Lake Charles Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 87,634, see rank, 100% | 1,988,460 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 77,334, 88.25%, see rank | 86.44% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 54,378, 62.05%, see rank | 57.32% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 22,956, 26.20%, see rank | 29.12% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,300, 11.75%, see rank | 13.56% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 2,438, 2.78%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 1,050, 1.20%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 443, 0.51%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,588, 1.81%, see rank | 2.59% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 57, 0.07%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,724, 5.39%, see rank | 6.22% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 85,651, see rank, 100% | 1,964,981 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 76,571, 89.40%, see rank | 87.96% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 53,793, 62.80%, see rank | 59.15% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 22,778, 26.59%, see rank | 28.81% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 9,080, 10.60%, see rank | 12.04% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 3,077, 3.59%, see rank | 3.40% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 756, 0.88%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 418, 0.49%, see rank | 0.54% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,503, 1.75%, see rank | 2.15% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 13, 0.02%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 3,313, 3.87%, see rank | 4.81% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 86,126, see rank, 100% | 1,964,329 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 75,272, 87.40%, see rank | 86.37% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 54,261, 63.00%, see rank | 58.19% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 21,011, 24.40%, see rank | 28.18% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,854, 12.60%, see rank | 13.63% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 2,275, 2.64%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 1,031, 1.20%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 635, 0.74%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,893, 2.20%, see rank | 2.61% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,020, 5.83%, see rank | 6.18% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 84,725, see rank, 100% | 1,910,036 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 74,264, 87.65%, see rank | 85.92% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 53,704, 63.39%, see rank | 58.64% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 20,560, 24.27%, see rank | 27.28% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,461, 12.35%, see rank | 14.08% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 1,385, 1.63%, see rank | 2.34% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 725, 0.86%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 653, 0.77%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,148, 2.54%, see rank | 2.59% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 100, 0.12%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,450, 6.43%, see rank | 6.81% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lake Charles Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 87,020, see rank, 100% | 1,911,254 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 75,817, 87.13%, see rank | 86.02% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 54,110, 62.18%, see rank | 58.64% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 21,707, 24.94%, see rank | 27.38% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 11,203, 12.87%, see rank | 13.98% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 1,124, 1.29%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 514, 0.59%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 762, 0.88%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,346, 2.70%, see rank | 2.57% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 99, 0.11%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 6,358, 7.31%, see rank | 6.84% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
