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Lafayette, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
121,537 Population 2,163/sq mi density
$61,454 Median Income $39,861 per capita
$251,300 Home Value $219,057 Zillow
$1,065 Median Rent 30.1% income on rent
71°F Avg Temperature 315 sunny days/yr
524 Violent Crime/100K 4,305 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$61,454 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$251,300 home value, $1,065/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
524 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
121,537
Population Density
2,163
per square mile
Land Area
49.4
square miles (127.8 km²)
Median Age
37.1 yrs
5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
49%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 59.1% US: 61.6%
Black 28.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.9% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
59.1%
Black
28.6%
Hispanic
0.9%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 90.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
90.9%
Spanish
9.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.9%
2% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.1%
1% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.9%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.5%
1% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.497
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population121,537
Population Density2,163 / sq mi
Land Area49.4 sq mi
Median Age37.1 years

Gender

Male48.5%
Female51.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White59.1%
Black or African American28.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only90.9%
Spanish9.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.9%
Disability13.1%
Health Insurance91.9%
Uninsured8.5%
Broadband Access91.2%
Gini Coefficient0.497

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M