Prien, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Prien is a census-designated place
(CDP) 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
. Some of the area has been annexed into the City of Lake Charles to facilitate growth.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it (11.96%) is water.
This unincorporated area continues to grow, while much of it has been annexed by the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana
.
of 2000, there were 7,215 people, 2,582 households, and 2,050 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,042.8 people per square mile (402.6/km²). There were 2,712 housing units at an average density of 392.0 per square mile (151.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.77% White, 6.26% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 2,582 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,780, and the median income for a family was $61,295. Males had a median income of $50,201 versus $24,515 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,537. About 6.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Calcasieu Parish
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...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,215 at the 2000 census and continues to grow. It is part of the 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lake Charles metropolitan area
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...
. Some of the area has been annexed into the City of Lake Charles to facilitate growth.
Geography
Prien is located at 30°10′18"N 93°16′3"W (30.171700, -93.267384).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (17.9 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it (11.96%) is water.
This unincorporated area continues to grow, while much of it has been annexed by the City of Lake Charles, Louisiana
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...
.
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 7,215 people, 2,582 households, and 2,050 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,042.8 people per square mile (402.6/km²). There were 2,712 housing units at an average density of 392.0 per square mile (151.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.77% White, 6.26% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.65% 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 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 2,582 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,780, and the median income for a family was $61,295. Males had a median income of $50,201 versus $24,515 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 CDP was $26,537. About 6.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.