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State of Louisiana - County of Calcasieu

Calcasieu County Demography

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  • Table 1. Calcasieu County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Calcasieu County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Calcasieu County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Calcasieu County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Calcasieu County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Calcasieu County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Calcasieu County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Calcasieu County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,071
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 182,842
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 306
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 183,577
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 297
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 171.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 168,134
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 285
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 167,223
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -735
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 15,443
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 911
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.4%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 9.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,463
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 2. Calcasieu County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 183,577
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 13,253
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 37,018
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 18,882
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 52,705
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 39,960
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 12,399
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 7,152
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,208
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 89,326
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 94,251
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 135,107
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 73.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 44,025
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 24.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 564
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,172
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 52
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 754
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,903
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.00%


    TABLE 3. Calcasieu County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 4,547
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 3,015
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 68,613
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 60,328
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 179,030
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.61
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 16,463
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 27,211
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 39.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 15,524
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 49,034
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 24,429
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 36,119
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 16,710
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 10,089
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 6,208
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 19,579
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 15,293
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.00%


    TABLE 4. Calcasieu County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 179,221
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,776
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,638
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 26
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 31
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,480
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 25,334
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 21,359


    TABLE 5. Calcasieu County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 33,115
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 34,487
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 32,710
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 102,341
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 71,959
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 14,997
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 14.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 34,175
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,375
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 40.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 25,313
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -5177
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 10,011
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 20.00%


    TABLE 6. Calcasieu County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 12,570
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,144
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 11,426
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 10,551
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 176,757
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,111
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 168,134
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 6,275
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 75,995
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 68,613
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 49,106
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 71.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 959
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 893
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 93.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 70,748


    TABLE 7. Calcasieu County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,987,510
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,598,484
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 53.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 180,111
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,139
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 81.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 664,193
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 3,018,515
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,193,415
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 39.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 734,200
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 24.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,822,372
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 60.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 239,776
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 97,943
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 744,492
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 24.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 399,520
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 13.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 734,200
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 713,619
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 660,053




     









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