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Compare Lake Charles to Prairieville

This post compares Lake Charles, Louisiana to Prairieville, 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) Prairieville (CDP)
Population 75,194 30,536
Income (median) $36,949 $59,371
Home Value (median) $145,900 $222,000
White 45% 80%
Black 48% 11%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 28% 44%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 47% 12%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Charles or Prairieville?
A: Lake Charles has a larger population count than Prairieville: 75194 compared with 30536 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Charles or Prairieville?
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 12% for Prairieville.

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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