What kinds of homes are in Carlyss, LA?

Name: Types of homes in Carlyss, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Carlyss, LA has 2,179 (±388) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 197 homes per square mile of land.

56.6% are detached single-family houses.

3.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

4.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 2,179 (±388)
Detached houses: 56.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.7%
5+ unit buildings: 4.2%

Homes in Carlyss by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Carlyss	Calcasieu Parish	Louisiana	United States
Single-family, detached	56.6% (±9.4 points)	68.5%	65.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±2.0 points)	1.4%	2.8%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.7% (±3.0 points)	2.6%	4.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.2% (±4.1 points)	3.4%	3.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	2.5%	2.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	5.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	34.5% (±10.2 points)	13.9%	12.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.1% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%

In Carlyss, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Calcasieu Parish (9.6%).

It is also lower than in Louisiana (11.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Carlyss

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Carlyss
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Carlyss	—	4.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Sulphur	3.7 mi	12.6% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Prien	6.0 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westlake	8.6 mi	4.1% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Charles	9.6 mi	18.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Vinton	13 mi	5.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Moss Bluff	13 mi	0.8% (±0.8 points)	Not measurably different
DeQuincy	19 mi	5.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Iowa	22 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sulphur, LA (12.6%), Lake Charles, LA (18.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Calcasieu Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Lake Charles	18.1% (±2.1 points)
2	Sulphur	12.6% (±4.7 points)
3	DeQuincy	5.9% (±6.9 points)
4	Vinton	5.1% (±5.3 points)
5	Carlyss	4.2% (±5.0 points)
6	Westlake	4.1% (±2.9 points)
7	Moss Bluff	0.8% (±0.8 points)
8 (tie)	Iowa	0.0% (±4.8 points)
8 (tie)	Prien	0.0% (±2.4 points)

Carlyss is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Carlyss

How many homes are in Carlyss?

Carlyss, LA has an estimated 2,179 (±388) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Carlyss houses or apartments?

56.6% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 7.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Carlyss?

3.7% of homes in Carlyss are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Carlyss CDP, Louisiana

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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