Signals
70611
70605
Opportunity
63 · Top 33%
vs63 · Top 32%
Climate
76 · Top 27%
vs76 · Top 27%
Physical resilience
11 · Bottom 7%
vs11 · Bottom 7%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
75 · Top 20%
vs73 · Top 23%
Access
98 · Top 21%
vs98 · Top 21%
Economic stability
51 · Bottom 35%
vs63 · Top 45%
Measured values
| Metric | 70611 | 70605 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,124 | 40,482 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $101,844 | $86,015 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $47,516 | $47,735 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 271/sq mi | 942/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $258,300 | $308,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,300 | $1,309 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 72.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.3% | 41.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 9.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 43°F | 43°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 59.7" | 59.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.1 min | 18.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.5 | 35.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.67 | 12.97 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 39.7% | 35.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 53.0% | 52.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 42.9% | 54.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
70611
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, tornado, inland flooding.
70605
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, tornado, inland flooding.
Full profiles: 70611 — Moss Bluff, LA · 70605 — Lake Charles, LA · How this is calculated: methodology