Compare Lafayette Parish, LA vs Lafayette Metro Area, LA vs Louisiana (LA) vs United States
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| Metric |
Lafayette Parish, LA Parish |
Lafayette Metro Area, LA Metro Area |
Louisiana (LA) State |
United States Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||||
| Total population | 247,997 | 413,428 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Rent | $1,057 | $977 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Year built | 1988 | 1987 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Household income | $67,451 | $60,892 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $40,361 | $35,892 | $35,038 | $44,673 |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 18.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Rent over 30% of income | 46.5% | 44.8% | 47.7% | 47.6% |
| Demographics | ||||
| Total population | 247,997 | 413,428 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Adults over 25 | 167,840 | 278,503 | 3,107,436 | 230,807,303 |
| Total households | 100,903 | 164,378 | 1,804,780 | 129,227,496 |
| Household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Income & Poverty | ||||
| Household income | $67,451 | $60,892 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Per capita income | $40,361 | $35,892 | $35,038 | $44,673 |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 18.4% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Rent over 30% of income | 46.5% | 44.8% | 47.7% | 47.6% |
| Housing | ||||
| Rent | $1,057 | $977 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Year built | 1988 | 1987 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Households that rent | 34.5% | 31.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Households that own | 65.5% | 68.2% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Rooms per home (all homes) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 62.7% | 66.9% | 56.9% | 61% |
| Black | 25.4% | 22.8% | 30.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 6% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 12.6% |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 19.3% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 93.3% | 94.4% | 92.8% | 80.7% |
| Commute | ||||
| Commute rate | 89.6% | 91.1% | 91.9% | 84.9% |
| Commute time to work | 23.0 min | 25.0 min | 26.0 min | 26.0 min |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 8.9% | 8.1% | 15.1% |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 26.9% | 27.3% | 30.4% | 27.5% |
| High school graduate or GED | 28.7% | 34.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college or associate degree | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10% | 10.7% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.3% | 27.6% | 27% | 35.7% |