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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Lafayette | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 71,159 | 67,582 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 1.7% | 8.4% | 20 | ||
| Median household income | $53,716 | $56,780 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 17.8% | 20.6% | 18 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9% | 27.6% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 5.5% | 13.4% | 20 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $172,800 | $209,950 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,079 | $980 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 5.4% | 8.5% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 8.0% | 9.1% | 36 |
LafayettePeer median
LafayettePeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +9.1% | -1.4% | +8.9% |
| Housing units | +7.7% | +0.1% | +12.0% |
| Median household income | +16.7% | +22.4% | +35.6% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +1.1% | +64.1% | +59.5% |
| Median gross rent | +14.8% | +36.8% | +31.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | -6.4% | +13.9% | +25.2% |
| Worked from home | -9.5% | +234.7% | +210.3% |
| Poverty rate | +1.1% | -6.0% | -9.0% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.3 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.2 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 19.8 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 19.8 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.1 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 17.0 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen, TX | 86 | 72,087 | +9.8% | $53,645 | 22.6% |
| Oshkosh, WI | 86 | 66,729 | — | $62,188 | 27.3% |
| Jackson, TN | 84 | 68,435 | — | $53,032 | 27.8% |
| Jonesboro, AR | 83 | 80,137 | +14.1% | $55,424 | 31.8% |
| St. Cloud, MN | 82 | 70,629 | +7.0% | $61,374 | 30.4% |
| Racine, WI | 81 | 77,633 | -0.9% | $57,740 | 21.4% |
| Bossier City, LA | 81 | 62,901 | — | $55,819 | 24.7% |
| Utica, NY | 81 | 64,217 | — | $52,484 | 22.4% |
| Lancaster, PA | 80 | 57,719 | — | $63,690 | 29.4% |
| Pocatello, ID | 80 | 57,635 | — | $60,418 | 32.6% |