Population 537 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Calcasieu
Household size in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Calcasieu is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Calcasieu is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Calcasieu (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Calcasieu
Renters in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.2% of households in Calcasieu rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Calcasieu: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Calcasieu is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $407 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $868 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $820 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$413 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Calcasieu costs $820 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Calcasieu
Bachelor's degrees in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Calcasieu have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Calcasieu: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Calcasieu
| Period | Calcasieu | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Calcasieu has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Calcasieu compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcasieu | 3.03 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 6.2% | 12.2% | 1992 | $820 | 22.6% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Hineston | 2.70 | 42.0 | 7.0% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 1996 | $903 | 17.8% | 93.0% | 1.1% |
| Melder | 3.42 | 29.8 | 12.6% | 26.3% | 20.7% | 1993 | $684 | 10.6% | 87.3% | 13.1% |
| Elmer | 2.40 | 42.6 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 1997 | $850 | 20.7% | 87.2% | 9.4% |
| Sieper | 2.29 | 40.3 | 13.8% | 17.6% | 8.1% | 1996 | $862 | 12.6% | 80.6% | 15.7% |
| Union Hill | 3.36 | 33.5 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 23.1% | 1982 | $729 | 21.0% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Leander | 2.55 | 46.3 | 3.6% | 12.2% | 10.1% | 2001 | $916 | 11.1% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Glenmora | 2.81 | 34.1 | 13.8% | 29.7% | 20.2% | 1984 | $701 | 13.1% | 86.2% | 7.9% |
| Westport | 2.86 | 39.0 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 21.4% | 1983 | $659 | 14.6% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| Lacamp | 2.50 | 47.5 | 3.6% | 14.5% | 12.6% | 1999 | $883 | 8.5% | 88.8% | 0.2% |
| Forest Hill | 2.94 | 36.2 | 10.2% | 23.4% | 13.8% | 1994 | $915 | 20.3% | 87.5% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Calcasieu. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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