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Louisiana · Census place 41155

Lake Charles city, LA

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Lake Charles city has 81,679 residents, ranking #6 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $56,864, the median home is worth $204,000 and median gross rent runs $1,090 a month.

Population
81,679Lake Charles city residents
Median household income
$56,864Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$204,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,090Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Lake Charles city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Lake Charles city median would spend about 23% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.2% of residents and 61.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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