.9% | +71.2% |
| Median gross rent | +16.9% | +40.6% | +37.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +11.7% | +12.2% | +18.9% |
| Worked from home | +17.6% | +119.0% | +283.8% |
| Poverty rate | +9.5% | +1.8% | -14.9% |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.4 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.9 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 23.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 19.8 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.0 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 20.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastonia, NC | 91 | 82,884 | +14.1% | $64,059 | 26.6% |
| Mission, TX | 87 | 87,038 | +8.1% | $60,767 | 29.4% |
| Wilmington, DE | 84 | 71,727 | +0.7% | $58,671 | 33.1% |
| Fort Smith, AR | 84 | 89,805 | +3.0% | $54,816 | 23.9% |
| Schenectady, NY | 84 | 68,847 | — | $58,399 | 25.4% |
| Longview, TX | 83 | 82,923 | — | $63,340 | 23.7% |
| Kissimmee, FL | 83 | 81,479 | — | $53,758 | 26.6% |
| Jackson, TN | 82 | 68,435 | — | $53,032 | 27.8% |
| Westland, MI | 82 | 83,633 | +0.5% | $62,076 | 23.0% |
| Jonesboro, AR | 82 | 80,137 | +14.1% | $55,424 | 31.8% |