Dequincy, LA

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DeQuincy, Louisiana

DeQuincy, Louisiana, in Calcasieu county, is 20 miles NW of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center) and 124 miles E of Houston, Texas. The city benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Lake Charles metropolitan area. DeQuincy contains a population of approximately 3,398.

The People and Families of DeQuincy

In DeQuincy, about 55% of adults are married. There are plenty of young children in DeQuincy.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, DeQuincy had a median family income of $34,712.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in DeQuincy.

DeQuincy Housing

DeQuincy has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 66% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the city the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In DeQuincy, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dequincy strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of DeQuincy, LA

Comparing Dequincy to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NW of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	124 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Calcasieu
Metro Area	Lake Charles
Standard Zip Codes	70633
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.45
Longitude	-93.432

Station	DE QUINCY
Distance	2.3 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	61 inches

Station	ORANGE 9 N
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 60 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	62.7 inches

Station	ORANGE
Distance	31.1 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 60 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	59 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,398	100%
Male	1,580	46.5%
Female	1,818	53.5%
Under 18	920	27.1%
18+	2,478	72.9%
65+	540	15.9%
Median Age	35.5
Average Family Size	3.06
White	2,693	79.3%
African-American	648	19.1%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	0.5%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	27	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,234
Growth	-164
Growth %	-4.79%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.7%
US/American	19.7%
English	8.6%
French (except Basque)	8.5%
Irish	7.8%
German	6.5%
French Canadian	3%
Swedish	1.3%
Acadian/Cajun	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Italian	1%
Scottish	0.9%
African	0.9%
Dutch	0.7%
European	0.4%
Arab/Arabic	0.4%
Canadian	0.3%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
DeQuincy	3,398	$34,712
Lake Charles	71,757	$37,774
Merryville	1,126	$30,962
Reeves	209	$20,000
Sulphur	20,512	$45,455
Vinton	3,338	$30,565
Westlake	4,668	$39,057

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