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Lafayette, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $2,105,611 (it was $582,800 in 2000)
Lafayette:

$2,105,611
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $1,523,051 - $2,174,579

Total population: 25,473 (Urban population: 23,463, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 9,652 (9,141 occupied: 6,739 owner occupied, 2,421 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

44%

Housing density: 635 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $12,087,619.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,780, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,739


Median gross rent in Lafayette, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Lafayette with a mortgage: 4,976 (1,025 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 904 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $252,501

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $169,693

Median monthly housing costs: $3,463

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Lafayette, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1959

Median year apartment built: 1970

Household type by relationship:

Households: 25,186
  • Male householders: 4,814 (559 living alone), Female householders: 4,155 (942 living alone)
  • 6,130 spouses (6,052 opposite-sex spouses), 365 unmarried partners, (365 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,442 children (7,101 natural, 127 adopted, 213 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 167 parents, 19 foster children, 155 other relatives, 1,663 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 119

Size of family households: 2,877 2-persons, 1,544 3-persons, 1,902 4-persons, 510 5-persons, 166 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,519 1-person, 380 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 7 5-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.

5,131 married couples with children.
548 single-parent households (318 men, 230 women).

79.3% of residents of Lafayette speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
10.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,014 (15.9%)
(59.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.6
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lafayette, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lafayette, California
  • 41no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 3632 bedrooms
  • 2,3783 bedrooms
  • 2,8254 bedrooms
  • 1,1325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette, California
  • 183no bedroom
  • 4761 bedroom
  • 1,0772 bedrooms
  • 4993 bedrooms
  • 1614 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 134no vehicle
  • 8521 vehicle
  • 3,1592 vehicles
  • 1,9273 vehicles
  • 3844 vehicles
  • 2845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette in renter-occupied apartments
  • 133no vehicle
  • 1,0131 vehicle
  • 8642 vehicles
  • 3033 vehicles
  • 534 vehicles
  • 565+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette, California
  • 411 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 503 rooms
  • 2324 rooms
  • 6315 rooms
  • 1,0416 rooms
  • 1,3057 rooms
  • 1,3718 rooms
  • 2,0699+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette, California
  • 1671 room
  • 2422 rooms
  • 3813 rooms
  • 6804 rooms
  • 3795 rooms
  • 2066 rooms
  • 2377 rooms
  • 388 rooms
  • 929+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lafayette, CA
Lafayette city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Lafayette, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lafayette, CA in 2022
  • 323Less than $10,000
  • 161$10,000 to $19,999
  • 201$20,000 to $29,999
  • 134$30,000 to $39,999
  • 301$40,000 to $49,999
  • 142$50,000 to $59,999
  • 156$60,000 to $74,999
  • 723$75,000 to $99,999
  • 825$100,000 to $124,999
  • 495$125,000 to $149,999
  • 784$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,009$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lafayette, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Lafayette, CA in 2022
  • 115Less than $10,000
  • 5$125,000 to $149,999
  • 6$200,000 to $249,999
  • 43$250,000 to $299,999
  • 10$300,000 to $399,999
  • 20$400,000 to $499,999
  • 104$500,000 to $749,999
  • 314$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,368$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 1,857$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 5,056$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lafayette, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lafayette, CA in 2022
  • 14Less than $100
  • 17$200 to $249
  • 40$250 to $299
  • 9$450 to $499
  • 6$500 to $549
  • 28$550 to $599
  • 48$600 to $649
  • 52$750 to $799
  • 31$1,000 to $1,249
  • 106$1,250 to $1,499
  • 488$1,500 to $1,999
  • 186$2,000 to $2,499
  • 345$2,500 to $2,999
  • 432$3,000 to $3,499
  • 502$3,500 or more
  • 88No cash rent
Work and jobs in Lafayette: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.3%
Number of people working at home: 5,362 (45.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 218
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 556
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,229
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 723
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,011
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 377
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 678
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 183
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 457
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 798
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 701
  • 90 or more minutes: 191
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lafayette

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 6,306 (49.1%)
  • Carpooled: 1,120 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 25 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 93 (0.7%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 8 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 127 (1.0%)
  • Walked: 172 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 5,362 (41.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 6.9%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 10.5%Males
  • 7.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 8.8%Males
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lafayette, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lafayette, California
  • 1,8632010 or later
  • 4882000 to 2009
  • 5951990 to 1999
  • 4531980 to 1989
  • 5601970 to 1979
  • 753Before 1970
Ancestries in Lafayette, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • Iranian: 1,071 (10.0%)
  • Irish: 957 (8.9%)
  • German: 677 (6.3%)
  • English: 579 (5.4%)
  • European: 456 (4.2%)
  • Italian: 446 (4.2%)
  • American: 409 (3.8%)
  • French: 294 (2.7%)
  • Eastern European: 214 (2.0%)
  • Polish: 182 (1.7%)
  • Norwegian: 155 (1.4%)
  • British: 148 (1.4%)
  • Scottish: 131 (1.2%)
  • Portuguese: 115 (1.1%)
  • French Canadian: 102 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 89 (0.8%)
  • Iraqi: 79 (0.7%)
  • South African: 65 (0.6%)
  • Turkish: 61 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 61 (0.6%)
  • Canadian: 59 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 57 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 52 (0.5%)
  • Armenian: 50 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 43 (0.4%)
  • Egyptian: 38 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 33 (0.3%)
  • Serbian: 32 (0.3%)
  • Afghan: 32 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 31 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 30 (0.3%)
  • Basque: 29 (0.3%)
  • Australian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 25 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 25 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 24 (0.2%)
  • Slavic: 23 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 23 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 21 (0.2%)
  • Belgian: 20 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 14 (0.1%)
  • Bulgarian: 12 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 8 (0.07%)
  • Swiss: 8 (0.07%)
  • Ukrainian: 7 (0.07%)
  • Latvian: 4 (0.04%)
  • African: 2 (0.02%)

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

Iran
Lafayette:

15.2% (576)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

India
Lafayette:

10.4% (395)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Canada
Lafayette:

6.2% (234)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Lafayette:

6.1% (232)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

France
Lafayette:

5.0% (189)
California:

0.4% (40,224)

Korea
Lafayette:

4.2% (160)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Australia
Lafayette:

4.2% (159)
California:

0.2% (23,338)

Hong Kong
Lafayette:

3.6% (135)
California:

1.0% (105,215)

Russia
Lafayette:

3.3% (124)
California:

0.7% (71,932)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Lafayette:

3.2% (123)
California:

0.6% (60,582)

Philippines
Lafayette:

3.0% (112)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Brazil
Lafayette:

2.5% (94)
California:

0.5% (53,222)

Netherlands
Lafayette:

2.4% (90)
California:

0.2% (17,937)

Colombia
Lafayette:

2.3% (88)
California:

0.5% (55,249)

South Africa
Lafayette:

1.7% (66)
California:

0.2% (20,614)

Nicaragua
Lafayette:

1.7% (63)
California:

0.6% (58,161)

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

  • This state: 14,016
  • Other state: 6,252
  • Northeast: 2,302
  • Midwest: 1,868
  • South: 1,190
  • West: 939

89.0% of Lafayette residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49.8% lived in California.


Lafayette:

89.0%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 116
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 15
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 13
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 458
  • Less than 1 year of college: 288
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 770
  • Associate degree: 656
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,458
  • Master's degree: 2,171
  • Professional school degree: 1,091
  • Doctorate degree: 428
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 37
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 40
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 424
  • Less than 1 year of college: 273
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 513
  • Associate degree: 663
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,437
  • Master's degree: 1,764
  • Professional school degree: 793
  • Doctorate degree: 547
Educational Attainment for Females
Lafayette marital status for males
Lafayette marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,226
  • One, attached: 418
  • Two: 207
  • 3 or 4: 401
  • 5 to 9: 335
  • 10 to 19: 376
  • 20 to 49: 220
  • 50 or more: 400
  • Mobile homes: 58
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lafayette
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lafayette, CA
  • 83.7%Utility gas
  • 12.9%Electricity
  • 1.3%Coal or coke
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lafayette, CA
  • 63.2%Utility gas
  • 31.9%Electricity
  • 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 556
Here:

17.5%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 103
Here:

6.8%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 327
Here:

38.5%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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