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Compare Bossier City to Lake Charles

This post compares Bossier City, Louisiana to Lake Charles, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Bossier City (city) Lake Charles (city)
Population 67,511 75,194
Income (median) $38,422 $36,949
Home Value (median) $161,400 $145,900
White 66% 45%
Black 26% 48%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 33% 28%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 46% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bossier City or Lake Charles?
A: Bossier City has a similar population count than Lake Charles: 67511 compared with 75194 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Bossier City or in Lake Charles?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Bossier City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Bossier City or Lake Charles?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Bossier City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Charles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Bossier City versus 47% for Lake Charles.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bossier City may include: Bayou-Cane, Houma, and Kenner.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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