Census tract · Calcasieu Parish
Census Tract 17, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 17, GEOID 22019001700, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, partly within Lake Charles. 12,321 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±2,319); the 2020 Census counted 13,008.
Residents, 2020-2024
12,321
±2,319 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 13,008
Median household income
$67,303
±$8,226 (90% margin)
Calcasieu Parish: $67,564
Median home value
$220,200
±$29,070 (90% margin)
Calcasieu Parish: $217,000
Median gross rent
$1,019
±$278 (90% margin)
Calcasieu Parish: $1,109
Where is Census Tract 17?
Census Tract 17 is one of 56 census tracts in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It covers 47.45 square miles of land, 274 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22019001700, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | 27% |
9 census tracts border Census Tract 17: Tract 12.01 ($55,380), Tract 12.02 ($33,157), Tract 13.01 ($110,068), Tract 16 ($26,706), Tract 18.03 ($133,713), Tract 20.02 ($115,491), Tract 9800*, Tract 9801* and Tract 9701.01 in Cameron Parish ($82,125). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income; * a special land-use tract (water, a park or an institution) with few or no residents.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 17?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 17's population at 12,321 (±2,319) in 4,249 households; the 2020 Census counted 13,008 residents and 5,502 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 17 | Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 12,321 ±2,319 | 207,088 |
| Households | 4,249 ±695 | 77,957 |
| Average household size | 2.90 ±0.33 | 2.62 |
| Housing units | 5,249 ±600 | 95,523 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 17?
The median resident of Census Tract 17 is 30.0 years old; 29.0% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 43.9%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 28.0%. 4.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 17 | Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30.0 ±2.4 | 37.4 |
| Under 18 years | 29.0% ±5.5 pts | 24.9% |
| 65 years and over | 11.9% ±4.8 pts | 16.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.5% ±5.5 pts | 5.4% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 43.9% ±11.2 pts | 64.7% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 28.0% ±9.9 pts | 23.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±1.6 pts | 1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 13.7% ±11.1 pts | 4.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.7% |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4% ±2.6 pts | 3.6% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.3% ±5.8 pts | 6.5% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.7% ±3.2 pts | 7.6% |
| With a disability | 16.6% ±4.0 pts | 14.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.9% ±5.0 pts | 7.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.7% ±8.1 pts | 89.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.2% ±6.0 pts | 24.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.7% ±3.2 pts | 8.6% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.3% ±6.5 pts | 87.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 17 earn?
Half of the 4,249 households in Census Tract 17 earn less than $67,303 a year (±$8,226), against $67,564 across Calcasieu Parish: 24th highest of the county's 51 tracts with a reliable estimate. 21.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 17 | Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,303 ±$8,226 | $67,564 |
| Mean household income | $81,662 ±$9,738 | $93,518 |
| Per capita income | $29,426 ±$4,642 | $36,113 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.5% ±10.8 pts | 17.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 40.4% ±21.9 pts | 24.2% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 14.6% ±6.7 pts | 15.7% |
| Households with a computer | 88.4% ±7.2 pts | 93.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.7% ±7.6 pts | 86.3% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 17?
Owners occupy 83.9% of Census Tract 17's occupied homes and renters 16.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,200 by its owner (±$29,070). The median renter pays $1,019 a month including utilities, and 60.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 17 | Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $220,200 ±$29,070 | $217,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,019 ±$278 | $1,109 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.2% ±32.0 pts | 43.9% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,797 ±$272 | $1,596 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.9% ±8.3 pts | 72.8% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.1% ±8.3 pts | 27.2% |
| Housing units | 5,249 ±600 | 95,523 |
| Single-family detached homes | 52.8% ±7.2 pts | 68.5% |
| Mobile homes | 37.0% ±7.7 pts | 13.9% |
| Built 2020 or later | 15.6% ±6.1 pts | 4.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 27.2% ±7.7 pts | 17.6% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.8% ±1.5 pts | 4.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 6.4% ±4.3 pts | 7.2% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 17 get to work?
83.3% of Census Tract 17's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.4%.
| Measure | Tract 17 | Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.1% ±6.0 pts | 61.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% ±3.5 pts | 5.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 83.3% ±8.6 pts | 80.6% |
| Carpooled | 6.4% ±5.8 pts | 10.4% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 1.6% |
| Worked from home | 7.5% ±5.1 pts | 5.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.2 min ±1.5 | 21.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 17 compare with the other tracts in Calcasieu Parish?
Among Calcasieu Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 17 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Calcasieu Parish |
|---|---|
| Population | 1st of 54 |
| Residents per square mile | 40th of 56 |
| Median household income | 24th of 51 |
| Per capita income | 34th of 54 |
| Median home value | 21st of 52 |
| Median gross rent | 29th of 44 |
| Poverty rate | 16th of 36 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35th of 47 |
| Median age | 49th of 53 |
| Owner-occupied share | 14th of 54 |
The tracts next to it on Calcasieu Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 27.01 | 21st | $71,905±$7,030 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 19.07 | 22nd | $68,864±$15,244 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 26 | 23rd | $67,623±$13,254 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 17 | 24th | $67,303±$8,226 |
| Tract 10 | 25th | $65,591±$7,430 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 24.01 | 26th | $65,335±$37,794 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 24.02 | 27th | $65,040±$38,109 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 17?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 17 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections