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Lafayette, Louisiana

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Population in 2019: 126,185 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +14.4%
 
Males: 59,182  (46.9%)
Females: 67,003  (53.1%)
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Louisiana median age:

37.7 years

Zip codes: 70501, 70503, 70506.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $51,477 (it was $35,996 in 2000)
Lafayette:

$51,477
LA:

$51,073

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $35,120 (it was $21,031 in 2000)

Lafayette city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $202,600 (it was $99,800 in 2000)
Lafayette:

$202,600
LA:

$172,100

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $275,083; detached houses: $281,872; townhouses or other attached units: $200,499; in 2-unit structures: $240,554; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,912; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $267,130; mobile homes: $124,503

Median gross rent in 2019: $853.

March 2019 cost of living index in Lafayette: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 18.6%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.2% for Black residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.1% for American Indian residents, 8.3% for other race residents, 14.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lafayette, LA (2019)
    • 77,84360.8%White alone
    • 40,60231.7%Black alone
    • 4,5643.6%Hispanic
    • 2,7602.2%Asian alone
    • 1,5901.2%Two or more races
    • 4430.3%American Indian alone
    • 2100.2%Other race alone

Races in Lafayette detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 189 registered sex offenders living in Lafayette, Louisiana as of May 28, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lafayette is 671 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Lafayette by year

Type

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Murders
(per 100,000)		10
(9.4)		15
(13.1)		10
(8.8)		7
(6.1)		12
(10.4)		6
(4.9)		11
(9.0)		8
(6.5)		7
(5.6)		19
(14.9)		11
(8.5)		22
(17.1)		9
(7.1)		14
(11.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		73
(68.7)		68
(59.5)		73
(64.2)		46
(40.4)		20
(17.3)		15
(12.3)		11
(9.0)		17
(13.8)		10
(8.0)		19
(14.9)		19
(14.7)		21
(16.3)		21
(16.5)		16
(12.6)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		231
(217.5)		319
(279.3)		307
(269.8)		286
(251.2)		240
(208.0)		232
(190.6)		202
(164.4)		272
(220.4)		248
(198.2)		167
(131.2)		148
(114.8)		175
(136.0)		158
(123.8)		148
(116.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		828
(779.7)		891
(780.1)		886
(778.8)		776
(681.5)		668
(579.0)		590
(484.7)		555
(451.8)		571
(462.7)		549
(438.8)		507
(398.4)		463
(359.1)		503
(390.9)		493
(386.4)		486
(383.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,296
(1,220)		1,410
(1,235)		1,421
(1,249)		1,407
(1,236)		1,432
(1,241)		1,194
(980.9)		1,330
(1,083)		1,276
(1,034)		1,186
(947.9)		1,014
(796.7)		1,025
(795.0)		1,011
(785.6)		1,019
(798.6)		1,032
(814.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		4,566
(4,300)		5,152
(4,511)		4,839
(4,253)		5,612
(4,929)		5,267
(4,565)		5,040
(4,140)		5,244
(4,269)		5,995
(4,858)		5,208
(4,162)		5,334
(4,191)		5,013
(3,888)		4,555
(3,539)		4,485
(3,515)		4,101
(3,237)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		531
(500.1)		556
(486.8)		506
(444.8)		432
(379.4)		290
(251.3)		277
(227.6)		241
(196.2)		297
(240.7)		406
(324.5)		404
(317.4)		379
(294.0)		297
(230.8)		378
(296.3)		321
(253.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		17
(16.0)		28
(24.5)		34
(29.9)		25
(22.0)		26
(22.5)		50
(41.1)		32
(26.0)		19
(15.4)		N/A29
(22.8)		22
(17.1)		26
(20.2)		20
(15.7)		31
(24.5)
City-Data.com crime index592.5619.5598.8570.2502.5426.3427.0468.6423.6409.6369.8381.2361.9350.7

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City-data.com crime index in Lafayette, LA

Crime rate in Lafayette detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 334 (280 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.21
Louisiana average:

2.58
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Ancestries: French (14.4%), American (8.8%), French Canadian (6.5%), English (3.7%), Irish (2.7%), German (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 41 feet

Land area: 47.6 square miles.

Population density: 2,651 people per square mile   (average).

Lafayette, Louisiana map

5,577 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 1.3% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This city:

4.4%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,412 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,033 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (55.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (203.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Scott, LA (2.0 miles ),
Broussard, LA (2.5 miles ),
Ossun, LA (2.6 miles ),
Carencro, LA (2.6 miles ),
Milton, LA (2.9 miles ),
Youngsville, LA (2.9 miles ),
Breaux Bridge, LA (3.0 miles ),
Maurice, LA (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 30.21 N, Longitude: 92.03 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Heart of Acadiana

Daytime population change due to commuting: +54,087 (+42.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 48,864 (79.5%)

Area code: 337

Distribution of median household income in Lafayette, LA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Lafayette, LA in 2019
Lafayette satellite photo by USGS

Lafayette tourist attractions:

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

6.9%
Louisiana:

8.1%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Lafayette, LA
Historical housing units in Lafayette, LA

Population change in the 1990s: +7,451 (+7.2%).
Most common industries in Lafayette, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (12.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.8%)
  • Construction (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Health care (6.0%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.6%)
  • Educational services (15.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Lafayette, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (2.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (2.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (2.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.4%)
  • Engineers (3.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
  • Computer specialists (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.0%)

Average climate in Lafayette, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lafayette, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 53.1. This is better than average.

City:

53.1
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.6
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the Lafayette city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1977, a category F3 tornado 7.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lafayette-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 182.3 miles away from Lafayette center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 428.2 miles away from Lafayette center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 289.9 miles away from Lafayette center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 184.2 miles away from Lafayette center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 259.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 191.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lafayette Parish (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 13, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lafayette topographic map

Main business address for: OLD EVANGELINE DOWNS CAPITAL CORP (SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION), PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS), OLD EVANGELINE DOWNS LLC (SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION), PENINSULA GAMING CORP. (SERVICES-RACING, INCLUDING TRACK OPERATION), MIDSOUTH BANCORP INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), OFFSHORE LOGISTICS INC (AIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED), PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS INC (AIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED), IBERIABANK CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS) and 2 other public companies.

Hospitals in Lafayette:

  • CANE PLACE COMMUNITY HOME (109 BEAU SEJOUR)
  • CROCKET GROUP HOME (137 GORDON CROCKET)
  • HEART HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 1105 KALISTE SALOOM ROAD)
  • JEFF AND NELLIE GUIDRY GROUP (925 CENTER STREET)
  • LAFAYETTE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (307 POLLY LANE)
  • MEADOWBROOK SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF LAFAYETTE (204 ENERGY PARKWAY)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 4801 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PARKWAY)
  • SOUTHPARK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (314 YOUNGSVILLE HIGHWAY)
  • ST THERESA'S HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE, INC (100 GENERAL MOUTON AVE)
  • VERMILION HOSPITAL (2520 N UNIVERSITY AVE)

Airports, heliports and other landing facilities located in Lafayette:

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Amtrak station:

LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Lafayette:

  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Full-time enrollment: 14,493; Location: 104 University Circle; Public; Website: www.louisiana.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • South Louisiana Community College (Full-time enrollment: 2,519; Location: 320 Devalcourt Street; Public; Website: www.solacc.edu/)
  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus (Full-time enrollment: 2,378; Location: 1101 Bertrand Dr; Public; Website: www.solacc.edu/)
  • Remington College-Lafayette Campus (Full-time enrollment: 517; Location: 303 Rue Louis XIV; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.remingtoncollege.edu/louisiana-career-school-overview)
  • Blue Cliff College-Lafayette (Full-time enrollment: 484; Location: 120 James Comeaux Rd.; Private, for-profit; Website: bluecliffcollege.com)
  • Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette (Full-time enrollment: 204; Location: 3605 Ambassador Caffery; Private, for-profit; Website: www.unitechtrainingacademy.com)
  • Aveda Institute-Lafayette (Full-time enrollment: 192; Location: 2922 Johnston St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.avedainstitutesbb.com)
  • University of Phoenix-Lafayette Campus (Full-time enrollment: 188; Location: 425 Settlers Trace Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Cosmetology Training Center (Full-time enrollment: 115; Location: 2516 Johnston Street; Private, for-profit; Website: cosmetlafayettela.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lafayette:

  • Southern University and A & M College (about 55 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; Full-time enrollment: 5,837)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 55 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 27,321)
  • Baton Rouge Community College (about 56 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • SOWELA Technical Community College (about 68 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 2,160)
  • McNeese State University (about 71 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 7,444)
  • Nicholls State University (about 80 miles; Thibodaux, LA; FT enrollment: 5,997)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 96 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 12,713)

Public high schools in Lafayette:

  • LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,351, Location: 3000 WEST CONGRESS STREET, Grades: 8-12)
  • O. COMEAUX HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,927, Location: 100 WEST BLUEBIRD DRIVE, Grades: 8-12)
  • ACADIANA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,691, Location: 315 RUE DU BELIER, Grades: 8-12)
  • CARENCRO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,365, Location: 721 WEST BUTCHER SWITCH ROAD, Grades: 8-12)
  • NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 907, Location: 301 DUNAND STREET, Grades: 8-12)
  • W. D. & MARY BAKER SMITH CAREER CENTER (Location: 200 18TH STREET, Grades: 8-12)
  • N. P. MOSS PREPARATORY ACADEMY (Location: 801 MUDD AVE., Grades: KG-11)
  • EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY (Location: 320 DEVALCOURT DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • DAVID THIBODAUX STEM MAGNET ACADEMY (Location: 805 TEURLINGS DRIVE, Grades: 6-12)

Private high schools in Lafayette:

  • LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 771, Location: 220 PORTLAND AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • ASCENSION EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 692, Location: 1030 JOHNSTON ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • TEURLINGS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 653, Location: 139 TEURLINGS DR, Grades: 9-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lafayette:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Lafayette:

  • OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 923, Location: 2315 JOHNSTON ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • CATHEDRAL CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 801, Location: 848 SAINT JOHN ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST PIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 727, Location: 205 E BAYOU PKWY, Grades: PK-8)
  • STS LEO-SETON CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 552, Location: 502 SAINT LEO ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST GENEVIEVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532, Location: 201 ELIZABETH AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 224, Location: 201 W CONVENT ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 208, Location: 200 SAINT JOHN ST, Grades: PK-7)
  • ST GENEVIEVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 177, Location: 91 TEURLINGS DR, Grades: 6-8)
  • IMMACULATE HEART MARY SCHOOL (Students: 131, Location: 800 12TH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • FAMILY LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 128, Location: 2223 DULLES DR, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Lafayette

Library in Lafayette:

  • LAFAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,688,738; Location: 301 W. CONGRESS; 380,017 books; 23,875 audio materials; 44,667 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 60 state licensed databases; 424 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • I think you have missed probably three of the oldest and most significant churches of Lafayette: Episcopal Church of the Ascension, founded 1901, largest Episcopal church in the convocation, 1030 Johnston St., Lafayette, LA 70501, 337-232-2732; St. John Roman Catholic Cathedral, head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, 914 St. John St., Lafayette, LA 70501, 337-232-1322; and First Baptist Church, 1117 Lafayette, LA 70501, 337-233-1412. All three of these churches are the primary churches of their denominations in this area. Also, all three have schools associated with them including Ascension Day School adding a high school starting in the Fall of 2006.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lafayette: Acadiana Campsite (A), Lafayette Generating Station (B), Lafayette Consolidated South Wastewater Treatment Plant (C), Lafayette Consolidated Northeast Sewage Treatment Plant (D), University of Louisiana Lafayette Cajun Field Football Stadium (E), Optimist Boys Camp (F), Wetlands Golf Course (G), Jay and Lionel Hebert Municipal Golf Course (H), Johnston Street Market Place (I), Louisiana State University AgCenter Lafayette Parish Office (J), Acadian Hills Country Club (K), Bertrand Professional Plaza (L), Cajun Field (M), Northpark High Technology Center (N), Oil Center Shopping Village (O), Southpark Industrial Park (P), University of Louisiana Lafayette Acadiana Law Enforcement Training Academy (Q), Lafayette Parish Office (R), Oceans Behavioral Hospital of Lafayette (S), University of Louisiana Lafayette Information Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Courtyards of Ambassador Row Shopping Center (1), Centerpiece Shopping Center (2), Acadian Village Shopping Center (3), Acadiana Mall Shopping Center (4), Acadiana Promenade Shopping Center (5), Evangeline Shopping Center (6), Fair Oaks Plaza Shopping Center (7), Fiesta Village Shopping Center (8), Four Corners Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Lafayette include: PETROQUEST ENERGY INC (A), MIDSOUTH BANCORP INC (B), OFFSHORE LOGISTICS INC (C), PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS INC (D), IBERIABANK CORP (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lafayette include: Mount Calvary Church Charismatic Believers (A), Mount Bethel Baptist Church (B), Living Glory Ministries (C), Little Refuge Church of Our Lord (D), Landmark Worship Center of Lafayette (E), Lafayette Bible Chapel (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Grace Community Church (H), Global Harvest Mission (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jewish Cemetery (1), Holy Sepulchre Cemetery (2), Whitington Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Saint John-Fatima Cemetery (5), Green Lawn Memorial Park (6), Lafayette Memorial Park Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Spreafico Lake (A), Grenovilliers Swamp (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Francois Coulee (A), Coulee Mine (B), Coulee des Poches (C), Bayou Saint Clair (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lafayette include: McNaspy Stadium (1), Girard Park (2), Beaullieu Park (3), Beavers Park (4), Broadmoor Park (5), Brown Memorial Park (6), Chargois Park (7), City Park (8), Debaillon Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Lafayette Museum Alexandre Mouton House (1122 Lafayette Street) (1), Lafayette Natural History Museum (433 Jefferson Street) (2), Cite' Des Arts (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 301 W 3rd St) (3), United States Government - Judicial Department- Court of Appeals-Fifth Circuit- Satellite Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 800 Lafayette Street) (4), Lafayette Parish Bar Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 600 Jefferson Street Suite 505) (5), Cajun R C Hobbies & Paintball Games of Lafayette (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4807 Johnston Street Suite F) (6), Acadiana Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3227 Ambassador Caffery P) (7), Century Amusement Machines - Office (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7207 Johnston Street) (8), Hi-Tech Games Dixie Phonograph (Amusement & Theme Parks; 165 Industrial Parkway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Extended Stayamerica (807 Hugh Wallis Road South) (1), Travelodge Lafayette Oil Center (1101 West Pinhook Road) (2), Quality Inn (1605 North University Avenue) (3), Hampton Inn and Suites (1910 South College Road) (4), Holiday Inn Express (2503 Southeast Evangeline Trwy) (5), Extended Stay America - Lafayette (807 Hugh Wallis Rd S) (6), Microtel Inn & Suites (301 Ambassador Caffery P) (7), Homewood Inc (2503 Southeast Evangeline Trwy) (8), La Quinta Inn Lafayette (2100 Northeast Evangeline Thruway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Judicial Department- Bankruptcy Court-Western District- Bankruptcy J (214 Jefferson Street) (1), United States Government - Judicial Department- Bankruptcy Court-Western District- Bankruptcy C (214 Jefferson Street) (2), United States Government - Judicial Department- District Court-Western District- U S District Ju (800 Lafayette Street) (3), United States Government - Judicial Department- District Court-Western District- Probation Of (800 Lafayette Street) (4), United States Government - Judicial Department- Federal Public Defe (102 Versailles Boulevard) (5), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (102 Versailles Boulevard) (6), United States Government - Judicial Department- Court of Appeals-Fifth Circuit- Davis W Eugene J (800 Lafayette Street) (7), United States Government - Judicial Department- District Court-Western District- Clerk of C (800 Lafayette Street) (8), Lafayette Parish Government - Clerk Of The 15th Judicial District C (800 South Buchanan Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Clifford Etienne - Boxer, Ron Guidry - Baseball player and coach, Eddy Raven - Country singer, Rodney Begnaud - Professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, Gerald Domingue - Medical researcher, Louis J. Michot - Louisiana businessman and politician, Angela Kinsey - Film actor, Anthony Clement - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Apr 10, 1976), Josh Reed - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: May 1, 1980), Bobby Parker (guitarist) - Blues guitarist.

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lafayette and their reported violations in the past:

LPWDN NORTH REGION (Address: 307 Rue Scholastique , Population served: 15,033, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-21-2013)
LPWDN SOUTH REGION (Address: 307 RUE SCHOLASTIQUE , Population served: 5,802, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2011), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2011)
LPWD NORTH PRODUCTION FACILITY (Address: 307 RUE SCHOLASTIQUE , Population served: 3,333, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2012), St Public Notif received (MAY-04-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
LPWDN PURCHASE WEST SCOTT (Address: 307 Rue Scholastique , Population served: 2,601, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUN-2012 and MAY-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUN-2012 and MAY-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and MAY-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and MAY-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2013)
EAGLE LAKE MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 100 RUE IBERVILLE, STE 200 , Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HOLIDAY MOBILE HOME VILLA WATER SYSTEM (Address: 2808 W PINHOOK RD , Population served: 188, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and JUL-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and JUL-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-03-2014)
G AND J MOBILE HOME ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (Address: 280 JOHN WAYNE DR , Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2012)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2012), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2012)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2010), St Public Notif received (MAR-30-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2010)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lafayette that have no violations reported:

  • LAFAYETTE UTILITIES WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 151,821, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NATALBANY CREEK CAMPGROUND (Address: 111 Energy Parkway , Population served: 600, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KINGS COURT MHP WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 220, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ANGELLE S TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM (Address: 107 ANGEL ST , Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.0%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Lafayette in 2010:

  • 2,238 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,082 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 613 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 278 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 131 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 58 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 43 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 23 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 16 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Lafayette in 2000:

  • 1,803 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 924 people in nursing homes
  • 779 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 430 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 122 people in halfway houses
  • 70 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 55 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 55 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 55 people in religious group quarters
  • 30 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in other group homes
  • 20 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 20 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 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

Arenas or stadiums:

  • Cajundome. University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
  • Blackham Coliseum. Capacity: 9,800.

Banks with most branches in Lafayette (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Iberiabank: 11 branches. Info updated 2011/06/08: Bank assets: $11,676.7 mil, Deposits: $9,387.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Iberiabank Corporation
  • MidSouth Bank, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $1,396.1 mil, Deposits: $1,192.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
  • Capital One, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Whitney Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2011/06/14: Bank assets: $14,882.3 mil, Deposits: $11,630.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
  • Gulf Coast Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $317.5 mil, Deposits: $275.4 mil, headquarters in Abbeville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Gulf Coast Bancshares, Inc.
  • Home Bank: 1020 Coolidge Branch, Lafayette Branch, Jefferson Street Branch, Ambassador Caffery Branch, at 503 Kaliste Saloom. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $953.5 mil, Deposits: $732.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • Rayne State Bank & Trust Company: Guilbeau Branch, University Branch, Kaliste Saloom Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $294.4 mil, Deposits: $263.6 mil, headquarters in Rayne, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Financial Corporation Of Louisiana
  • Teche Federal Bank: 1001 Johnston Street Branch, West Pinhook Road Branch, Johnston Street Branch. Info updated 2011/08/02: Bank assets: $810.9 mil, Deposits: $605.0 mil, headquarters in New Iberia, LA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Teche Holding Company
  • 17 other banks with 22 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Lafayette:

Marital status in Lafayette, LA
  • Never married: 39.1%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

For population 25 years and over in Lafayette:

  • High school or higher: 90.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
Louisiana average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Lafayette
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lafayette, LA (based on Lafayette Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic99,93528
Evangelical Protestant33,60969
Black Protestant25,17810
Mainline Protestant8,69116
Other1,85011
Orthodox1642
None52,151-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 51
Here:

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
Lafayette Parish:

4.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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:
This county:

9.0%
State:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.4%
State:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lafayette Parish:

12.4%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lafayette:

49.3%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lafayette:

46.7%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lafayette:

19.8%
Louisiana:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lafayette:

10.4%
State:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lafayette:

6.8
Louisiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.7%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
Lafayette:

56.3%
Louisiana:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Lafayette:

80.6%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lafayette, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 429$1,808,726$50,5940$0
Streets and Highways 338$897,107$31,8502$2,474
Police - Other 291$746,249$30,77328$61,033
Firefighters 278$1,411,990$60,9490$0
Electric Power 276$1,196,457$52,02027$38,631
Judicial and Legal 245$1,022,002$50,05717$14,082
Correction 204$935,223$55,01310$10,812
Financial Administration 151$678,845$53,94810$24,720
Parks and Recreation 140$379,990$32,571138$153,839
Local Libraries 135$397,557$35,3383$1,369
Other Government Administration 121$307,362$30,4826$4,202
Sewerage 98$378,066$46,2942$2,971
Welfare 73$258,523$42,49742$29,688
Other and Unallocable 69$306,058$53,2271$1,889
Water Supply 67$217,860$39,0209$9,749
Transit 32$107,832$40,4379$9,974
Solid Waste Management 22$78,231$42,6710$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 11$70,865$77,3070$0
Fire - Other 3$20,732$82,9280$0
Totals for Government 2,983$11,219,675$45,134304$365,433

Lafayette government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $41,494,000 ($328.83)
    Air Transportation: $14,327,000 ($113.54)
    Electric Utilities: $4,206,000 ($33.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,878,000 ($30.73)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,045,000 ($16.21)
    Water Utilities: $1,951,000 ($15.46)
    General Public Buildings: $823,000 ($6.52)
    Libraries: $810,000 ($6.42)
    General - Other: $357,000 ($2.83)
    Parking Facilities: $350,000 ($2.77)
    Police Protection: $314,000 ($2.49)
    Transit Utilities: $221,000 ($1.75)
    Central Staff Services: $193,000 ($1.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $149,000 ($1.18)
    Correctional Institutions: $118,000 ($0.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $82,000 ($0.65)
    Sewerage: $20,000 ($0.16)
    Financial Administration: $18,000 ($0.14)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($0.12)
    Health - Other: $12,000 ($0.10)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000 ($0.07)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $173,004,000 ($1371.03)
    Police Protection: $61,518,000 ($487.52)
    Parks and Recreation: $32,765,000 ($259.66)
    Financial Administration: $32,314,000 ($256.08)
    Correctional Institutions: $25,285,000 ($200.38)
    Local Fire Protection: $23,729,000 ($188.05)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $20,800,000 ($164.84)
    General - Other: $19,596,000 ($155.30)
    Water Utilities: $18,807,000 ($149.04)
    Sewerage: $18,686,000 ($148.08)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,060,000 ($143.12)
    Housing and Community Development: $14,474,000 ($114.70)
    Regular Highways: $14,205,000 ($112.57)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,642,000 ($108.11)
    Transit Utilities: $12,609,000 ($99.92)
    Libraries: $9,545,000 ($75.64)
    Central Staff Services: $7,976,000 ($63.21)
    Air Transportation: $6,680,000 ($52.94)
    Health - Other: $6,307,000 ($49.98)
    General Public Buildings: $3,499,000 ($27.73)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,027,000 ($23.99)
    Public Welfare - Other: $892,000 ($7.07)
    Parking Facilities: $885,000 ($7.01)
    Gas Utilities: $221,000 ($1.75)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,868,000 ($78.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,288,000 ($105.31)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $90,000 ($0.71)
    Other - Electric Utilities: $89,000 ($0.71)
    Other - Financial Administration: $38,000 ($0.30)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $9,893,000 ($78.40)
    Sewerage: $7,522,000 ($59.61)
    Police Protection: $4,453,000 ($35.29)
    Water Utilities: $4,066,000 ($32.22)
    General - Other: $1,898,000 ($15.04)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,356,000 ($10.75)
    Transit Utilities: $862,000 ($6.83)
    Parks and Recreation: $851,000 ($6.74)
    Correctional Institutions: $776,000 ($6.15)
    Regular Highways: $502,000 ($3.98)
    Financial Administration: $296,000 ($2.35)
    Health - Other: $215,000 ($1.70)
    Air Transportation: $184,000 ($1.46)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000 ($1.13)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $125,000 ($0.99)
    Central Staff Services: $88,000 ($0.70)
    General Public Building: $63,000 ($0.50)
    Housing and Community Development: $57,000 ($0.45)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $9,301,000 ($73.71)
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $296,000 ($2.35)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $568,000 ($4.50)

Lafayette government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,305,000 ($240.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $22,579,000 ($178.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $15,104,000 ($119.70)
    Air Transportation: $9,335,000 ($73.98)
    Other: $6,266,000 ($49.66)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,499,000 ($11.88)
    Parking Facilities: $533,000 ($4.22)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $14,606,000 ($115.75)
    Air Transportation: $12,958,000 ($102.69)
    Transit Utilities: $2,043,000 ($16.19)
    Other: $282,000 ($2.23)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $4,337,000 ($34.37)
    Water Utilities: $368,000 ($2.92)
    Sewerage: $2,000 ($0.02)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,147,000 ($48.71)
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,849,000 ($46.35)
    General Revenue - Other: $4,868,000 ($38.58)
    Sale of Property: $1,486,000 ($11.78)
    Special Assessments: $545,000 ($4.32)
    Rents: $513,000 ($4.07)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000 ($0.05)
    Royalties: $4,000 ($0.03)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $222,624,000 ($1764.27)
    Water Utilities: $25,356,000 ($200.94)
    Transit Utilities: $570,000 ($4.52)
    Gas Utilities: $9,000 ($0.07)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $10,522,000 ($83.39)
    Highways: $1,752,000 ($13.88)
    General Local Government Support: $919,000 ($7.28)
    Transit Utilities: $245,000 ($1.94)
  • Tax - Property: $134,408,000 ($1065.17)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $88,969,000 ($705.07)
    Public Utilities Sales: $7,169,000 ($56.81)
    Other Selective Sales: $5,932,000 ($47.01)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,681,000 ($21.25)
    Other License: $2,019,000 ($16.00)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $444,000 ($3.52)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $185,000 ($1.47)

Lafayette government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $482,829,000 ($3826.36)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $436,891,000 ($3462.31)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,938,000 ($364.05)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,145,000 ($48.70)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $6,145,000 ($48.70)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,160,000 ($9.19)
    Beginning: $1,019,000 ($8.08)

Lafayette government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $119,000 ($0.94)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $649,358,000 ($5146.08)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,797,000 ($180.66)

6.42% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($51,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.42%
Louisiana average:

6.26%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($443 average AGI)
Lafayette Parish:

0.03%
Louisiana average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from St. Martin Parish, LA  0.62% ($41,740 average AGI)
from Iberia Parish, LA  0.59% ($48,357)
from St. Landry Parish, LA  0.55% ($44,914)


6.80% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($52,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.80%
Louisiana average:

6.56%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Lafayette Parish:

0.04%
Louisiana average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to St. Martin Parish, LA  0.61% ($40,891 average AGI)
to St. Landry Parish, LA  0.57% ($48,737)
to Vermilion Parish, LA  0.51% ($48,541)
Businesses in Lafayette, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T8Kincaid1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Kohl's1
Abercrombie Kids1La Quinta2
Academy Sports + Outdoors2La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts5Lane Bryant2
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture6
Albertsons4LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza3
Ann Taylor1Lowe's2
Applebee's1Macy's1
Arby's1Marriott3
Ascend Collection1Marshalls1
AutoZone5MasterBrand Cabinets11
Avenue1Maurices1
BMW1Mazda1
Bakers1McDonald's9
Banana Republic1Men's Wearhouse2
Barnes & Noble1Motel 61
Baskin-Robbins1Motherhood Maternity2
Bath & Body Works1New Balance5
Baymont Inn1New York & Co1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike11
Blockbuster5Nissan1
Brookstone1Office Depot4
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King8Outback1
CVS9Outback Steakhouse1
Cache1Pac Sun1
Casual Male XL1Papa John's Pizza3
Catherines1Payless3
Charlotte Russe1Penske1
Chevrolet1PetSmart1
Chick-Fil-A4Pier 1 Imports1
Chico's1Pizza Hut7
Chuck E. Cheese's1Plato's Closet1
Church's Chicken2Popeyes7
Circle K10Quality1
Coldwater Creek1Quiznos4
Comfort Inn1RadioShack4
Comfort Suites1Ramada1
Cracker Barrel1Red Roof Inn1
Curves2Rite Aid3
DHL3Rue212
Days Inn2SAS Shoes1
Decora Cabinetry3SONIC Drive-In7
Domino's Pizza3Sam's Club1
DressBarn2Sears2
Dressbarn2Sephora2
Econo Lodge1Shoe Carnival1
Eddie Bauer1Spencer Gifts1
Express1Sprint Nextel2
Extended Stay America1Starbucks6
FedEx32Studio 61
Finish Line1Subaru1
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Subway23
Foot Locker2Super 81
Ford1T-Mobile8
Forever 211T.J.Maxx1
GNC6Taco Bell6
GameStop5Talbots1
Gap1Target2
Gymboree1The Limited1
H&R Block9The Room Place1
Hilton3Toyota1
Hobby Lobby1Toys"R"Us1
Holiday Inn6Travelodge1
Hollister Co.1True Value1
Home Depot2U-Haul8
Honda1UPS39
Hot Topic1Vans7
Howard Johnson1Verizon Wireless4
IHOP2Victoria's Secret1
JCPenney2Volkswagen1
Jimmy John's1Waffle House2
JoS. A. Bank1Walgreens7
Jones New York2Walmart3
Journeys1Wendy's6
Justice1Wingate1
KFC2YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lafayette:

  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KROF (960 AM; 1 kW; ABBEVILLE, LA; Owner: ABBEVILLE BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KANE (1240 AM; 1 kW; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAFOURCHE, L.L.C.)
  • KNIR (1360 AM; 1 kW; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSIG (1450 AM; 1 kW; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: ACADIA BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lafayette:

  • KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMDL (97.3 FM; KAPLAN, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KFXZ (106.3 FM; MAURICE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K209BS (89.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Lafayette:

  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
  • KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • K49DE (Channel 49; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • K54FT (Channel 54; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Lafayette fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 216Number of bridges
  • 2,306ft / 703mTotal length
  • $26,006,000Total costs
  • 3,288,124Total average daily traffic
  • 273,547Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lafayette, LA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 111950-1959
  • 321960-1969
  • 431970-1979
  • 441980-1989
  • 151990-1999
  • 272000-2009
  • 142010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lafayette, LA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lafayette)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 742 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lafayette, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 107 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 163 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 505 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lafayette)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lafayette)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 523 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full and 13 partial 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 ORIGINATED285$151,934551$178,0041,333$179,012178$42,09113$1,636,298264$121,52631$37,308
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$143,06839$158,827113$172,49226$42,4400$013$143,98810$59,947
APPLICATIONS DENIED76$129,524116$118,133429$157,065141$37,8291$64,00037$103,19649$44,372
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN73$153,49478$142,258253$172,96211$56,3700$031$105,4833$55,867
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS31$135,76135$151,30693$155,8125$59,0860$07$95,3471$99,890
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 28 tracts in Lafayette, LA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 13 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED91$181,32951$192,8682$199,180
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$157,37119$182,4862$149,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$168,3186$230,8530$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$205,0337$210,3090$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$118,6272$233,9050$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lafayette, LA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lafayette, LA - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 406. The highest number of fire incidents - 592 took place in 2011, and the least - 30 in 2010. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Lafayette, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (40.2%), and Structure Fires (35.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lafayette, LA
    • 2,77140.2%Outside Fires
    • 2,46035.6%Structure Fires
    • 1,34819.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 3224.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lafayette, LA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lafayette, Louisiana:

  • Wyndham Garden Lafayette, 1801 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 , Phone: (337) 233-8120, Fax: (337) 234-9667
  • Clarion Inn Lafayette Airport, 1421 SE Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 , Phone: (337) 232-9000, Fax: (337) 233-8629
  • DoubleTree by Hilton, 1521 W Pinhook Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 , Phone: (337) 235-6111, Fax: (337) 261-0311
  • Motel 6 #461, 2724 Ne Evangelina Thruway, Lafayette, Louisiana 70507 , Phone: (337) 233-2055, Fax: (337) 269-9267
  • Ramada Lafayette Conference Center, 2032 NE Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 , Phone: (337) 233-6815, Fax: (337) 235-1954
  • Ramada, 120 E Kaliste Saloom Rd, Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 , Phone: (337) 235-0858, Fax: (337) 232-8022
  • Americas Best Value Inn & Suites, 2216 NE Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 , Phone: (337) 234-0383, Fax: (337) 234-5259
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites Lafayette, 2225 NW Evangeline Thruway, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501 , Phone: (337) 235-9898
  • 33 other hotels and motels
All 41 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lafayette, Louisiana
Most common first names in Lafayette, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph60169.8 years
Mary49274.1 years
John46370.0 years
James30069.4 years
William26173.1 years
Marie25581.6 years
Robert24268.5 years
Charles24170.9 years
Paul22571.2 years
George18073.3 years
Most common last names in Lafayette, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Broussard61075.2 years
Hebert33676.1 years
Guidry31774.8 years
Leblanc28076.2 years
Landry28076.8 years
Mouton26876.7 years
Trahan22673.9 years
Breaux21874.2 years
Boudreaux18473.9 years
Smith17874.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lafayette, LA
  • 59.9%Electricity
  • 39.2%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lafayette, LA
  • 86.8%Electricity
  • 12.3%Utility gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Lafayette compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Lafayette on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most recent year of entry for the foreign-born population (2,000+ people)+"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (3,000+ students)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: extraction workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: legal occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (5,000+ students)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the blind (population 1,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time financial administration workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time local library workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 (70501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #91 (70503) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most offices of physicians in 2005"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
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