COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hackberry vs Lake Charles
PLACE A
Hackberry, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Hackberry is 96% smaller than Lake Charles. Hackberry earns more, with a median household income $50,534 higher. Hackberry has grown faster since 2000 (207% vs 18%).
HACKBERRYLAKE CHARLESDIFFERENCE
Total population2,95482,676−96% vs Lake Charles
Population density4,3511,742+2,609
Population growth207.1%17.9%+189.2 pts
Median age37.636.6+1.0
Male48.1%49.4%−1.3 pts
Female51.9%50.6%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born34.6%5.6%+29.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic30.1%45.3%−15.2 pts
Black24.5%42.4%−17.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino21.2%5.7%+15.5 pts
Asian19.9%2.7%+17.2 pts
Other4.3%3.9%+0.4 pts
Median household income$109,769$59,235+$50,534
Per capita income$42,850$35,860+$6,990
Poverty rate10.9%23.3%−12.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3160.527−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher42.9%29.1%+13.8 pts
Graduate degree19.0%10.9%+8.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.6%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation78.5%61.5%+17.0 pts
Median home value$416,600$214,300+$202,300
Median gross rent$2,208$1,109+$1,099
Owner-occupied81.1%60.9%+20.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.7%21.3%−19.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.3%51.6%−11.3 pts
Average commute32.917.0+15.8
Worked from home27.3%5.0%+22.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured14.4%8.3%+6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025