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Compare Lake Charles to Bossier City

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Charles or Bossier City?
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 46% for Bossier City.

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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