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Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge cityGrowingLafayette County · 268.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LafayettePeer medianPctileSource
Population247,997281,31718
Population change (10 yr)8.7%8.2%40
Median household income$67,451$72,64527
Poverty rate17.1%13.3%91
Bachelor's degree or higher35.3%33.6%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)17.6%11.4%80
Median owner-occupied home value$242,900$238,55055
Median gross rent$1,057$1,17027
Housing vacancy rate10.1%8.4%55
Worked from home10.4%11.5%18
Population, 2010–2024
LafayettePeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
LafayettePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+10.5%+4.1%+5.4%
Housing units+9.0%+12.7%+10.6%
Median household income+13.4%+25.0%+39.0%
Median owner-occupied home value+13.8%+40.8%+63.0%
Median gross rent+20.9%+26.7%+42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+15.3%+11.0%+13.4%
Worked from home+38.4%+243.7%+211.9%
Poverty rate+1.2%+2.9%-17.0%
Establishment density · Lafayette County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars27.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.9US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services53.8US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care40.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.7US 2.1above US rate
Construction26.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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St. Joseph, IN79273,040+2.3%$66,86833.5%
Linn, IA75230,004$77,64934.7%
Cleveland, OK75300,047+13.3%$77,06836.2%
Brown, WI74270,892+7.2%$79,64933.5%
Dauphin, PA74289,593$76,24234.4%
Escambia, FL74325,923$67,50029.7%
Smith, TX74241,740$74,19228.6%
McLennan, TX73266,067$66,64328.7%