Lake Charles, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Charles	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$45,188	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$67,101	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,951	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,648	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,056	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,372	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Charles is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Charles is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Charles is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Charles is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,729 $67,101 $134,202

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lake Charles median earnings by income bracket

Lake Charles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prien, LA	8,785	$128,956	58.6%
Moss Bluff, LA	10,582	$107,209	31.8%
Carlyss, LA	5,379	$86,555	6.4%
Westlake, LA	4,958	$84,054	3.3%
Sulphur, LA	20,888	$80,761	0.7%
Lake Charles, LA	79,542	$67,101	17.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Park, TX	79,540	$159,830	96.5%
Rapid City, SD	79,549	$79,741	2.0%
Waldorf, MD	79,554	$151,731	86.6%
Upland, CA	79,505	$112,982	38.9%
Gastonia, NC	79,485	$75,898	6.7%
Lake Charles, LA	79,542	$67,101	17.5%

Source: The Lake Charles, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.