Carlyss, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 30°10′35″N 93°22′36″W / 30.17639°N 93.37667°W / 30.17639; -93.37667[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Calcasieu |
| Area [2] | |
• Total | 11.10 sq mi (28.74 km2) |
| • Land | 11.06 sq mi (28.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation [1] | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,101 |
| • Density | 461.1/sq mi (178.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70665[3] |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-12840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402749[1] |
Carlyss (pronounced ‘car-liss’) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,101 in 2020. It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
Carlyss is located south of the center of Calcasieu Parish and is bordered to the north by the city of Sulphur. Interstate 10 follows the northern border, with access from exits 20 and 21. I-10 leads east 10 miles (16 km) to Lake Charles and west 22 miles (35 km) to Orange, Texas. Louisiana Highway 27 runs through the center of Carlyss, connecting Sulphur to the north with Holly Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, 32 miles (51 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Carlyss CDP has a total area of 11.98 square miles (31.03 km2), of which 11.92 square miles (30.86 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 0.57%, is water.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,806 | — | |
| 1990 | 3,305 | 83.0% | |
| 2000 | 4,049 | 22.5% | |
| 2010 | 4,670 | 15.3% | |
| 2020 | 5,101 | 9.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1950[6] 1960[7] 1970[8] 1980[9] 1990[10] 2000[11] 2010[12] | |||
Carlyss first appeared as a census designated place the 1980 U.S. Census.[9]
| Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,153 | 81.42% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 334 | 6.55% |
| Native American | 27 | 0.53% |
| Asian | 160 | 3.14% |
| Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.12% |
| Other/Mixed | 172 | 3.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 249 | 4.88% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,101 people, 1,773 households, and 1,252 families residing in the CDP.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlyss, Louisiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Carlyss LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Carlyss CDP, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 7 - Population of all incorporated places and of unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1950 and 1940" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Louisiana - Table 8 - Population of All Incorporated Places and Unincorporated Places of 1,000 or More: 1940 to 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Louisiana - Characteristics of the Population - Table 6. Population of Places: 1970 and 1960" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 14 - Summary of General Characteristics" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Louisiana - Table 1. Summary of General Characteristics of Persons: 1990" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
