Lake Charles, LA
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1960‑1983:Lake Charles, LA SMSA
1983‑2003:Lake Charles, LA MSA
2003‑2006:Lake Charles, LA Metro Area


Components

Population
Component1950196019701980199020002005
Calcasieu Parish, LA89,635145,475145,415167,223168,134183,577184,708
Cameron Parish, LA6,2446,9098,1949,3369,2609,9919,611
Total-145,475145,415167,223168,134183,577194,319
Percent Change---0.0%15.0%0.5%9.2%5.9%
Total (as currently defined)95,879152,384153,609176,559177,394193,568194,319
Percent Change-58.9%0.8%14.9%0.5%9.1%0.4%

Timeline
195019601970198019902000
Component
Calcasieu Parish, LA
Cameron Parish, LA
In this areaIn another area


Principal/Central Cities

Population
City1950196019701980199020002005
Lake Charles, LA41,27263,392*77,998*75,226*70,580*71,757*70,555*
Total063,39277,99875,22670,58071,75770,555
Metro0145,475145,415167,223168,134183,577194,319
Percent 43.6%53.6%45.0%42.0%39.1%36.3%

Timeline
Principal or central city of this metro area
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City
Lake Charles, LA


Urban/Rural Population

1960Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population107,45973.9%
UA Population89,11561.3%
Rural Population38,01626.1%
Inside Central Cities63,39243.6%
Outside Central Cities82,08356.4%
Total Metro Area Population145,475100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lake Charles, LA89,11589,115100.0%
Total89,115

population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963


1970Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population108,71374.8%
UA Population88,26060.7%
Rural Population36,70225.2%
Inside Central Cities77,99853.6%
Outside Central Cities67,41746.4%
Total Metro Area Population145,415100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lake Charles, LA88,26088,260100.0%
Total88,260

population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973


1980Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population131,41778.6%
UA Population123,82074.0%
Rural Population35,80621.4%
Inside Central Cities75,22645.0%
Outside Central Cities91,99755.0%
Total Metro Area Population167,223100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lake Charles, LA123,820123,820100.0%
Total123,820

population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983


1990Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population131,58878.3%
UA Population119,06770.8%
Rural Population36,54621.7%
Inside Central Cities70,58042.0%
Outside Central Cities97,55458.0%
Total Metro Area Population168,134100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lake Charles, LA119,067119,067100.0%
Total119,067

population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993


2000Population
in Metro Area		Percent of Total
Metro Area
Population
Urban Population142,44873.6%
UA Population132,97768.7%
Rural Population51,12026.4%
Inside Principal Cities71,75737.1%
Outside Principal Cities121,81162.9%
Total Metro Area Population193,568100.0%

Urbanized AreaTotal UA
Population		UA Population
in Metro Area		Percent of UA
in Metro Area
Lake Charles, LA132,977132,977100.0%
Total132,977

population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003



Component Change History
Aug 1960
-New SMSA: Lake Charles, LA SMSA
-Calcasieu Parish, LA included as original SMSA component
-Lake Charles, LA designated as original central city of new SMSA
Jun 2003
-Cameron Parish, LA added

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