Lake Charles metropolitan area
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The Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Acadiana
region of southwest Louisiana
that covers two parishes - Calcasieu
and Cameron
. According to a 2009 Census estimate, the MSA had a population of 194,138. It is also part of the larger Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area
which has a population of 225,003. Metropolitan Lake Charles
, the principal city, is commonly referred to as the Lake Area.
of 2000, there were 193,568 people, 72,205 households, and 51,762 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.63% White, 22.94% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,802, and the median income for a family was $40,783. Males had a median income of $33,868 versus $20,252 for females. The per capita income
for the MSA was $16,529.
Acadiana
Acadiana, or The Heart of Acadiana, is the official name given to the French Louisiana region that is home to a large Francophone population. Of the 64 parishes that make up Louisiana, 22 named parishes and other parishes of similar cultural environment, make up the intrastate...
region of southwest Louisiana
Southwest Louisiana
Southwest Louisiana is a five-parish area intersecting the Acadiana and Central Louisiana regions in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is composed of the following parishes : Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis...
that covers two parishes - Calcasieu
Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish[p] is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lake Charles. As of 2010, the parish population was 192,768...
and Cameron
Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Cameron Parish is the parish with the most land area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Cameron and as of 2010, the population was 6,839...
. According to a 2009 Census estimate, the MSA had a population of 194,138. It is also part of the larger Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area
Lake Charles-Jennings combined statistical area
The Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area is made up of three parishes in southwestern Louisiana. The statistical area consists of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area. The largest principal city is Lake Charles, and the smaller...
which has a population of 225,003. Metropolitan Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, the principal city, is commonly referred to as the Lake Area.
Cities
- DeQuincyDeQuincy, LouisianaDeQuincy is the northernmost city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,398 at the 2000 census. DeQuincy is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:DeQuincy is located at ....
- Lake CharlesLake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
(Principal city) - SulphurSulphur, LouisianaSulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 22,512 at the 2000 census. Sulphur is a suburb of Lake Charles, and is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- WestlakeWestlake, LouisianaWestlake is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States and is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is considered a suburb of Lake Charles. The population was 4,668 at the 2000 census...
Census-designated places
- CameronCameron, LouisianaCameron is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,965 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- CarlyssCarlyss, LouisianaCarlyss is a census-designated place in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,049 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Carlyss is located at ....
- HackberryHackberry, LouisianaHackberry is a census-designated place in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,699 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hackberry is located at ....
- Moss BluffMoss Bluff, LouisianaMoss Bluff is a census-designated place in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 10,535 at the 2000 census. Located just north of the city of Lake Charles, it is considered a suburb of that city. Moss Bluff is a burgeoning community, and is one of the communities in...
- PrienPrien, LouisianaPrien is a census-designated place in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,215 at the 2000 census and continues to grow. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Unincorporated places
- Bell CityBell City, LouisianaBell City is an unincorporated community located in the southeast corner of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Big Lake
- Creole
- GillisGillis, LouisianaGillis is an unincorporated community in northern Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. Gillis, adjacent to two other unincorporated areas , is the northernmost settlement in the Greater Lake Charles area and the last stop where one can buy beer before entering into completely dry...
- Grand ChenierGrand Chenier, LouisianaGrand Chenier is an unincorporated community in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.-References:...
- Grand Lake
- HayesHayes, LouisianaHayes is an unincorporated community located in the southeast corner of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Holly BeachHolly Beach, LouisianaHolly Beach , also known as the "Cajun Riviera" , is a coastal community in unincorporated Cameron Parish, Louisiana, United States.Known for crabbing and a drive on the beach, this small Southwest Louisiana community mainly consisted of beach-front cabins called "camps" which, due to the threat of...
- Johnson Bayou
- MossvilleMossville, LouisianaMossville is a small, predominantly African American community on the outskirts of Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- StarksStarks, LouisianaStarks is an unincorporated area in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States located approximately north west of Lake Charles about from the Texas/Louisiana border. Starks is well known for its annual to celebrate the fruit that grows in the bayous along the Texas/Louisiana border....
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 193,568 people, 72,205 households, and 51,762 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.63% White, 22.94% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,802, and the median income for a family was $40,783. Males had a median income of $33,868 versus $20,252 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the MSA was $16,529.
See also
- Louisiana census statistical areasLouisiana census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 7 Combined Statistical Areas , 8 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 17 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Louisiana. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...
- List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana
- List of census-designated places in Louisiana