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re: Why hasn't Lake Charles been able to keep up with the population growth of Lafayette?
Posted on 11/28/18 at 12:07 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Posted on 11/28/18 at 12:07 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Surprisingly, Rayne is not a bad looking town.. I think most of the small towns on the I-10 corridor have a better chance of surviving than towns that are off the grid, like Ville Platte and Opelousas.. especially since I-49 opened
This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 12:09 pm
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Posted on 11/28/18 at 12:13 pm to Kingpenm3
female population 52.01% 
Posted on 11/28/18 at 12:14 pm to tiger perry
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Lafayette MSA is closer to 650,000
I am being 100% serious:
And no loop of any kind?
I49 countless years away from being interstate grade?
Posted on 11/28/18 at 12:50 pm to Kingpenm3
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Lake Charles, LA Lafayette, LA United States
Population 76,070 127,657 321,418,820
Population - 2010 71,224 118,803 308,745,538
Population - 2000 71,757 110,257 285,036,114
Population - 1990 70,580 94,440 251,960,433
Pop. 1990 to Now 7.78% 35.17% 27.57%
Pop. 2000 to Now 6.01% 15.78% 12.76%
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Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:05 pm to Kingpenm3
Have you visited each? If not, do so and the reason will become obvious.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:25 pm to tiger perry
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Lafayette MSA is closer to 650,000
490,488 according to Google.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:29 pm to Kingpenm3
Lafayette has 0 miles of 6 laned interstate. What is this... a city for ants?
Lake Charles on the other hand has 25 miles.
Lake Charles on the other hand has 25 miles.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:30 pm to genuineLSUtiger
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490,488 according to Google.
That's correct.
I think he was looking at the CSA which is 650.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:33 pm to Kingpenm3
Once the plant is built in Lake Charles will be interesting to see the population numbers. I'm guessing a lot of the workers have moved to LC for 3-4 years for the build then will move somewhere else.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:36 pm to burdman
Correct
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:44 pm to Kingpenm3
Probably because the heavy industries are turning places like West Calcasieu into a industrialized area only and slowly pushing everyone who's not living in an incorporated area out of the parish. Calcasieu Police Jury wants that tax money...not now..but in 10 years once the tax incentives have gone...problem is..they don't know if the industries will still be there.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:44 pm to Mudminnow
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Once the plant is built in Lake Charles will be interesting to see the population numbers. I'm guessing a lot of the workers have moved to LC for 3-4 years for the build then will move somewhere else.
Sure- If they are included in those numbers.
Lots of transient construction workers will leave, but a number of them will be replaced by more permanent employees along with families.
LC will never catch Lafayette, but I don't think most in LC want to. It's more land locked with good fishing/hunting areas and the huge swath of marshland, Cameron Parish, to the south.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:46 pm to Kingpenm3
Wish half of the people would gtfo of Lafayette when I have to drive on Ambassador at 5 to get home. shite sucks.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:49 pm to Kingpenm3
Lake Charles area (especially the unincorporated portion south of Lake Chuck city limits) has grown lot in the past 2-3 years. Your chart doesn't have any info after 2010.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:51 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Demographics. Once the educated younger class leaves, you’re left with a massive criminal and government assistance underclass and a few handfuls of rich old families
This post was edited on 11/28/18 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:53 pm to Kingpenm3
I don’t know where you got your numbers but LC’s economy is booming compared to Lafayette. Tons of jobs. Traffic issues are increasing that’s a sign of growth. Whether it’s in Lc proper or not.
To be fair, Lafayette proper is much more pleasant to live in than LC proper. We’ve got Opelousas and new Iberia to absorb our ghetto people.
To be fair, Lafayette proper is much more pleasant to live in than LC proper. We’ve got Opelousas and new Iberia to absorb our ghetto people.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:54 pm to Statestreet
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LC will never catch Lafayette, but I don't think most in LC want to. It's more land locked
How is LAKE Charles more landlocked than Lafayette?
Posted on 11/28/18 at 1:54 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
Every dollar in the Lafayette budget needs to go toward building at least two more river crossings.. It's asinine that there are 4 choke points in a city this size
Posted on 11/28/18 at 2:18 pm to jmcwhrter
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Every dollar in the Lafayette budget needs to go toward building at least two more river crossings.. It's asinine that there are 4 choke points in a city this size
The NIMBYs rule the roost in Lafayette. See also I-49, South College extension, every loop ever proposed, etc.
Posted on 11/28/18 at 2:21 pm to Kingpenm3
Have you visited each place?
It’s pretty obvious
It’s pretty obvious
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