Calcasieu Parish

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population216,785
County SeatCalcasieu Parish Courthouse
State FIPS22
County FIPS019
Num Towns12
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population148,945
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)210,770
Median Age36.7
Veterans12,801
Housing Units93,431
Uninsured2,061
Net Migration (recent)840
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments4,662
Total Employees70,867
Avg Annual Pay$61,711
Median Household Income$64,370
Poverty Rate17.1%
Unemployment Rate5.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$74,887
Federal Spending FY2024$1,365,876,476
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,301

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$196,900
Median Rent$1,025
FMR Studio$871
FMR 1BR$877
FMR 2BR$1,144
FMR 3BR$1,383
FMR 4BR$1,517

Health & Safety

Hospitals84
EMS Stations36
Fire Stations36
Police Stations36
Adult Smoking20.8%
Adult Obesity39.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k38.4
Air Quality Good Days194

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage12

Community

Churches157
Libraries16
Historic Places (NRHP)23
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools162
SNAP Stores246
Bank Branches70

Agriculture

Total Farms709
Land in Farms (acres)249,209
Avg Farm Size (acres)351.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-06-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
DRHURRICANE ZETA2021-01-12
EMTROPICAL STORM ZETA2020-10-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Calcasieu Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.