Prien is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,810 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area. Some of the area has been annexed into the city of Lake Charles.
Prien, Louisiana | |
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  Prien, Louisiana Location of Prien in Louisiana | |
| Coordinates: 30°10′18″N 93°16′03″W / 30.17167°N 93.26750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Calcasieu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.98 sq mi (15.48 km2) |
| • Land | 5.34 sq mi (13.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,745 |
| • Density | 1,449.29/sq mi (559.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-62647 |
Geography
editPrien is located at 30°10′18″N 93°16′3″W / 30.17167°N 93.26750°W (30.171700, -93.267384)[3] and consists of unincorporated land on the south side of Lake Charles. The original community of Prien is located on the southeast shore of Prien Lake, a widening in the Calcasieu River, but the CDP now extends south as far as West Gauthier Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.2 km2), of which 6.0 square miles (15.6 km2) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), or 9.32%, is water.[2] The area of the CDP has decreased by 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) since the 2000 census, due to annexation of certain neighborhoods by the city of Lake Charles.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7,745 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 5,942 | 76.72% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 627 | 8.1% |
| Native American | 32 | 0.41% |
| Asian | 355 | 4.58% |
| Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.15% |
| Other/Mixed | 305 | 3.94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 472 | 6.09% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,745 people, 2,999 households, and 2,284 families residing in the CDP.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Prien CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.