------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lake Charles, LA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1960-1983: Lake Charles, LA SMSA 1983-2003: Lake Charles, LA MSA 2003-2006: Lake Charles, LA Metro Area Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calcasieu Parish, LA 89,635 145,475* 145,415* 167,223* 168,134* 183,577* 184,708* Cameron Parish, LA 6,244 6,909 8,194 9,336 9,260 9,991 9,611* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total - 145,475 145,415 167,223 168,134 183,577 194,319 Percent Change - - -0.0% 15.0% 0.5% 9.2% 5.9% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total (as currently defined) 95,879 152,384 153,609 176,559 177,394 193,568 194,319 Percent Change - 58.9% 0.8% 14.9% 0.5% 9.1% 0.4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calcasieu Parish, LA *********************************************** Cameron Parish, LA **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lake Charles, LA 0 63,392* 77,998* 75,226* 70,580* 71,757* 70,555* Total 0 63,392 77,998 75,226 70,580 71,757 70,555 Metro 0 145,475 145,415 167,223 168,134 183,577 194,319 Percent 43.6% 53.6% 45.0% 42.0% 39.1% 36.3% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lake Charles, LA *********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------