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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
DOL Wage Violations in Lafayette (50)
122
Violations
$3,896,915
Back Wages Owed
3,714
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACP, LLC | MAJOR | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $1,069,513 | $6,112 | 175 |
| We Care Homes, Inc. | SIGNIFICANT | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $317,060 | $2,578 | 123 |
| Greene's Energy Group, LLC Main Office (3) | SIGNIFICANT | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $284,325 | $752 | 378 |
| Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Second main file) | SIGNIFICANT | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $262,133 | $657 | 399 |
| Escapade Acoustic Drywall | SIGNIFICANT | - | 70507 | - | 1 | $203,324 | $908 | 224 |
| Greene's Energy Group LLC (Kil, Hous, Lafay) | SIGNIFICANT | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $188,859 | $1,834 | 103 |
| Venture Chemicals | SIGNIFICANT | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $108,665 | $7,244 | 15 |
| Buffet City | - | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $94,058 | $2,239 | 42 |
| Environmental Drilling Solutions | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $91,959 | $2,190 | 42 |
| Compass Engineering and Consultants | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $85,327 | $6,564 | 13 |
| KAP Electric, Inc. | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $82,765 | $1,971 | 42 |
| Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office | - | - | 70501 | - | 1 | $73,492 | $2,625 | 28 |
| Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Alice Operations) | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $64,464 | $1,194 | 54 |
| Emergent Nursing Care | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $61,548 | $1,310 | 47 |
| Wingstop | - | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $57,448 | $2,128 | 27 |
| Dynasty Healthcare Group | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $52,069 | $2,479 | 21 |
| Advanced Solutions Group | - | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $47,033 | $448 | 105 |
| Trend Oilfield Services | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $43,929 | $1,569 | 28 |
| El Paso Mexican Grill | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $40,043 | $1,251 | 32 |
| Rader's Insulation | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $27,654 | $1,257 | 22 |
| K-Bar Transportation LLC | - | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $25,817 | $1,519 | 17 |
| Elite Medical Staffing | - | - | 70505 | - | 1 | $25,097 | $697 | 36 |
| Scotty Lantier | - | - | 70507 | - | 1 | $23,953 | $282 | 85 |
| Doug Ashy Building Materials | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $23,152 | $3,307 | 7 |
| Dailey Landscape Management | - | - | 70505 | - | 1 | $23,123 | $925 | 25 |
| C & R Collision | - | - | 70501 | - | 1 | $23,053 | $1,281 | 18 |
| Greene's Energy Group LLC (Laurel, Weather) | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $21,376 | $289 | 74 |
| Professional Home Care, Inc. | - | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $20,692 | $985 | 21 |
| Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Alice WTS Odessa) | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $20,575 | $686 | 30 |
| THE LEMOINE COMPANY, L.L.C. | - | - | 70508 | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 1 | $19,650 | $578 | 34 |
| LARC | - | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $19,345 | $88 | 219 |
| Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Conway, Minot) | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $18,630 | $373 | 50 |
| Super 8 by Wyndham Lafayette, LA | - | Wyndham Hotels | 70501 | - | 1 | $16,968 | $893 | 19 |
| Offshore Services of Acadiana | - | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $16,563 | $107 | 155 |
| Randol's Seafood Processing Company | - | - | 70508 | - | 2 | $15,405 | $266 | 58 |
| Ackara Ship Repair | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $14,478 | $1,448 | 10 |
| St Christopher Child Care & Preschool | - | - | 70507 | - | 1 | $13,640 | $359 | 38 |
| Automated Controls & Power | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $11,712 | $1,952 | 6 |
| Thibodaux Hebert Deshotels Leblanc, LLC | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $10,622 | $817 | 13 |
| Fournet's Winnwood Chevron | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $10,551 | $2,110 | 5 |
| Acadiana Otolaryngology | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $10,249 | $1,281 | 8 |
| United Daycare & Learning Center | - | - | 70501 | - | 1 | $9,478 | $474 | 20 |
| El Paso Mexican Grill | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $9,281 | $244 | 38 |
| New Horizons Early Childhood Dev. Center | - | - | 70501 | - | 1 | $9,134 | $1,522 | 6 |
| Lafayette Steel Erector, Inc. | - | - | 70506 | - | 1 | $8,890 | $2,223 | 4 |
| Everyday Payday Loan | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $8,814 | $881 | 10 |
| Comfort Suites | - | Choice Hotels | 70501 | - | 1 | $7,819 | $711 | 11 |
| Abacus Banquets and Receptions | - | - | 70502 | - | 1 | $7,559 | $344 | 22 |
| Greene's Energy Group, LLC (Pleasntn Bossier) | - | - | 70503 | - | 1 | $7,183 | $423 | 17 |
| Candlewood Suites LaFayette | - | - | 70508 | - | 1 | $7,137 | $238 | 30 |