Lafayette, Louisiana Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Lafayette is 126,515, a change of 2.42% when compared to 2014. With an area of 55.57 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,276.50 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 50,416, with an average household size of 2.42.

Lafayette's 2018 unemployment rate was 4.71%.

The average household income in Lafayette for 2018 was $76,540, while the median was $50,182.

Lafayette Population Trends

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Lafayette Age Grouping

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Lafayette Ethnicity Mix

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Lafayette Fertility Rate

1,489 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Lafayette Household Characteristics

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Lafayette Median Age over Time

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Lafayette Households with Children by Age

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Lafayette Median Household Income

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Lafayette Educational Attainment

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Lafayette Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Lafayette Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,401

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Lafayette Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $874

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Lafayette Average Commute

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Lafayette Primary Transportation

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Lafayette Gender Mix

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Lafayette Field of Employment

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Lafayette Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Lafayette city, Louisiana	123,528
2015	Lafayette city, Louisiana	124,982
2016	Lafayette city, Louisiana	125,808
2017	Lafayette city, Louisiana	126,476
2018	Lafayette city, Louisiana	126,515

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