Louisiana

Calcasieu Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
66.9%
African
25.2%
Other
4.1%
Hispanic
3.8%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Calcasieu Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCalcasieu ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White66.9%54.8%58%
Black or African American25.2%31.2%—
Hispanic3.8%8.5%—
Indian0.8%0.4%—
East Asian0.7%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Calcasieu Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCalcasieu ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,564$60,756$80,734
Median home value$217,000$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.2×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,109/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.7%21.0%21.0%