21.8% of Lake Charles, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.0% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 16.2% of high school graduates and 39.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.9%. For comparison, it was 28.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Charles, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Charles:
21.8%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Charles:
5.9%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Charles:
35.2%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Charles:
23.0%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.9%
Residents above poverty level:
28.3%
Poverty by age in Lake Charles, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Charles,LA (percentage below poverty level)
46.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.5%6 to 11 years
43.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.9%16 and 17 years
21.9%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
21.5%35 to 44 years
17.0%45 to 54 years
24.1%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
25.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Charles,LA (percentage below poverty level)
8.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
72.6%6 to 11 years
9.3%12 to 14 years
32.9%15 years
49.0%16 and 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
22.4%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
26.2%45 to 54 years
18.7%55 to 64 years
16.4%65 to 74 years
15.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Charles,LA (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
6.6%12 to 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Charles, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Charles, LA (%)
8.9%White
35.9%Black
35.4%American Indian
26.1%Asian
16.7%Other race
16.3%2+ races
15.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Charles, LA (absolute numbers)
3,040White
12,836Black
78American Indian
540Asian
122Other race
9212+ races
460Hispanic
22.4%Below poverty level
77.6%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Charles, LA
Children below poverty level:
Lake Charles, Louisiana:
30.8%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Charles:
16.2%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Charles:
39.7%
Louisiana:
33.4%
31.5%Married-couple family
3.0%Male, no wife present
65.5%Female, no husband present
12.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.1%Worked part-time
65.9%Did not work
3.9%Both worked full-time
11.5%One full-time, other part-time
18.4%One full-time, other didn't work
1.6%Both worked part-time
4.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
15.5%1970 to 1979
16.4%1960 to 1969
25.6%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
16.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
9.3%1939 or earlier
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