COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lake Charles vs Orange
PLACE A
Lake Charles, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Orange, Texas
Lake Charles is 326% larger than Orange. Orange earns more, with a median household income $3,656 higher. Lake Charles has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 4%).
LAKE CHARLESORANGEDIFFERENCE
Total population82,67619,419+326% vs Orange
Population density1,742909+832
Population growth17.9%3.9%+14.0 pts
Median age36.635.3+1.3
Male49.4%48.1%+1.3 pts
Female50.6%51.9%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born5.6%3.2%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.3%55.4%−10.1 pts
Black42.4%27.3%+15.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.7%9.2%−3.5 pts
Asian2.7%0.7%+1.9 pts
Other3.9%7.4%−3.5 pts
Median household income$59,235$62,891−$3,656
Per capita income$35,860$33,841+$2,019
Poverty rate23.3%15.4%+7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5270.477+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher29.1%18.6%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree10.9%7.5%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%7.7%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation61.5%58.4%+3.1 pts
Median home value$214,300$164,900+$49,400
Median gross rent$1,109$1,108+$1
Owner-occupied60.9%59.0%+1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.3%20.6%+0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households51.6%46.6%+5.0 pts
Average commute17.023.0−6.0
Worked from home5.0%3.3%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.3%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.3%16.3%−8.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025