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Lake Charles, LA Profile


Lake Charles, LA, population 71,542, 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 the past decade the population of Lake Charles has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Lake Charles's population has grown 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
White50%
African American47%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200072,107N/A
200171,000-1.54%
200270,674-0.46%
200370,568-0.15%
200470,455-0.16%
200570,021-0.62%
200669,472-0.78%
200770,1290.95%
200871,1271.42%
200971,5420.58%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,774
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001837
2002966
2003739
2004777
2005792
20061,059
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009878
2010680
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 438157401
2002 642198449
2003 643139336
2004 755130360
2005 644153359
2006 451158495
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 1046199368
2010 727148306

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,559
20025,816
20035,868
20045,652
20055,128
20065,319
2007N/A
2008N/A
20094,855
20104,244
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,721 1,900 365
2002 1,889 1,982 315
2003 1,678 2,288 197
2004 1,635 2,195 185
2005 1,720 1,678 240
2006 1843 1351 363
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 2158 1081 207
2010 1826 1088 133

Location

Elevation20 feet above sea level
Land Area32.1 Square Miles
Water Area1.9 Square Miles



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