Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

USA > Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over185,175100%
English only171,19592.5%
Language other than English13,9807.5%
   Speak English less than very well3,1191.7%
   Spanish3,4951.9%
      Speak English less than very well1,2830.7%
   Other Indo-European languages9,0064.9%
      Speak English less than very well1,1990.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,1270.6%
      Speak English less than very well5100.3%
   Other languages3520.2%
      Speak English less than very well1270.1%

Ancestry in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population199,241100%
  American15,5407.8%
  Arab6580.3%
  Czech6350.3%
  Danish3010.2%
  Dutch1,4860.7%
  English14,4637.3%
  French (except Basque)33,80117.0%
  French Canadian13,3116.7%
  German16,7748.4%
  Greek2660.1%
  Hungarian970.0%
  Irish16,9878.5%
  Italian6,6663.3%
  Lithuanian780.0%
  Norwegian6230.3%
  Polish1,1010.6%
  Portuguese2100.1%
  Russian4480.2%
  Scotch-Irish1,9501.0%
  Scottish2,0581.0%
  Slovak890.0%
  Subsaharan African5660.3%
  Swedish6650.3%
  Swiss1610.1%
  Ukrainian520.0%
  Welsh4690.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5220.3%
Households By Type in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households75,272100%
  Family households (families)52,37469.6%
     With own children under 18 years23,41831.1%
     Married-couple family36,92649.1%
        With own children under 18 years14,91619.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,5554.7%
        With own children under 18 years1,7422.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family11,89315.8%
        With own children under 18 years6,7609.0%
  Nonfamily households22,89830.4%
     Householder living alone19,35825.7%
        65 years and over6,6698.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years26,63135.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over18,05924.0%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households195,009100%
  Householder75,27238.6%
  Spouse36,92118.9%
  Child61,82131.7%
  Other relatives12,7886.6%
  Nonrelatives8,2074.2%
     Unmarried partner4,0342.1%
Marital Status in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over75,960100%
  Never married23,94331.5%
  Now married, except separated39,29751.7%
  Separated1,7312.3%
  Widowed2,2513.0%
  Divorced8,73811.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over81,568100%
  Never married21,79326.7%
  Now married, except separated37,90846.5%
  Separated2,6193.2%
  Widowed8,19610.0%
  Divorced11,05213.5%
Fertility in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months2,695100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,24546.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women480%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old550%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old320%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1010%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old170%
Grandparents in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,970100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,56351.6%
        Less than 1 year4338.7%
        1 or 2 years72314.5%
        3 or 4 years2454.9%
        5 or more years1,16223.4%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,563100%
  Who are female1,56160.9%
  Who are married1,83171.4%
School Enrollment in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school51,090100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,5036.9%
  Kindergarten2,5284.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)22,76244.6%
  High school (grades 9-12)11,19021.9%
  College or graduate school11,10721.7%
Educational Attainment in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over128,635100%
  Less than 9th grade7,1455.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma13,77810.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)46,72036.3%
  Some college, no degree27,42021.3%
  Associate's degree8,3776.5%
  Bachelor's degree18,18214.1%
  Graduate or professional degree7,0135.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher019.6%
Veteran Status in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over148,804100%
  Civilian veterans15,14710.2%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population196,550100%
  With a disability31,79716.2%
 
Under 18 years50,275100%
  With a disability3,1996.4%
 
18 to 64 years121,722100%
  With a disability17,40614.3%
 
65 years and over24,553100%
  With a disability11,19245.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over196,824100%
  Same house163,12882.9%
  Different house in the U.S.33,13916.8%
     Same county22,95511.7%
     Different county10,1845.2%
        Same state5,1572.6%
        Different state5,0272.6%
  Abroad5570.3%
Place Of Birth in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population199,241100%
  Native195,00997.9%
     Born in United States193,63997.2%
        State of residence156,12878.4%
        Different state37,51118.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,3700.7%
  Foreign born4,2322.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population4,232100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen1,58637.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen2,64662.5%
Year of Entry in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States5,602100%
  Native1,370100%
    Entered 2010 or later141.0%
    Entered before 20101,35699.0%
  Foreign born4,232100%
    Entered 2010 or later2826.7%
    Entered before 20103,95093.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lake Charles
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea4,232100%
  Europe63214.9%
  Asia1,77141.8%
  Africa721.7%
  Oceania40.1%
  Latin America1,60637.9%
  Northern America1473.5%