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Lafayette Parish, LA mapCounty population in 2005: 197,390 (88% urban, 12% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 47,803
Renter-occupied apartments: 24,569
% of renters here:  34%
State:  32%
Land area: 270 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 732 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 16.9%
Lafayette Parish:  16.9%
Louisiana:  19.8%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.7% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 33 years old
(Males: 32 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 30 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Type of workers:

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

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.3%)
  • Black (23.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 92,489  (48.5%)
Females: 98,014  (51.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $32,403
County population in 2003: 194,087
Jobs in 2003: 127,583

Lafayette Parish,LA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 99,750
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:
Lafayette Parish:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $40,981
2005 median house value: $122,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $452
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $646
Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,186 ($36,518 in 2000)
This county  $41,186
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $131,882
Lafayette Parish  $131,882
Louisiana:  $101,700

Median montly rent in 2000: $475
Institutionalized population: 2,262
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Lafayette Parish in 2000: $849


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 races chart


Lafayette Parish, LA map from a distance



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $328 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $172 (0.2%)

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.

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.


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


Lafayette Parish close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lafayette Parish: Les Vieux Chenes Municipal Golf Course (A), Oakbourne Country Club (B), Romero Plantation (C), Judice Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: The Village At Southpark Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lafayette Parish include: Morning Star Church (A), Central Church (B), Christian Center of Acadiana (C), Kimble Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Louisiana:  4.4%


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: 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


Agriculture in Lafayette Parish
Average size of farms: 105 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28354
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: $28152
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: $48211
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

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.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (15%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (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%)
 

People in group quarters in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
  • 1803 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1220 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 2003: 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 2003: 7.3



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 2003: 9.3



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%


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.

33,059 married couples with children.
14,391 single-parent households (2,662 men, 11,729 women).

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:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,105
  • 1995 to 1998: 7,002
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,129
  • 1980 to 1989: 19,355
  • 1970 to 1979: 19,743
  • 1960 to 1969: 11,403
  • 1950 to 1959: 7,161
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,093
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,131


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana:

  • 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 or more rooms: 3,470


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana:

  • 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 or more rooms: 142


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lafayette Parish:

  • no bedroom: 175
  • 1 bedroom: 1,604
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,211
  • 3 bedrooms: 28,422
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,405
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 986


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette Parish:

  • no bedroom: 1,125
  • 1 bedroom: 7,108
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,914
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,738
  • 4 bedrooms: 612
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 72


Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 2,142
  • 1 vehicle: 14,053
  • 2 vehicles: 23,759
  • 3 vehicles: 6,237
  • 4 vehicles: 1,296
  • 5 or more vehicles: 316


Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette Parish in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 3,870
  • 1 vehicle: 12,818
  • 2 vehicles: 6,728
  • 3 vehicles: 995
  • 4 vehicles: 72
  • 5 or more 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 houses and condos:


  • Electricity (61%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (75%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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