Lafayette, LA Demographic Data
Lafayette, LA Summary
Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 122,749
- Area: 49.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 49.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,487.16 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 32.81 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lafayette, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
66,726
52%
50.8
Male
60,899
48%
49.2
Total Population
127,625
323,128,000
Lafayette, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,338
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,016
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,789
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,334
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,553
9.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,938
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,293
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
14,619
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,186
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,945
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,958
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,993
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,663
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
101,730
79.7%
77.2
Female
53,457
52.5%
51.3
Male
48,273
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
95,330
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
23,700
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,614
14.6%
15.2
Female
10,534
56.6%
55.8
Male
8,080
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Lafayette, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
125,159
98.1%
96.8
White
77,710
60.9%
72.6
Black or African American
43,551
34.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
220
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,386
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,292
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,466
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,290
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
124,335
97.4%
82.2
Lafayette, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,801
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,687
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,764
25.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,922
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,837
4.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,990
25.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,594
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,488
11.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
76,107
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31,584
36.9%
31.2
Lafayette, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
48,062
45.1%
33.7%
Now Married
38,332
36.0%
47.5
Divorced
12,135
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
2,212
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
5,741
5.4
5.8%
Lafayette, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
109,741
91.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,546
8.8%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Lafayette, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,050
10.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,368
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,131
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,180
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,205
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,698
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,710
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,189
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,832
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,110
6.2%
6.4
Median household income
48,139
57,617
Per capita income
30,596
31,128
Lafayette, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,390
5.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,924
13.9%
9.8
Construction
3,002
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,600
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,208
5.0%
6.6
Information
1,462
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,899
4.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,430
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,818
13.7%
11.4
Public administration
1,062
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
7,808
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,541
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,160
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,605
7.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
23,279
36.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,458
10.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,338
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,624
21.2%
18.1%
Lafayette, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
63,498
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
52,923
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,846
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
682
1.1%
5.1
Walked
1,085
1.7%
2.7
Other means
1,687
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
2,275
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
26.6
Lafayette, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,039
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
20,703
41.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,687
37.0%
37.1
3 or more
7,044
14.0%
21.0
Lafayette, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
50,473
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
29,144
57.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
21,329
42.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,997
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Lafayette, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,470
1 room
678
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,575
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
6,478
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
11,001
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
12,135
21.1%
19.8
6 rooms
10,698
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
4,830
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
5,159
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,916
8.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lafayette, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,470
1-unit, detached
37,385
65.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,648
2.9%
5.9
2-units
1,810
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,321
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,574
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,400
9.4%
4.4
20 or more units
4,116
7.2%
9.0
Mobile home
1,216
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lafayette, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,572
2.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,127
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,137
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
7,146
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
11,389
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,736
18.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,593
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,780
15.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,354
5.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
636
1.1%
1.4%
Lafayette, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Lafayette, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,099
47295100.0
Less than $500
223
1.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
826
5.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,061
7.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,483
9.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
3,163
20.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,041
26.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,302
28.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,301
55.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,067
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,223
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
921
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,587
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lafayette, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,283
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
360
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
954
4.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,751
8.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,027
14.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
14,191
70.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,046
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
837
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,677
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,657
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,633
18.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,949
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,199
6.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,164
42.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,050
0.0%
0.0%
Lafayette, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
29,144
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,952
6.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,141
10.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,262
14.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,882
20.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,982
20.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,779
16.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,345
8.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
801
2.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
193,900
205,000
