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Compare Lake Charles to Shreveport

This post compares Lake Charles, Louisiana to Shreveport, 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) Shreveport (city)
Population 75,194 196,217
Income (median) $36,949 $37,011
Home Value (median) $145,900 $139,800
White 45% 38%
Black 48% 56%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 28% 30%
Age (median) 35 35
Rentals 47% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Charles or Shreveport?
A: Lake Charles has a much smaller population count than Shreveport: 75194 compared with 196217 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Charles or Shreveport?
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 Shreveport.

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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