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Compare Lake Charles to Metairie

This post compares Lake Charles, Louisiana to Metairie, 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) Metairie (CDP)
Population 75,194 144,822
Income (median) $36,949 $44,683
Home Value (median) $145,900 $223,000
White 45% 81%
Black 48% 10%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 28% 26%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 47% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Charles or Metairie?
A: Lake Charles has a smaller population count than Metairie: 75194 compared with 144822 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Charles or Metairie?
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 38% for Metairie.

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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