Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

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Year Structure Built in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units86,126100%
  Built 2010 or later4490.5%
  Built 2000 to 200917,11319.9%
  Built 1990 to 199912,72914.8%
  Built 1980 to 198911,22313.0%
  Built 1970 to 197914,37516.7%
  Built 1960 to 19699,97511.6%
  Built 1950 to 195911,39613.2%
  Built 1940 to 19494,3095.0%
  Built 1939 or earlier4,5575.3%

Value in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units54,261100%
  Less than $50,0008,88716.4%
  $50,000 to $99,99914,04125.9%
  $100,000 to $149,99910,59219.5%
  $150,000 to $199,9999,63717.8%
  $200,000 to $299,9997,16113.2%
  $300,000 to $499,9992,8035.2%
  $500,000 to $999,9998891.6%
  $1,000,000 or more2510.5%
  Median (dollars)117,7000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage28,724100%
  Less than $3001230.4%
  $300 to $4991,0413.6%
  $500 to $6993,71312.9%
  $700 to $9998,21928.6%
  $1,000 to $1,4999,19032.0%
  $1,500 to $1,9993,97313.8%
  $2,000 or more2,4658.6%
  Median (dollars)1,0570%
Housing Occupancy in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units86,126100%
  Occupied housing units75,27287.4%
  Vacant housing units10,85412.6%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate20%
  Rental vacancy rate100%
Units In Structure in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units86,126100%
  1-unit, detached58,85768.3%
  1-unit, attached1,0031.2%
  2 units2,9143.4%
  3 or 4 units2,2532.6%
  5 to 9 units2,4452.8%
  10 to 19 units1,6501.9%
  20 or more units2,3312.7%
  Mobile home14,53716.9%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.1360.2%
Rooms in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units86,126100%
  1 room8201.0%
  2 rooms1,7032.0%
  3 rooms5,5836.5%
  4 rooms14,79417.2%
  5 rooms21,70325.2%
  6 rooms17,76020.6%
  7 rooms10,58312.3%
  8 rooms6,4107.4%
  9 rooms or more6,7707.9%
  Median rooms50%
Bedrooms in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units86,126100%
  No bedroom8591.0%
  1 bedroom6,3137.3%
  2 bedrooms20,84324.2%
  3 bedrooms45,51052.8%
  4 bedrooms11,28413.1%
  5 or more bedrooms1,3171.5%
Housing Tenure in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units75,272100%
  Owner-occupied54,26172.1%
  Renter-occupied21,01127.9%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit20%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units75,272100%
  Moved in 2010 or later7,79910.4%
  Moved in 2000 to 200939,76052.8%
  Moved in 1990 to 199912,24316.3%
  Moved in 1980 to 19895,7537.6%
  Moved in 1970 to 19795,0196.7%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier4,6986.2%
Vehicles Available in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units75,272100%
  No vehicles available5,1656.9%
  1 vehicle available27,22636.2%
  2 vehicles available30,36040.3%
  3 or more vehicles available12,52116.6%
House Heating Fuel in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units75,272100%
  Utility gas27,30436.3%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas1,9152.5%
  Electricity45,66460.7%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.390.1%
  Coal or coke00.0%
  Wood1930.3%
  Solar energy00.0%
  Other fuel370.0%
  No fuel used1200.2%
Selected Characteristics in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units75,272100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities1260.2%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities5990.8%
  No telephone service available1,4661.9%
Occupants Per Room in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units75,272100%
  1.00 or less73,62497.8%
  1.01 to 1.501,3211.8%
  1.51 or more3270.4%
Mortgage Status in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units54,261100%
  Housing units with a mortgage28,72452.9%
  Housing units without a mortgage25,53747.1%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage25,537100%
  Less than $1005742.2%
  $100 to $1994,81318.8%
  $200 to $2996,73226.4%
  $300 to $3996,62625.9%
  $400 or more6,79226.6%
  Median (dollars)3090%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)28,662100%
  Less than 20.0 percent14,82251.7%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent4,00714.0%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent2,4118.4%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent1,8536.5%
  35.0 percent or more5,56919.4%
 
  Not computed620%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed)25,119100%
  Less than 10.0 percent13,39853.3%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent4,47517.8%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent2,4329.7%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent1,4525.8%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent9213.7%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent4491.8%
  35.0 percent or more1,9927.9%
 
  Not computed4180%
Gross Rent in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent18,695100%
  Less than $2006323.4%
  $200 to $2997904.2%
  $300 to $4992,93815.7%
  $500 to $7495,61430.0%
  $750 to $9995,89631.5%
  $1,000 to $1,4992,51013.4%
  $1,500 or more3151.7%
  Median (dollars)7230%
 
  No rent paid2,3160%
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed)18,249100%
  Less than 15.0 percent2,47513.6%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent2,53713.9%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent2,28012.5%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent1,95610.7%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent1,2006.6%
  35.0 percent or more7,80142.7%
 
  Not computed2,7620%