Lafayette, LA

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2023 Population

121,537

0.139% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$61,454

4.42% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$251,300

6.98% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%).

None of the households in Lafayette, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Lafayette, LA are University of Louisiana at Lafayette (3,197 degrees awarded in 2023), South Louisiana Community College (1,961 degrees), and Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette (474 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lafayette, LA was $251,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Lafayette, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette, LA was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Photo taken at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus.

Photo by Abbie Judice

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (70.2k people) in Lafayette, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.34k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
70.2k ± 1.9k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
34.6k ± 1.68k
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.34k ± 1.07k

7.61%

Hispanic Population

9.25k people

7.61% of the people in Lafayette, LA are hispanic (9.25k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lafayette, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
36,279 ± 4,658 people
Mexico
23,092 ± 3,722 people
Vietnam
18,064 ± 3,293 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 36,279 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 23,092 and Vietnam with 18,064.

Foreign-Born Population

6.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.92k people

5.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.99k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lafayette, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Lafayette, LA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lafayette, LA are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,531 people), Retail Trade (7,108 people), and Educational Services (6,468 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,727), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,683).

Males in Louisiana have an average income that is 1.52 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,789. The income inequality in Louisiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafayette, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (8,103 people), Management Occupations (5,690 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,004 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafayette, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafayette, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,531 people), Retail Trade (7,108 people), and Educational Services (6,468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafayette, LA, though some of these residents may live in Lafayette, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,421

Median earning men ± $4,409

$33,509

Median earning women ± $1,974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,618), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,936).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,395), Public Administration ($56,553), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,324).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lafayette, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.547%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lafayette, LA awarded 6,449 degrees. The student population of Lafayette, LA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,800 male students and 13,790 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lafayette, LA are White (3,684 and 58.4%), followed by Black or African American (1,933 and 30.7%), Hispanic or Latino (266 and 4.22%), and Asian (159 and 2.52%).

The largest universities in Lafayette, LA by number of degrees awarded are University of Louisiana at Lafayette (3,197 and 49.6%), South Louisiana Community College (1,961 and 30.4%), and Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette (474 and 7.35%).

The most popular majors in Lafayette, LA are General Studies (902 and 14%), General Business Administration & Management (474 and 7.35%), and Registered Nursing (389 and 6.03%).

The median tuition cost in Lafayette, LA for a public four year colleges is $5,407 for in-state students and $19,135 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lafayette, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,590 (39% men and 61% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 22,590 students enrolled in Lafayette, LA, 39% men and 61% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,037 records, of which 58% were women and 42% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
136 degrees awarded
General Studies
335 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
326 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Lafayette, LA was General Psychology with 136 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Lafayette, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
3,197 degrees awarded
South Louisiana Community College
1,961 degrees awarded
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
474 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Louisiana at Lafayette with 3,197 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,440 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lafayette, LA, which is 0.609 times less than the 4,009 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,684 degrees mean that there were 1.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,933 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($23,928) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,011) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Measure

In 2022, 1.03% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.811% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Louisiana.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Some college (811k), and Secondary Education (604k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafayette, LA was $251,300 in 2023, which is 0.828 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $234,900 to $251,300, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafayette, LA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lafayette, LA have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lafayette, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lafayette, LA is $61,454. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lafayette, LA was Census Tract 16 with a value of $118,403, followed by Census Tract 15 and Census Tract 17, with respective values of $108,151 and $82,424.

Housing

Property

$251,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,789

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lafayette, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lafayette, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 16
Census Tract 15
Census Tract 17

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lafayette, LA was Census Tract 16 with a value of $118,403, followed by Census Tract 15 and Census Tract 17, with respective values of $108,151 and $82,424.

The following map shows all of the places in Lafayette, LA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,454

Median Household Income

± $3,088

52.5k

Number of Households

± 2,154

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafayette, LA is from Louisiana.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.313% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Louisiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Worked At Home (9.47%)
Carpooled (5.6%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Lafayette, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.47%) and those who carpooled to work (5.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafayette, LA have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Lafayette, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lafayette, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lafayette, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafayette, LA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lafayette, LA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.5% of the population of Lafayette, LA has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lafayette Parish, LA see 934 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.538% increase from the previous year (929 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1395 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 256 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Lafayette Parish, LA.

934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lafayette Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lafayette Parish, LA see an average of 934 patients per year. This represents a 0.538% increase from the previous year (929 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lafayette Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.53%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

22%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lafayette, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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