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Compare Lake Charles to Central

This post compares Lake Charles, Louisiana to Central, 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) Central (city)
Population 75,194 28,462
Income (median) $36,949 $51,162
Home Value (median) $145,900 $194,300
White 45% 87%
Black 48% 10%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 28% 31%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 47% 13%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Charles or Central?
A: Lake Charles has a larger population count than Central: 75194 compared with 28462 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Charles or Central?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Lake Charles.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Charles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Lake Charles versus 13% for Central.

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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