This area is under construction and will continually be updated as new information becomes available. Please check back frequently for updates and new data. There may be quite a lag with updates as the area recovers from Hurrican Laura.The dates of the latest updates will be shown next each data source. Please contact the Drew CBEA or SWLA Alliance for any further information.
Google Mobility Data for Calcasieu Parish – Updated 3.1.2021
This data comes from Google Mobility Reports, which are frequently put out to measure mobility among many geographic areas. The data track visits to categories shown below. These changes are all relative to a baseline, which is the median value, for the corresponding day of the week, during the 5-week period Jan 3–Feb 6, 2020.
While this gives insights into mobility since the pandemic, the graphs show the large drops in mobility (and subsequent recovery) since Hurricane Laura.
Hotels and Tourism Drew CBEA Analysis – Updated 1.21.2021
The Drew CBEA analysis shows the occupancy rates of local hotels as well has changes in other key accommodation variables.
The Lake Charles area currently reports there are 53 events that are cancelled, postponed, or tentative due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Monthly Hotel Revenues – Jan 2019 to Present
Hotel Revenues
wdt_ID
Date
Revenue
1
Jan 2019
11,084,203.0
2
Feb 2019
11,882,290.0
3
Mar 2019
14,454,551.0
4
Apr 2019
12,554,659.0
5
May 2019
13,132,984.0
6
Jun 2019
13,430,045.0
7
Jul 2019
13,467,147.0
8
Aug 2019
11,667,051.0
9
Sep 2019
10,968,889.0
10
Oct 2019
12,114,838.0
Date
Revenue
Monthly Occupancy Rates and Average Daily Rates – Jan 2019 to Present
Occupancy Rates and ADR
wdt_ID
Date
Occupancy Rate (%)
Average Daily Rate
1
Jan 2019
57.1
80.0
2
Feb 2019
64.9
83.6
3
Mar 2019
70.5
84.5
4
Apr 2019
63.3
84.6
5
May 2019
62.1
86.7
6
Jun 2019
64.6
88.0
7
Jul 2019
63.3
87.2
8
Aug 2019
56.4
84.8
9
Sep 2019
57.1
81.3
10
Oct 2019
61.3
81.2
Date
Occupancy Rate (%)
Average Daily Rate
Unemployment Insurance Claims – Updated 3.1.2021
These tables and graphs illustrate the state level unemployment insurance claims. Initial claims are filed by people who have recently been laid off so higher initial claims indicate more firings in the economy. Continued claims are for people continuing to receive benefits after filing an initial claim so higher continued claims indicate less hiring. The spikes the state has recently seen are very large.
Parish level initial claims are also now available for the past three releases showing the large increases in jobless benefits. Parish level continued claims are also shown.
