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
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
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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