| Index | Lake Charles | Louisiana | National |
| Income per capita | $30,683 | $25,515 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $44,785 | $45,652 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $62,676 | $59,392 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $29,197 | $27,113 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $43,061 | $38,087 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $22,378 | $22,909 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 21.4% | 19.7% | 15.1% |
| 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% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Prien, LA | 8,469 | $87,688 | 58.5% |
| Moss Bluff, LA | 10,352 | $73,231 | 32.4% |
| Carlyss, LA | 5,185 | $58,000 | 4.8% |
| Westlake, LA | 4,788 | $55,963 | 1.2% |
| Sulphur, LA | 20,122 | $54,537 | 1.4% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 77,832 | $44,785 | 19.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bloomington, IL | 77,725 | $66,861 | 20.9% |
| Waldorf, MD | 77,711 | $101,733 | 83.9% |
| Perris, CA | 77,708 | $66,926 | 21.0% |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 78,060 | $56,850 | 2.8% |
| Jonesboro, AR | 77,391 | $47,062 | 14.9% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 77,832 | $44,785 | 19.0% |
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