Lake Charles
LACalcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Population 211K |Median income $64,370 |7 hospitals
Population
210,770
Calcasieu Parish
Median Income
$64,370
Near average
Median Home Value
$196,900
Near average
Median Age
36.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
209K+8%
Median Income
$67,849+56%
Median Home Value
$208,500+76%
Poverty Rate
17.8%+2%
Unemployment
5.5%-40%
Economics
Median Rent $1,025/mo
Poverty Rate
17.1% +19% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 23.6%
Work From Home 4.6%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 68%
African American 24.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Other / Multiethnic 1.7%
Asian 1.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
43%
High Blood Pressure
42.2%
Short Sleep Duration
38.7%
Physical Inactivity
32.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
19%
Binge Drinking
17.1%
Current Smoking
17.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.7%
Diabetes
14.2%
Current Asthma
10.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 58.7%
Annual Checkup 81.1%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 7 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 3
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
7
With ER
3
WEST CALCASIEU CAMERON HOSPITAL
SULPHUR · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
CHRISTUS OCHSNER ST PATRICK HOSPITAL
LAKE CHARLES · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
LAKE CHARLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
LAKE CHARLES · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Lake Charles Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 22m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 24m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 24m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Calcasieu Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.