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Compare Lake Charles to Bayou Cane

This post compares Lake Charles, Louisiana to Bayou Cane, 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) Bayou Cane (CDP)
Population 75,194 21,173
Income (median) $36,949 $42,102
Home Value (median) $145,900 $159,200
White 45% 74%
Black 48% 15%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 28% 33%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 47% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Charles or Bayou Cane?
A: Lake Charles has a larger population count than Bayou Cane: 75194 compared with 21173 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lake Charles or in Bayou Cane?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Lake Charles.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Charles does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Lake Charles versus 41% for Bayou Cane.

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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