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Lafayette, LA Metro Area


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2022 population: 481,125   ( 14,375 from 2010 , 2,768 from 2020)
Land area: 3408.8 square miles
Population density: 141.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:319,544 66.42% 0.8%
Black:122,10325.38% 5.9%
Indian:1,7850.37% 19.1%
Asian:8,6811.80% 27.6%
2+ races:7,8111.62% 31.4%
Hispanic:21,2014.41% 47.1%
Total non-White:161,58133.58% 11.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:14,119 14.8
Deaths:12,34812.9
Net Migration: -277-0.3
Net Immigration: 1,0731.1
Change in White population:-2,621 -0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:16,996 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
466,750
322,16569.02%
115,24824.69%
1,4990.32%
6,8031.46%
5,9441.27%
14,4083.09%
144,58530.98%

2000
425,020
307,87372.44%
101,29623.83%
1,1130.26%
5,0111.18%
3,1930.75%
6,1061.44%
117,14727.56%

1990
382,974
285,07274.44%
88,24123.04%
8780.23%
3,6740.96%
n/a
5,1091.33%
97,90225.56%

1980
358,868
272,25275.86%
76,36721.28%
1960.05%
1,3590.38%
n/a
8,3572.33%
86,61624.14%

1970
294,746
224,84476.28%
67,31322.84%
1390.05%
1340.05%
n/a
2,1420.73%
69,902 23.72%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
61,580 14.5
34,5528.1
1,7580.4
3,2660.8
14,292 3.4
27,438 6.5
1990's
NumberRate
65,990 17.2
32,0968.4
1,7600.5
1,7290.5
22,801 6.0
19,245 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
75,814 21.1
28,171 7.8
-20,806 -5.8
n/a
12,820 3.6
11,286 3.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
20,515 7.0
n/a
47,408 16.1
16,714 5.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette, LA Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.1
117,388 24.4%
363,737 75.6%
71,565 14.9%
187,614
2.52
123,657 65.9%
87,761 71.0%
14,468 11.7%
63,957 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
34.7
120,216 25.8%
346,534 74.2%
53,181 11.4%
177,751
2.58
120,265 67.7%
82,249 68.4%
16,479 13.7%
57,486 32.3%

2000
NumberPercent
33.2
120,968 28.5%
304,052 71.5%
45,938 10.8%
155,859
2.67
111,482 71.5%
81,846 73.4%
14,591 13.1%
44,377 28.5%

1990
NumberPercent
29.9
117,953 30.8%
265,021 69.2%
38,018 9.9%
134,927
2.79
100,475 74.5%
78,310 77.9%
11,479 11.4%
34,452 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.3
118,181 32.9%
240,687 67.1%
30,594 8.5%
116,917
3.02
91,630 78.4%
76,900 83.9%
6,956 7.6%
25,287 21.6%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette, LA Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units214,111 
Median Value$185,895 
Occupied187,61487.6%
Vacant26,49712.4%
Owned130,01269.3%
Rented57,60230.7%
Median Rent$882 
Single-Family Units153,21471.6%
    Detached149,77270.0%
    Attached3,4421.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units19,4859.1%
Mobile Homes31,23614.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette, LA Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00013,1397.0%
$10,000 to $14,99911,4166.1%
$15,000 to $19,9998,6164.6%
$20,000 to $24,99910,1235.4%
$25,000 to $29,9999,0334.8%
$30,000 to $34,9998,7354.7%
$35,000 to $39,9997,2643.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996,9543.7%
$45,000 to $49,9997,6954.1%
$50,000 to $59,99913,1247.0%
$60,000 to $74,99915,7528.4%
$75,000 to $99,99923,76312.7%
$100,000 to $124,99916,8339.0%
$125,000 to $149,99911,2566.0%
$150,000 to $199,99911,9046.3%
$200,000 or more12,0076.4%
Median Household Income59,627 
Per Capita Income33,299 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI12,6356.7%
Public Assistance2,3331.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps30,77816.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed192,39066.1%
Unemployed12,6544.4%
In Armed Forces6240.2%
Total Labor Force205,66870.7%
Not in Labor Force85,20729.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector82,07566,71255.2%
Non-Profit2,9857,14329.5%
Self-Employed17,6739,65964.7%
Local Government5,90810,45236.1%
State Government3,5965,07941.5%
Federal Government1,3451,57846.0%
Total Private + Self99,74876,37156.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.13,83424,25236.3%
Total113,582100,62353.0%
Pct. Govt.13.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts30,57614.2%
Sales and Office Occupations48,91922.8%
Professional, Technical47,14122.0%
Service Occupations36,91617.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7300.3%
All others51,11223.8%
White Collar 59.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance33,43315.6%
Retail trade26,19512.2%
Educational services19,4519.1%
Construction15,6747.3%
Accommodation and food services15,2307.1%
Manufacturing14,3896.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction14,2156.6%
Professional, scientific, technical13,2286.2%
Other services11,0265.1%
Transportation and warehousing8,4633.9%
Public administration7,9563.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7,9203.7%
Finance and insurance7,5873.5%
Wholesale trade6,2152.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,8161.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,5421.7%
Information2,7821.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,9460.9%
Utilities1,3890.6%
Management2070.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lafayette, LA Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,9241.65%
Puerto Rican9510.20%
Cuban5650.12%
Dominican890.02%
Total Central American4,5470.95%
Costa Rican320.01%
Guatemalan5880.12%
Honduran3,0700.64%
Nicaraguan2950.06%
Panamanian790.02%
Salvadoran4830.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,1670.24%
Argentinean480.01%
Bolivian510.01%
Chilean670.01%
Colombian1220.03%
Ecuadorian2640.06%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian750.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan5400.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4,8231.01%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2,3420.49%
Indian2,1850.46%
Laotian1,5000.31%
Chinese9290.19%
Filipino3720.08%
Korean1540.03%
Japanese500.01%
Indonesian370.01%
Cambodian280.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English407,00890.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun21,6614.8%
Spanish11,0402.5%
Vietnamese1,9300.4%
Other Indo-European1,9100.4%
Other Asian1,7950.4%
Arabic7090.2%
Chinese6800.2%
Tagalog5490.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
French77,56216.2%
French Canadian32,8076.8%
German31,5866.6%
American28,6586.0%
English21,5704.5%
Irish20,9934.4%
Cajun18,8843.9%
Italian12,9442.7%
Scottish3,1330.7%
European2,8710.6%
Polish2,6220.5%
Scotch-Irish2,1880.5%
Dutch1,4350.3%
Lebanese1,4290.3%
British1,2750.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen470,36698.0%
Not a citizen9,4992.0%
Native463,83496.7%
Foreign-born16,0313.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette, LA Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15,600 4.8%28,975 9.0%115,649 35.9%80,824 25.1%56,330 17.5%24,542 7.6%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15,600 4.8%
9-12 Years 28,975 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 115,649 35.9%
Some College 80,824 25.1%
Bach. Degree 56,330 17.5%
Grad Degree 24,542 7.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lafayette, LA Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 344,722 327,974 16,748 4.9%
1991 353,734 333,296 20,438 5.8%
1992 358,402 331,280 27,122 7.6%
1993 352,880 331,712 21,168 6.0%
1994 362,828 340,746 22,082 6.1%
1995 366,894 346,382 20,512 5.6%
1996 376,346 357,378 18,968 5.0%
1997 387,340 369,766 17,574 4.5%
1998 397,570 376,156 21,414 5.4%
1999 386,178 364,890 21,288 5.5%
2000 391,376 372,840 18,536 4.7%
2001 399,562 379,808 19,754 4.9%
2002 395,442 373,608 21,834 5.5%
2003 395,170 373,096 22,074 5.6%
2004 395,020 375,262 19,758 5.0%
2005 418,446 394,494 23,952 5.7%
2006 433,278 419,456 13,822 3.2%
2007 436,728 422,574 14,154 3.2%
2008 444,710 428,590 16,120 3.6%
2009 442,424 416,594 25,830 5.8%
2010 443,176 413,866 29,310 6.6%
2011 443,826 416,314 27,512 6.2%
2012 452,350 428,204 24,146 5.3%
2013 456,192 432,350 23,842 5.2%
2014 463,814 439,370 24,444 5.3%
2015 453,438 424,530 28,908 6.4%
2016 433,804 403,102 30,702 7.1%
2017 426,348 402,550 23,798 5.6%
2018 427,134 406,318 20,816 4.9%
2019 429,518 409,882 19,636 4.6%
2020 421,968 390,090 31,878 7.6%
2021 425,914 403,928 21,986 5.2%
2022 429,238 414,476 14,762 3.4%
2023 427,230 412,458 14,772 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com