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Lafayette Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Lafayette is 72,041. 26.18% is under 18, while 15.15% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.78% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.18% were 18 years or younger and 25.31% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.76% female and 48.24% male.

Lafayette Housing

According to the US Census, Lafayette has 32,933 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Lafayette was 95.91%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $152,400

Lafayette Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 81.61% of Lafayette's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 6.87% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 1.84% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.66%

How Educated is Lafayette

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 21.6% of Lafayette residents had a bachelor's degree, while 8.2% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 29.80% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Lafayette

The median household income in Lafayette is $47,456. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $47,456.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $62,417 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $83,716.

A closer examination of the income groups of Lafayette households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $35,000 and $49,999 (18.2%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (0.3%). 7.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family