Lake Charles, LA Profile

Lake Charles, LA, population 70,555, is located in Louisiana's Calcasieu county, about 53.8 miles from Beaumont and 71.6 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Lake Charles's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake Charles has declined by about 2%.

Lake Charles's property crime levels tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake Charles tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	47%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	33.20
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	71,757	N/A
2001	71,024	-1.02%
2002	70,787	-0.33%
2003	70,743	-0.06%
2004	70,661	-0.12%
2005	70,555	-0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,774

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	837
2002	966
2003	739
2004	777
2005	792
2006	1,059

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	6	6	7	6	4
Forcible Rape	38	42	43	55	44	51
Robbery	157	198	139	130	153	158
Aggravated Assault	401	449	336	360	359	495

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,559
2002	5,816
2003	5,868
2004	5,652
2005	5,128
2006	5,319

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,721	1,889	1,678	1,635	1,720	1843
Larceny, Theft	1,900	1,982	2,288	2,195	1,678	1351
Motor Vehicle Theft	365	315	197	185	240	363
Arson	27	14	31	18	3	2

Location

Elevation	20 feet above sea level
Land Area	32.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.9 Square Miles