Prien, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 30°09′03″N 93°15′20″W / 30.15083°N 93.25556°W / 30.15083; -93.25556[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Calcasieu |
| Area [2] | |
• 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 [1] | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,745 |
| • Density | 1,449.4/sq mi (559.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-62647 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403447[1] |
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.[3] It is part of the Lake Charles metropolitan statistical area. Some of the area has been annexed into the city of Lake Charles.
Geography
Prien 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.[3] 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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,224 | — | |
| 1990 | 6,448 | 3.6% | |
| 2000 | 7,215 | 11.9% | |
| 2010 | 7,810 | 8.2% | |
| 2020 | 7,745 | −0.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1950[5] 1960[6] 1970[7] 1980[8] 1990[9] 2000[10] 2010[11] | |||
Prien first appeared as a census designated place the 1980 U.S. census.[8]
| 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
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prien, Louisiana
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
