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Compare Lake Charles to Baton Rouge

This post compares Lake Charles, Louisiana to Baton Rouge, 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 Lake Charles (city) Baton Rouge (city)
Population 75,194 227,549
Income (median) $36,949 $39,144
Home Value (median) $145,900 $162,600
White 45% 38%
Black 48% 54%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 28% 25%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 47% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Charles or Baton Rouge?
A: Lake Charles has a much smaller population count than Baton Rouge: 75194 compared with 227549 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Baton Rouge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Lake Charles versus 50% for Baton Rouge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Charles may include: Shreveport, Alexandria, and New-Iberia.

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

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