Where has Lafayette looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Lafayette | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 247,997 | 281,317 | 18 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 8.7% | 8.2% | 40 | ||
| Median household income | $67,451 | $72,645 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 13.3% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3% | 33.6% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 17.6% | 11.4% | 80 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $242,900 | $238,550 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,057 | $1,170 | 27 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.1% | 8.4% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.4% | 11.5% | 18 |
LafayettePeer median
LafayettePeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer 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% |
| Restaurants & bars | 27.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.9 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.9 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 53.8 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 40.6 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.0 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.7 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 26.4 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham, GA | 82 | 300,879 | +9.3% | $71,097 | 37.7% |
| Greene, MO | 81 | 303,375 | — | $61,479 | 33.6% |
| St. Joseph, IN | 79 | 273,040 | +2.3% | $66,868 | 33.5% |
| Linn, IA | 75 | 230,004 | — | $77,649 | 34.7% |
| Cleveland, OK | 75 | 300,047 | +13.3% | $77,068 | 36.2% |
| Brown, WI | 74 | 270,892 | +7.2% | $79,649 | 33.5% |
| Dauphin, PA | 74 | 289,593 | — | $76,242 | 34.4% |
| Escambia, FL | 74 | 325,923 | — | $67,500 | 29.7% |
| Smith, TX | 74 | 241,740 | — | $74,192 | 28.6% |
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