Calcasieu County , Louisiana

Population: 208,668 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $67,849 Home $208,500 Rent $1,096/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Calcasieu County's headline indicators land 9% below the national median on income ($67,849), with housing 32% below the US figure ($209,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Calcasieu County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.

$67,849
Median Income
household
$208,500
Home Value
median
$1,096/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $67,849
Per Capita Income $35,568
Poverty Rate 17.8%
Median Home Value $208,500
Median Gross Rent $1,096/mo
Owner Occupied 72.2%
Renter Occupied 27.8%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 208,668
Median Age 37.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 24.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

43.0%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
17.1%
Smoking
39.0%
High Blood Pressure
32.0%
No Physical Activity
27.5%
Depression
38.7%
Insufficient Sleep
79.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 95.7  ·  96th national percentile

🌊 Flood
84.00
🌪️ Tornado
95.58
🌀 Hurricane
98.21
🔥 Wildfire
90.55
❄️ Winter Storm
31.95
🌍 Earthquake
65.46
☀️ Drought
85.78

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