COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gillis vs Lake Charles
PLACE A
Gillis, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Gillis is 99% smaller than Lake Charles. Gillis earns more, with a median household income $8,015 higher.
GILLISLAKE CHARLESDIFFERENCE
Total population66782,676−99% vs Lake Charles
Population density4001,742−1,342
Population growth21.8%17.9%+3.9 pts
Median age52.436.6+15.8
Male44.2%49.4%−5.1 pts
Female55.8%50.6%+5.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%45.3%+40.5 pts
Black14.2%42.4%−28.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Median household income$67,250$59,235+$8,015
Per capita income$128,343$35,860+$92,483
Poverty rate0.0%23.3%−23.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.7240.527+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%29.1%−20.3 pts
Graduate degree5.6%10.9%−5.3 pts
Unemployment rate30.3%6.6%+23.6 pts
Labor force participation55.8%61.5%−5.7 pts
Median home value$51,500$214,300−$162,800
Median gross rent$624$1,109−$485
Owner-occupied77.2%60.9%+16.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%21.3%+3.5 pts
Rent-burdened households75.9%51.6%+24.3 pts
Average commute29.117.0+12.0
Worked from home0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured0.0%8.3%−8.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024