Calcasieu Parish, LA

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2022 Population

210,770

0.882% 1-year decline

2022 Median Household Income

$64,370

8.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$196,900

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Calcasieu Parish, LA had a population of 211k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $64,370. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Calcasieu Parish, LA declined from 212,646 to 210,770, a −0.882% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,470 to $64,370, a 8.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Calcasieu Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.86%), White (Hispanic) (1.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.56%).

None of the households in Calcasieu Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Calcasieu Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Calcasieu Parish, LA are SOWELA Technical Community College (1,988 degrees awarded in 2022) and McNeese State University (1,303 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Calcasieu Parish, LA was $196,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Calcasieu Parish, LA N/A, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Calcasieu Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.

Calcasieu Parish, LA borders .

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Population & Diversity

Calcasieu Parish, LA is home to a population of 211k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.04% of Calcasieu Parish, LA residents were born outside of the country (6.4k people).

In 2022, there were 2.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (140k people) in Calcasieu Parish, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.03k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Calcasieu Parish, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Calcasieu Parish, LA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Calcasieu Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Calcasieu Parish, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
140k ± 605
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
51.8k ± 917
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.03k ± 995

4.19%

Hispanic Population

8.82k people

4.19% of the people in Calcasieu Parish, LA are hispanic (8.82k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Calcasieu Parish, LA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.4k people

3.32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.07k people

As of 2022, 3.04% of Calcasieu Parish, LA residents (6.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Calcasieu Parish, LA was 3.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Calcasieu Parish, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,885 ± 457
Gulf War (2001-)
3,140 ± 677
Gulf War (1990s)
2,155 ± 456

Calcasieu Parish, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Calcasieu Parish, LA employs 92k people. The largest industries in Calcasieu Parish, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,695 people), Construction (10,865 people), and Retail Trade (10,491 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($102,650), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,467), and Transportation & Warehousing ($68,804).

Employment

Occupations

92k

2022 Value

± 3,135

−1.98%

1 Year decline

± 4.85%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calcasieu Parish, LA declined at a rate of −1.98%, from 93.8k employees to 92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Calcasieu Parish, LA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,587 people), Sales & Related Occupations (9,137 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (8,757 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Calcasieu Parish, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

92k

2022 Value

± 3,135

−1.98%

1 Year decline

± 4.85%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Calcasieu Parish, LA declined at a rate of −1.98%, from 93.8k employees to 92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Calcasieu Parish, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,695 people), Construction (10,865 people), and Retail Trade (10,491 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Calcasieu Parish, LA, though some of these residents may live in Calcasieu Parish, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,150

Median earning men ± $3,126

$28,531

Median earning women ± $1,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($112,934), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,460), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,010).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($52,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,372), and Information ($45,250).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,908
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
1,312
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
955
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Calcasieu Parish, LA awarded 3,341 degrees. The student population of Calcasieu Parish, LA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,909 male students and 5,723 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Calcasieu Parish, LA are White (2,339 and 72.5%), followed by Black or African American (576 and 17.8%), Two or More Races (120 and 3.72%), and Hispanic or Latino (108 and 3.35%).

The largest universities in Calcasieu Parish, LA by number of degrees awarded are SOWELA Technical Community College (1,988 and 59.5%) and McNeese State University (1,303 and 39%).

The most popular majors in Calcasieu Parish, LA are General Studies (381 and 11.4%), Other Industrial Production Technology (315 and 9.43%), and Instrumentation Technology (254 and 7.6%).

The median tuition cost in Calcasieu Parish, LA for a public four year colleges is $5,147 for in-state students and $7,203 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Calcasieu Parish, LA was $196,900 in 2022, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $171,900 to $196,900, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Calcasieu Parish, LA is 70.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Calcasieu Parish, LA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Calcasieu Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$196,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,851

$54,406

Median Property Taxes

±$2,086

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Calcasieu Parish, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Calcasieu Parish, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Calcasieu Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$64,370

Median Household Income

± $3,249

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Calcasieu Parish, LA grew to $64,370 from the previous year's value of $59,470.

The following chart displays the households in Calcasieu Parish, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Calcasieu Parish, LA is from Calcasieu Parish, LA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Calcasieu Parish, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Calcasieu Parish, LA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Calcasieu Parish, LA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Calcasieu Parish, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Calcasieu Parish, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Calcasieu Parish, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Calcasieu Parish, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Calcasieu Parish, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Calcasieu Parish, LA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.3% of the population of Calcasieu Parish, LA has health coverage, with 43% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Calcasieu Parish, LA see 1210 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.04% decrease from the previous year (1248 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1669 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 373 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,210 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Calcasieu Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Calcasieu Parish, LA see an average of 1,210 patients per year. This represents a 3.04% decrease from the previous year (1,248 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Calcasieu Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.74%

Uninsured

43%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Calcasieu Parish, LA grew by 0.228% from 7.72% to 7.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Calcasieu Parish, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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