COMPARING TWO PLACES
Welsh vs Lake Charles
PLACE A
Welsh, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Welsh is 96% smaller than Lake Charles. Welsh earns more, with a median household income $18,950 higher. Lake Charles has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 3%).
WELSHLAKE CHARLESDIFFERENCE
Total population3,28682,676−96% vs Lake Charles
Population density5201,742−1,222
Population growth3.3%17.9%−14.6 pts
Median age38.236.6+1.6
Male47.3%49.4%−2.0 pts
Female52.7%50.6%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.6%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.6%45.3%+35.3 pts
Black17.0%42.4%−25.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%5.7%−3.6 pts
Asian0.3%2.7%−2.4 pts
Other0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Median household income$78,185$59,235+$18,950
Per capita income$31,840$35,860−$4,020
Poverty rate10.7%23.3%−12.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3890.527−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%29.1%−17.8 pts
Graduate degree2.7%10.9%−8.2 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Labor force participation57.9%61.5%−3.6 pts
Median home value$174,900$214,300−$39,400
Median gross rent$576$1,109−$533
Owner-occupied82.8%60.9%+21.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%21.3%−10.6 pts
Rent-burdened households4.6%51.6%−47.0 pts
Average commute32.317.0+15.3
Worked from home0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.1%+1.1 pts
Uninsured1.4%8.3%−6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025