The Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Acadiana region of southwest Louisiana that covers two parishes - Calcasieu and Cameron. According to a 2013 Census estimate, the MSA had a population of 202,040. It is also part of the larger Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area which has a population of 225,003. The Lake Charles MSA also shares borders with the Beaumontâ€"Port Arthur metropolitan area to the west. Metropolitan Lake Charles, the principal city, is commonly referred to as the Lake Area.
Parishes
- Calcasieu
- Cameron
Communities
Cities
- DeQuincy
- Lake Charles (Main city)
- Sulphur
- Westlake
Towns
- Iowa
- Vinton
Census-designated places
- Cameron
- Carlyss
- Hackberry
- Moss Bluff
- Prien
Unincorporated places
- Bell City
- Big Lake
- Creole
- Gillis
- Grand Chenier
- Grand Lake
- Hayes
- Holly Beach
- Johnson Bayou
- Mossville
- Starks
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 193,568 people, 72,205 households, and 51,762 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 74.63% White, 22.94% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,802, and the median income for a family was $40,783. Males had a median income of $33,868 versus $20,252 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,529.
See also
- Louisiana census statistical areas
- List of cities, towns, and villages in Louisiana
- List of census-designated places in Louisiana
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