LafayetteLouisiana

Lafayette Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Lafayette is 121,763. 24.90% is under 18, while 15.75% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.01% of the population was five years old or younger, 24.90% were 18 years or younger and 27.31% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 49.72% female and 50.28% male.

Lafayette Housing

According to the US Census, Lafayette has 56,725 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Lafayette was 90.17%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $214,800

Lafayette Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Black Or African American Alone constitute 88.85% of Lafayette's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 2.60% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 2.28% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 0.97%

How Educated is Lafayette

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 23.6% of Lafayette residents had a bachelor's degree, while 15.5% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 39.10% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Lafayette

The median household income in Lafayette is $57,953. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $57,953.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $78,272 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $110,283.

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 $100,000 and $149,999 (13.4%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (8.8%). 9.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family