Lake Charles, LA Retail Building Permits
| Year |
Number of Permits |
Dollar Value of Permits ($000) |
| Units | Percent Change |
Value | Percent Change |
| 1980 | 56 | | 9,103 | |
| 1981 | 47 | -16 | 12,475 | 37 |
| 1982 | 28 | -40 | 4,645 | -63 |
| 1983 | 27 | -4 | 2,097 | -55 |
| 1984 | 17 | -37 | 4,395 | 110 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 | 3,041 | -31 |
| 1986 | 23 | 35 | 2,456 | -19 |
| 1987 | 26 | 13 | 5,004 | 104 |
| 1988 | 38 | 46 | 7,599 | 52 |
| 1989 | 24 | -37 | 3,183 | -58 |
| 1990 | 19 | -21 | 2,665 | -16 |
| 1991 | 28 | 47 | 7,205 | 170 |
| 1992 | 37 | 32 | 10,102 | 40 |
| 1993 | 62 | 68 | 19,230 | 90 |
| 1994 | 68 | 10 | 17,717 | -8 |
| 1995 | 78 | 15 | 14,360 | -19 |
Source: Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University and U.S. Bureau of Census
For additional information, contact Mark Baumann
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