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County population in July 2011: 222,107 (88% urban, 12% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 47,803
Renter-occupied apartments: 24,569
% of renters here:

34%
State:

35%

Land area: 270 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 823 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lafayette Parish: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Retail trade (12.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (69.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (25.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.6%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 92,489  (48.5%)
Females: 98,014  (51.5%)

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Lafayette Parish,LA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lafayette Parish:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $48,050 ($36,518 in 1999)
This county:

$48050
Louisiana:

$42492

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $617 (lower quartile is $478, upper quartile is $734)
This county:

$617
State:

$566


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $156,600 (it was $91,400 in 2000)
Lafayette Parish:

$156,600
Louisiana:

$135,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,100 - $228,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $199,172
Here:

$199,172
State:

$177,067

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,885
Here:

$147,885
State:

$204,229

In 2-unit structures: $135,401
Here:

$135,401
State:

$235,168

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,667
Here:

$126,667
State:

$175,634

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,183
Here:

$94,183
State:

$186,546

Mobile homes: $69,525
Here:

$69,525
State:

$34,481

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $96,475
Here:

$96,475
State:

$47,390
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,193
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $291

Institutionalized population: 2,262

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 22
  • Robberies: 33
  • Assaults: 180
  • Burglaries: 442
  • Thefts: 879
  • Auto thefts: 160

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 25
  • Robberies: 26
  • Assaults: 196
  • Burglaries: 501
  • Thefts: 902
  • Auto thefts: 150

Lafayette Parish, LA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1182 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2008: 670 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2009: 607 buildings, average cost: $131,300



2008 Presidential Election results in Lafayette Parish Louisiana:


McCain (Republican): 65.3%
Obama (Democratic): 33.8%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $714 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $164 (0.1%)


Lafayette Parish household income distribution in 2009 Lafayette Parish home values distribution


Lafayette Parish contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.6%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.8% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.6%
Lafayette Parish:

13.6%
Louisiana:

17.3%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.8% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 50 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)

Area name: Lafayette, LA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lafayette Parish is $494 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lafayette, Scott, Carencro, Broussard, Youngsville, Duson.

Lafayette Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Lafayette Parish:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.103 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Lafayette Parish borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lafayette Parish: Countryside Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Country Aire Mobile Estates Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Carencro Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Broussard Wastewater Treatment Plant (D), Romero Plantation (E), Les Vieux Chenes Municipal Golf Course (F), Oakbourne Country Club (G), Long Term Acute Care of Louisiana Lafayette Campus (H), Lafayette Parish Library Milton Branch (I), Judice Volunteer Fire Department (J), Lafayette Fire Department Training Center (K), Milton Volunteer Fire Department (L), Carencro Volunteer Fire Department Substation (M), Milton Volunteer Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Cedar Village Shopping Center (1), The Village at Southpark Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lafayette Parish include: Life Church (A), Lafayette Vineyard Church (B), Lafayette Korean Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), First Baptist Church of Milton (E), First Assembly of God Church (F), First Apostolic Church (G), Church in the City Ministries (H), Christian Center Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Anderson Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Bodoin Cemetery (3), Simon Cemetery (4), Broussard Cemetery (5), Picard Cemetery (6), Strauss Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Coulee Lantier (A), Coulee Ile des Cannes (B), Cypress Bayou (C), Darby Coulee (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lafayette Parish include: Picard Park (1), Acadian Village (2), Judice Park (3), Picard Park (4), Southside Regional Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Acadia Parish , Iberia Parish , St. Landry Parish , St. Martin Parish , Vermilion Parish .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.8%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 13,951
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,763 (38% naturalized citizens)

Lafayette Parish:

2.5%
Whole state:

2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,626
  • 1990 to 1994: 677
  • 1985 to 1989: 529
  • 1980 to 1984: 591
  • 1975 to 1979: 496
  • 1970 to 1974: 212
  • 1970 to 1974: 247
  • 1965 to 1969: 385

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.2%

Lafayette Parish marital status for males
Lafayette Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 48,959
  • One, attached: 2,199
  • Two: 1,562
  • 3 or 4: 4,544
  • 5 to 9: 3,252
  • 10 to 19: 2,828
  • 20 or more: 5,319
  • Mobile homes: 9,379
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 80

Housing units in Lafayette Parish with a mortgage: 24,817 (2,514 second mortgage, 2,279 home equity loan, 104 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13,292

Here:

65.1% with mortgage
State:

59.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 79.20%
Here79.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 150,877
Total congregations: 81

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church
Adherents122,385 (81.1%)12,358 (8.2%)5,977 (4.0%)2,038 (1.4%)1,714 (1.1%)
Congregations30 (37.0%)12 (14.8%)5 (6.2%)5 (6.2%)3 (3.7%)
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1,392 (0.9%)890 (0.6%)728 (0.5%)631 (0.4%)2,764 (1.8%)
Congregations1 (1.2%)3 (3.7%)3 (3.7%)1 (1.2%)18 (22.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lafayette Parish - Lafayette, Scott, Carencro, Broussard, Youngsville

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 51
This county:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Lafayette Parish:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
Lafayette Parish:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 91
This county:

4.45 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 154
Lafayette Parish:

7.53 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.0%
Louisiana:

10.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.4%
Louisiana:

29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lafayette Parish:

12.4%
State:

13.7%


Agriculture in Lafayette Parish:

Average size of farms: 105 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,354
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $476.42
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 15.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.72%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $28,152
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 50.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.93%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48,211
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.15
All wheat for grain: 486 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 5093 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 210 acres

Tornado activity:

Lafayette Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 8.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 43 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/7/1957, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lafayette Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 1, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1786): September 2, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3289): August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3289, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1607): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3260): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to November 1, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1603): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1603, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 12, 2004 to May 19, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1521): June 8, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1521, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Louisiana Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3172): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3172, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Louisiana Hurricane Lili, Incident Period: October 1, 2002 to October 16, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1437): October 3, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1437, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Louisiana Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 5, 2001 to June 22, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1380): June 11, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1380, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Louisiana Severe Storm, Flooding, Incident Period: January 20, 1993 to January 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-978): February 2, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-978, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lafayette Parish (19) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 10, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (10%)
  • India (9%)
  • Vietnam (9%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Cuba (4%)
  • Germany (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lafayette Parish (%):



  • French (except Basque) (19%)
  • United States or American (15%)
  • French Canadian (9%)
  • German (5%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • Acadian/Cajun (3%)


Lafayette Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 72,779 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 8,397 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 804 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 21 (0%)
  • Taxi: 229 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 57 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 373 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,212 (1%)
  • Other means: 925 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,256 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana:

  • 1,803 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,220 people in nursing homes
  • 779 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 453 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 122 people in halfway houses
  • 122 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 67 people in religious group quarters
  • 55 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 55 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 52 people in other group homes
  • 30 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 20 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 18 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 11 people in institutions for the blind
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 4 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,775.

8.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,713 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.89%
Louisiana average:

8.89%


0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Lafayette Parish:

0.13%
Louisiana average:

0.11%

6.58% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($25,276 average AGI)
2.19% relocated from other states ($11,233 average AGI)
Lafayette Parish:

2.19%
Louisiana average:

2.22%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.05% ($31,177 average AGI)
from St. Martin Parish, LA  0.60% ($28,410)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.59% ($49,792)
from St. Landry Parish, LA  0.57% ($28,671)
from Iberia Parish, LA  0.53% ($32,224)
from Vermilion Parish, LA  0.51% ($43,228)
from Acadia Parish, LA  0.49% ($28,720)


6.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.96%
Louisiana average:

13.45%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Lafayette Parish:

0.07%
Louisiana average:

0.07%

3.98% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($19,271 average AGI)
2.91% relocated to other states ($19,841 average AGI)
Lafayette Parish:

2.91%
Louisiana average:

7.16%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to St. Martin Parish, LA  0.68% ($31,663 average AGI)
to St. Landry Parish, LA  0.58% ($36,342)
to Vermilion Parish, LA  0.48% ($33,677)
to Acadia Parish, LA  0.41% ($30,909)
to Harris County, TX  0.40% ($51,440)
to Iberia Parish, LA  0.36% ($32,886)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.27% ($34,837)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.1

Births per 1000 population in Lafayette Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Lafayette Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lafayette Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,430 (18,505 aged, 3,925 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.58
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 20035.05
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 484.4
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 59158.84

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1559.860
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 739.150
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.04

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51.44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101.320

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.65

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 26.4
  • Other - 26.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 105.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 65.2
  • Suffocation - 18.3
  • Poisoning - 17.6
  • Other - 4.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 185,650
  • In family households: 156,331 (35,963 male householders, 13,145 female householders)
    36,062 spouses, 59,947 children (55,221 natural, 1,410 adopted, 3,316 stepchildren), 3,585 grandchildren, 1,437 brothers or sisters, 723 parents, 2,051 other relatives, 3,418 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 29,319 (10,991 male householders (8,183 living alone)), 12,313 female householders (10,157 living alone)), 6,015 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,853 (2,217 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 18,639 2-persons, 12,733 3-persons, 10,727 4-persons, 4,772 5-persons, 1,519 6-persons, 718 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,340 1-person, 4,230 2-persons, 597 3-persons, 92 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

81.7% of residents of Lafayette Parish speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
15.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $874,687,000 ($4469 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $33,299,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $345,456,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $207,127,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $10,027,000
Federal grants: $194,383,000
Federal procurement contracts: $48,383,000 ($7,632,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $69,311,000 ($10,080,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,190,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $102,445,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,189,194,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 15,579
Here:

79 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,479
Here:

38 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,354
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,217
Here -11 per 1000 residents
State -20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lafayette Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 21.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 3,429
  • 2000 to 2004: 9,412
  • 1990 to 1999: 14,115
  • 1980 to 1989: 18,028
  • 1970 to 1979: 19,237
  • 1960 to 1969: 10,427
  • 1950 to 1959: 7,065
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,442
  • 1939 or earlier: 4,169
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 44
  • 2 rooms: 725
  • 3 rooms: 2,361
  • 4 rooms: 4,801
  • 5 rooms: 12,331
  • 6 rooms: 11,936
  • 7 rooms: 7,880
  • 8 rooms: 4,255
  • 9+ rooms: 3,470
  • 1 room: 974
  • 2 rooms: 2,819
  • 3 rooms: 4,531
  • 4 rooms: 7,928
  • 5 rooms: 4,959
  • 6 rooms: 2,109
  • 7 rooms: 777
  • 8 rooms: 330
  • 9+ rooms: 142
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 175
  • 1 bedroom: 1,604
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,211
  • 3 bedrooms: 28,422
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,405
  • 5+ bedrooms: 986
  • no bedroom: 1,125
  • 1 bedroom: 7,108
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,914
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,738
  • 4 bedrooms: 612
  • 5+ bedrooms: 72
Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,142
  • 1 vehicle: 14,053
  • 2 vehicles: 23,759
  • 3 vehicles: 6,237
  • 4 vehicles: 1,296
  • 5+ vehicles: 316
  • no vehicle: 3,870
  • 1 vehicle: 12,818
  • 2 vehicles: 6,728
  • 3 vehicles: 995
  • 4 vehicles: 72
  • 5+ vehicles: 86

54% of Lafayette Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Louisiana.

Lafayette Parish:

54.1%
State average:

59.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 154059
  • Northeast: 3100
  • Midwest: 4572
  • South: 18756
  • West: 4117

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $86,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lafayette Parish
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (60.5%)
  • Utility gas (37.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.7%)
  • Electricity (74.8%)
  • Utility gas (23.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,273
Here:

21.9%
Louisiana:

17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,091
Here:

17.9%
Louisiana:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 935
Here:

7.7%
Louisiana:

16.8%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5,385
  • Number of aged recipients: 543
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,842
  • Number of recipients under 18: 945
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,292
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,148
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,989
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,357


Lafayette Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lafayette Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 41 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,136$157,4881,258$169,0423,327$169,843437$35,91319$1,173,211451$118,729215$45,567
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED73$136,58986$158,488278$160,77365$52,4000$020$180,90047$60,021
APPLICATIONS DENIED301$148,794310$103,1551,060$154,227353$33,7391$64,00074$94,405228$53,175
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN181$157,260152$160,132635$171,77823$95,1300$045$120,80011$56,273
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS98$140,31668$155,368261$160,83123$96,1740$012$105,3339$89,111
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 38 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED256$199,359181$201,3813$160,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED71$198,29641$204,2932$149,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED29$202,62118$257,7781$206,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$225,36414$226,9290$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$205,2225$212,0000$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Lafayette Parish, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph80770.2 years
Mary61473.9 years
John59869.8 years
James36468.9 years
Marie35681.5 years
William30472.7 years
Paul30370.2 years
Robert28868.3 years
Charles28870.7 years
George23573.5 years
Most common last names in Lafayette Parish, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Broussard84674.8 years
Hebert47875.5 years
Guidry44074.7 years
Leblanc38775.7 years
Landry37676.4 years
Trahan37574.3 years
Mouton34976.4 years
Breaux33374.4 years
Domingue27074.0 years
Richard25373.0 years
Businesses in Lafayette Parish, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T9La Quinta3
Abercrombie & Fitch1La-Z-Boy1
Abercrombie Kids1Lane Bryant2
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture6
Albertsons5LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza3
Ann Taylor1Lowe's2
Applebee's1Macy's1
Arby's1Marriott3
Ascend Collection1Marshalls1
AutoZone7MasterBrand Cabinets15
Avenue1Maurices2
BMW1McDonald's15
Bakers1Men's Wearhouse2
Banana Republic1Microtel1
Baskin-Robbins1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works1Motherhood Maternity2
Baymont Inn1New Balance5
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co1
Best Western1Nike11
Blockbuster5Office Depot4
Brookstone1Old Navy1
Budget Car Rental1Olive Garden1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Outback1
Burger King12Outback Steakhouse1
CVS12Pac Sun1
Cache1Papa John's Pizza3
Casual Male XL1Payless3
Catherines1Penske1
Charlotte Russe1PetSmart1
Chick-Fil-A4Pier 1 Imports1
Chico's1Pizza Hut8
Chuck E. Cheese's1Popeyes10
Church's Chicken3Quality1
Coldwater Creek1Quiznos5
Comfort Inn2RadioShack5
Comfort Suites1Ramada1
Cracker Barrel1Red Roof Inn1
Curves3Rite Aid3
DHL3Rue212
Dairy Queen1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Days Inn3SAS Shoes1
Decora Cabinetry3SONIC Drive-In10
Domino's Pizza1Sam's Club1
DressBarn2Sears3
Econo Lodge1Sephora2
Eddie Bauer1Shoe Carnival1
Express1Sleep Inn1
Extended Stay America1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx42Sprint Nextel2
Finish Line1Starbucks7
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Studio 61
Foot Locker2Subway31
Forever 211Super 82
GNC7T-Mobile9
GameStop6T.J.Maxx1
Gap1Taco Bell7
Goodwill3Talbots1
Gymboree1Target2
H&R Block12The Limited1
Hobby Lobby1The Room Place1
Holiday Inn6Toys"R"Us1
Hollister Co.1Travelodge1
Home Depot3True Value3
Hot Topic1U-Haul14
Howard Johnson2UPS43
IHOP2Vans5
JCPenney2Verizon Wireless4
Jimmy John's1Victoria's Secret1
JoS. A. Bank1Waffle House4
Jones New York2Walgreens11
Journeys1Walmart4
KFC2Wendy's8
Kincaid1Wingate1
Kohl's1YMCA1
Browse common businesses in Lafayette Parish, LA


Lafayette Parish on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most dentists per 100,000 population in 1998 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"

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