Lake Charles, LA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 31,311 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 22,035 | 70.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 778 | 2.5 |
| 2 units | 1,672 | 5.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,479 | 4.7 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,261 | 4.0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,222 | 3.9 |
| 20 or more units | 2,139 | 6.8 |
| Mobile home | 673 | 2.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 52 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 764 | 2.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,272 | 4.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,137 | 3.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,434 | 11.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5,894 | 18.8 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 5,542 | 17.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 10,573 | 33.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 2,695 | 8.6 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 532 | 1.7 |
| 2 rooms | 1,329 | 4.2 |
| 3 rooms | 3,329 | 10.6 |
| 4 rooms | 5,745 | 18.3 |
| 5 rooms | 7,286 | 23.3 |
| 6 rooms | 6,126 | 19.6 |
| 7 rooms | 3,682 | 11.8 |
| 8 rooms | 1,686 | 5.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,596 | 5.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 27,887 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 6,526 | 23.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7,091 | 25.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,543 | 12.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,360 | 12.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,203 | 11.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 4,164 | 14.9 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 3,239 | 11.6 |
| 1 | 12,037 | 43.2 |
| 2 | 9,604 | 34.4 |
| 3 or more | 3,007 | 10.8 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 16,901 | 60.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 211 | 0.8 |
| Electricity | 10,599 | 38.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 34 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 32 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 8 | 0.0 |
| No fuel used | 102 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 200 | 0.7 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 189 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 1,015 | 3.6 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 27,887 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 26,608 | 95.4 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 849 | 3.0 |
| 1.51 or more | 430 | 1.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 15,162 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 3,951 | 26.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,119 | 47.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,269 | 15.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 740 | 4.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 602 | 4.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 350 | 2.3 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 110 | 0.7 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 21 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 72,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 8,322 | 54.9 |
Less than $300 | 153 | 1.0 |
$300 to $499 | 1,346 | 8.9 |
$500 to $699 | 2,299 | 15.2 |
$700 to $999 | 2,413 | 15.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,345 | 8.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 475 | 3.1 |
$2,000 or more | 291 | 1.9 |
Median (dollars) | 734 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 6,840 | 45.1 |
Median (dollars) | 219 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,984 | 52.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,477 | 16.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,435 | 9.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 715 | 4.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 497 | 3.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,821 | 12.0 |
| Not computed | 233 | 1.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 11,737 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,191 | 10.1 |
| $200 to $299 | 1,233 | 10.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 3,786 | 32.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,782 | 32.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 731 | 6.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 171 | 1.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 107 | 0.9 |
| No cash rent | 736 | 6.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 462 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,364 | 20.1 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,591 | 13.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,312 | 11.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,022 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 815 | 6.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,515 | 29.9 |
| Not computed | 1,118 | 9.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
