Lafayette, LA City Data

Lafayette, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 110,257 people who live in Lafayette and approximately 190,503 who live in Lafayette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lafayette to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lafayette. We have included Lafayette housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lafayette Information

Lafayette County where Lafayette resides is 270.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 190,503 and has a population rank of 288 out of all the places in the United States.

Lafayette has a total of 110,257 people and of those residents there are 53,158 males and 57,099 females. The median age of the male population is 31.4 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 2,836 births each year and around 1,370 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lafayette varies per year, but currently 109,189 are one race and 1,068 are two or more races.

Of the 110,257 people who live in Lafayette, there are 31,966 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lafayette is 15,905 male and 16,061 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 82,617.

General Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Lafayette County	270.29
Water area in square miles - Lafayette County	N/A
Resident population - Lafayette County	190,503
Population rank - Lafayette County	288
Total population	110,257
Total population (male)	53,158
Total population (female)	57,099
Population median age (male)	31.4
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Lafayette County	2,836
Deaths- Lafayette County	1,370
Population of one race	109,189
Population of two or more races	1,068
Population under 20 years	31,966
Population under 20 years (male)	15,905
Population under 20 years (female)	16,061
Total population 18 years and over	82,617

Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 72,372 households in Lafayette. Families make up 49,108 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (35,635), male householder with no wife present (3,134) and female householder with no husband present (10,057). The remainder of the Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,533. Lafayette, LA moving companies help people in Lafayette move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lafayette. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lafayette is based, there are 77,308 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,162 never married, 38,506 now married, 1,560 separated, 6,812 widowed, and 9,268 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,177 separated, 1,583 widowed and 6,576 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lafayette social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lafayette.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lafayette County)
Total households	72,372
Family households (families)	49,108
With own children under 18 years	28,124
Married-couple family	35,635
With own children under 18 years	18,230
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,134
With own children under 18 years	1,695
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,057
With own children under 18 years	6,654
Nonfamily households	23,533
Householder living alone	18,340
65 years and over	5,020

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14,897
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,519
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	85,068
Householder	27,116
Spouse	19,095
Child	32,321
Other relatives	1,064
Nonrelatives	1,717
Unmarried partner	972
Roomer or boarder	123
Housemate or roommate	296
Unmarried partner	2,349
Foster child	53
Other	273

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20,751
Male householder	7,696
Male householder living alone	5,645
Male householder not living alone	2,051
Female householder	8,694
Female householder living alone	7,160
Female householder not living alone	1,534
Nonrelatives	4,361
Unmarried partner	1,377
Roomer or boarder	477
Housemate or roommate	2,145
Foster child	20
Other	342

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,308
Never married	21,162
Now married	38,506
Separated	1,560
Widowed	6,812
Divorced	9,268
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,177
Widowed	1,583
Divorced	6,576

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	110,257
Male	53,158
Under 5 years	3,563
5 to 9 years	3,804
10 to 14 years	4,020
15 to 17 years	2,436
18 and 19 years	2,082
20 years	1,017
21 years	1,182
22 to 24 years	2,971
25 to 29 years	4,397
30 to 34 years	3,578
35 to 39 years	3,909
40 to 44 years	4,378
45 to 49 years	3,889
50 to 54 years	3,225
55 to 59 years	2,134
60 and 61 years	701
62 to 64 years	1,027
65 and 66 years	655
67 to 69 years	939
70 to 74 years	1,415
75 to 79 years	979
80 to 84 years	527
85 years and over	330
Female	57,099
Under 5 years	3,523
5 to 9 years	3,759
10 to 14 years	3,990
15 to 17 years	2,545
18 and 19 years	2,244
20 years	1,113
21 years	1,162
22 to 24 years	2,870
25 to 29 years	3,853
30 to 34 years	3,618
35 to 39 years	4,253
40 to 44 years	4,556
45 to 49 years	4,122
50 to 54 years	3,382
55 to 59 years	2,429
60 and 61 years	873
62 to 64 years	1,283
65 and 66 years	811
67 to 69 years	1,266
70 to 74 years	1,903
75 to 79 years	1,495
80 to 84 years	998
85 years and over	1,051

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	110,257
One race	109,189
White	75,232
Black or African American	31,434
American Indian and Alaska Native	272
Asian	1,584
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	26
Some other race	135
Two or more races	1,068

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	105,819
People who are White alone	72,763
People who are Black or African American alone	29,628
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	263
People who are Asian alone	1,514
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	22
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,953
People who are Some other race alone	613

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	176,774
Same house	94,279
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,574
Different state or abroad	13,450
Different state	11,050
Abroad	2,400

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lafayette County)
Total resident population	190,503
Born in United States	118,016
State of residence	154,059
Different state	30,545
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,136
Foreign born	4,763

Lafayette Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lafayette. That total enrollment is 56,319 for the population of the country, which includes Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,315 and elementary or high school enrollment was 71,389 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,950.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lafayette population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	56,319
Pre-kindergarten	3,631
Public	1,684
Private	1,947
Kindergarten	3,042
Public	2,214
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,026
Public	18,753
Private	5,273
Elementary and high school	35,695
Public	28,331
Private	7,364
High school grades 9 to 12	11,669
Public	9,578
Private	2,091
College, undergraduate years	12,118
Public	11,183
Private	935
Graduate or professional school	1,833
Public	1,619
Private	214
Not enrolled in school	125,728

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	116,183
Less than 9th grade	9,476
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,954
High school graduate	33,699
Some college, no degree	25,143
Associate's degree	4,321
Bachelor's degree	29,590
Graduate or professional degree	25.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	20,592

Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 144,549 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lafayette. The Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,749), service occupations (12,971), sales and office occupations (25,490), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,309) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,891). The 144,549 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 71,090 private wage and salary workers, 11,764 government workers, 5,520 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lafayette County)
Population 16 years and over	144,549
In labor force	95,292
Civilian labor force	95,151
Employed	88,603
Unemployed	6,548
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	141
Females 16 years and over	75,889
In labor force	44,227
Civilian labor force	44,207
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,277
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	68,660
In labor force	51,065
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,271
Armed forces	121

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lafayette County)
Workers 16 years and over	87,053
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	72,779
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,397
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,212
Other means	925
Worked at home	2,256
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,021,900

OCCUPATION (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,749
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,749
Service occupations	12,971
Sales and office occupations	25,490
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,309
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,891

INDUSTRY (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,749
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	8,877
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,909
Wholesale trade	3,768
Retail trade	11,402
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,392
Information	1,888
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,497
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,586
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,450
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,121
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,476

CLASS OF WORKER (Lafayette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,749
Private wage and salary workers	71,090
Government workers	11,764
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,520
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In Lafayette, LA there are 78,122 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 72,372 occupied and 5,750 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lafayette, there are 48,959 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,199 units in Lafayette. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lafayette, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lafayette, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lafayette. There are 1,632 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,791 with rent between $200-299, 9,520 with rent between $300-499 and 9,729 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lafayette gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lafayette, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lafayette County)
Total housing units	78,122
Occupied housing units	72,372
Vacant housing units	5,750

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lafayette County)
Total housing units	78,122
1-unit, detached	48,959
1-unit, attached	2,199
2 units	1,562
3 or 4 units	4,544
5 to 9 units	3,252
10 to 19 units	2,828
20 to 49 units	1,733
50 or more units	3,586
Mobile home	9,379

HOUSING TENURE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	72,372
Owner-occupied	47,798
Renter-occupied	24,574

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	72,372
No vehicles available	6,012
2 vehicle available	39,489
3 vehicles available	7,232
4 vehicles available	1,368
5 or more vehicles available	402

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	72,372
Utility gas	23,711
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	47,323
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	54
Coal or coke
Wood	46
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	39
No fuel used	155

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lafayette County)
Occupied housing units	72,372
Less Than $50,000	47,798
$50,000 to $99,999	14,282
$100,000 to $149,999	10,231
$150,000 to $199,999	4,546
$200,000 to $299,999	2,804
$300,000 to $499,999	850
$1,000,000 or more	106
Median (dollars)	100,500

GROSS RENT (Lafayette County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,574
Less than $200	1,632
$200 to $299	1,791
$300 to $499	9,520
$500 to $699	6,585
$700 to $999	2,553
$1,000 to $1,499	475
$1,500 or more	115