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Calcasieu Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Calcasieu Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Calcasieu Parish is a mid-sized Louisiana county of roughly 209,000 residents with a GDP per capita of $65,580—well above its median household income of $67,564—suggesting significant industrial output relative to population, consistent with its known petrochemical and energy manufacturing base along the Gulf Coast. The labor force of about 126,000 carries a 5.5% unemployment rate and a 60.3% participation rate, with 24.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $40,201. Housing costs remain modest, with a median home value of $208,500 and median gross rent of $1,096 per month, and the county added population at a 4.2% rate over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

206,861

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,564

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.2% since 2018

Calcasieu Parish added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone136,057 (65.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone48,488 (23.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,288 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7,258 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone4,171 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone3,091 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish6,261
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,600
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,378
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,095
  5. 5.Vietnamese333

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,824

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$65,580

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,568

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance23,671
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)10,517
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)9,990
  4. 4.Construction (Group)9,436
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,957

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations34,340
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,775
  3. 3.Service Occupations16,770
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,965
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,711

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.49×)9,442
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.14×)10,395
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.13×)1,648
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.11×)8,972
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)4,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$208,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,096/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9998,485 (15.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9997,997 (14.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,565 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,595 (8.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,230 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,370 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,201

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone73,742 (80.6%)
  • Carpooled9,513 (10.4%)
  • Worked At Home5,136 (5.6%)
  • Walked1,424 (1.6%)
  • Other853 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle266 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.