Lafayette Parish, LA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Lafayette Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Population 250,335 4,588,640 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 930.2 87.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.61% -0.07% 0.57%
Median age 37.2 35.4 37.1
Households 99,354 1,781,402 128,459,983

Population Over Time

Year Lafayette Parish

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Economy

Lafayette Parish has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Lafayette Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $67,759 $60,029 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.38% 3.98% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 6.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Lafayette Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $220,390 $166,764 $242,182
Median rent $1,022 $1,038 $1,342
Homeownership rate 66.1% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Lafayette Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 18.9 21.3 22.5
Work from home 9.1% 7.2% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Lafayette Parish has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Lafayette Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.7% 24.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.43 2.52 2.54

Health

Lafayette Parish has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Lafayette Parish Louisiana Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.7 75.1 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.9% 22.3% 16.3%
Smokers 19.7% 23.9% 19.0%