Lake Charles Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 201,656
| Lake Charles Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 159,585 | see rank | 3,670,053 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 77,016 | 100%, see rank | 1,775,744 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 24,614 | 31.96%, see rank | 37.38% | 35.77% |
| Married | 40,992 | 53.23%, see rank | 48.92% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 2,420 | 3.14%, see rank | 2.93% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 8,990 | 11.67%, see rank | 10.76% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 82,569 | 100%, see rank | 1,894,309 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 22,349 | 27.07%, see rank | 31.45% | 29.48% |
| Married | 40,782 | 49.39%, see rank | 45.30% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 8,137 | 9.85%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 11,301 | 13.69%, see rank | 13.09% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 199,241
| Lake Charles Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 157,528 | see rank | 3,603,211 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 75,960 | 100%, see rank | 1,742,444 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 23,943 | 31.52%, see rank | 36.37% | 35.08% |
| Married | 41,028 | 54.01%, see rank | 50.24% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 2,251 | 2.96%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 8,738 | 11.50%, see rank | 10.56% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 81,568 | 100%, see rank | 1,860,767 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 21,793 | 26.72%, see rank | 30.47% | 28.74% |
| Married | 40,527 | 49.68%, see rank | 46.30% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 8,196 | 10.05%, see rank | 10.33% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 11,052 | 13.55%, see rank | 12.90% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 196,414
| Lake Charles Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 155,044 | see rank | 3,518,574 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 74,698 | 100%, see rank | 1,699,936 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 23,106 | 30.93%, see rank | 35.54% | 34.21% |
| Married | 41,214 | 55.17%, see rank | 51.20% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 2,199 | 2.94%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 8,179 | 10.95%, see rank | 10.40% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 80,346 | 100%, see rank | 1,818,638 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 20,031 | 24.93%, see rank | 29.63% | 27.93% |
| Married | 41,413 | 51.54%, see rank | 47.31% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 8,614 | 10.72%, see rank | 10.68% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 10,288 | 12.80%, see rank | 12.38% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 192,605
| Lake Charles Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 151,521 | see rank | 3,492,593 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 72,906 | 100%, see rank | 1,675,059 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 21,657 | 29.71%, see rank | 35.22% | 34.13% |
| Married | 41,607 | 57.07%, see rank | 51.83% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 2,139 | 2.93%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 7,503 | 10.29%, see rank | 10.00% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 78,615 | 100%, see rank | 1,817,534 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 18,038 | 22.94%, see rank | 29.28% | 27.67% |
| Married | 41,967 | 53.38%, see rank | 47.55% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 8,805 | 11.20%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 9,805 | 12.47%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.60% |
* 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.