Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish is home to 207,088 people. 17.4% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Louisiana rate (18.9%). The median household income is $67,564.

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MeasureValueLouisianaYearSource
Population207,0884,611,9612024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$67,564$60,7562024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line17.4%18.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.2%25.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.6%7.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$217,000$216,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,109$1,0642024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income52.3%54.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born3.6%4.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age37.4 years38.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.