Lafayette, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

25,285

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

1.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.91%

26.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$228,250

2.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Lafayette, CA is home to a population of 25.3k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14% of Lafayette, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.54k people).

In 2024, there were 7.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.2k people) in Lafayette, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.76k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Lafayette, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lafayette, CA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lafayette, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.2k ± 857
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 501
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 559

8.02%

Hispanic Population

2.03k people

8.02% of the people in Lafayette, CA are hispanic (2.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lafayette, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.54k people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.55k people

As of 2024, 14% of Lafayette, CA residents (3.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lafayette, CA was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
409 ± 118
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 69
Korea
95 ± 75

Lafayette, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lafayette, CA.

Economy

The economy of Lafayette, CA employs 12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lafayette, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,956 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,565 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,509 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($232,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($217,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($198,000).

Employment

Occupations

12k

2024 Value

± 901

0.64%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafayette, CA grew at a rate of 0.64%, from 11.9k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafayette, CA, are Management Occupations (3,015 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,424 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafayette, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12k

2024 Value

± 901

0.64%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafayette, CA grew at a rate of 0.64%, from 11.9k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafayette, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,956 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,565 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,509 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafayette, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lafayette, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$154,773

Median earning men ± $17,403

$108,964

Median earning women ± $15,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Information ($215,927), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($207,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($184,016), Manufacturing ($176,563), and Wholesale Trade ($168,125).

Housing & Living

People in Lafayette, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Lafayette, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$7,420

Median Property Taxes

±$532

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Lafayette, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lafayette, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$228,250

Median Household Income

± $25,040

9.62k

Number of Households

± 628

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.62k households in Lafayette, CA grew to $228,250 from the previous year's value of $222,393.

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafayette, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (42.9%)
Drove Alone (41.4%)
Public Transit (10.1%)

In 2024, 42.9% of workers in Lafayette, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (41.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.1%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafayette, CA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Lafayette, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafayette, CA (733 out of 25.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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

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