Lafayette

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  5. Lafayette Family Information
  6. Lafayette Education Information
  7. Lafayette Public Benefits Information
  8. Lafayette Criminal Information
  9. Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lafayette Zip Codes


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Lafayette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,908
  • Land Area (2000): 39.378 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.543 square kilometers
Lafayette Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 27,536 2002 24,786 2005 24,829
2000 25,310 2003 24,804 2006 24,990
2001 24,352 2004 24,857 2007 25,007

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Houses (2000): 9,334
Lafayette Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette Employment Information Back to top
Lafayette Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 13,490 13,144 347 2.57% 26
1996 13,712 13,404 308 2.25% 23
1997 14,098 13,833 265 1.88% 19
1998 14,389 14,157 232 1.61% 16
1999 14,724 14,525 200 1.35% 13
2000 12,567 12,413 155 1.23% 12
2001 12,719 12,539 180 1.41% 14
2002 12,697 12,441 256 2.02% 20
2003 12,627 12,354 273 2.16% 22
2004 12,679 12,436 243 1.92% 19
2005 12,813 12,594 219 1.71% 17
2006 12,955 12,761 194 1.50% 15
2007 13,093 12,876 217 1.66% 17
2008 13,086 12,810 275 2.10% 21
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,091 12,843 248 1.89% 19
Feb 2008 13,059 12,818 241 1.85% 18
Mar 2008 13,074 12,818 256 1.96% 20
Apr 2008 13,074 12,830 244 1.87% 19
May 2008 13,092 12,826 266 2.03% 20
Jun 2008 13,114 12,824 290 2.21% 22
Jul 2008 13,098 12,788 310 2.37% 24
Aug 2008 13,093 12,780 313 2.39% 24
Sep 2008 13,075 12,765 310 2.37% 24
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lafayette Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,476 22.55%
2. Finance and Insurance 705 10.77%
3. Construction 662 10.11%
4. Health Care 461 7.04%
5. Educational Services 318 4.86%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 265 4.05%
7. Public Administration 179 2.73%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 174 2.66%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 167 2.55%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 161 2.46%
11. Other Transportation 110 1.68%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 106 1.62%
13. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 95 1.45%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 95 1.45%
15. Utilities 91 1.39%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 87 1.33%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 79 1.21%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 78 1.19%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 74 1.13%
20. Repair and Maintenance 68 1.04%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 907 17.97%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 809 16.03%
3. Health Care 596 11.81%
4. Finance and Insurance 441 8.74%
5. Public Administration 226 4.48%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 177 3.51%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 2.70%
8. Social Assistance 115 2.28%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 100 1.98%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 98 1.94%
11. Construction 98 1.94%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 91 1.80%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 89 1.76%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 86 1.70%
15. Department and Other General Stores 78 1.55%
16. Private Household Services 71 1.41%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 64 1.27%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 61 1.21%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 52 1.03%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 52 1.03%

Lafayette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 637 9.73%
2. Lawyers 453 6.92%
3. Top Executives 427 6.52%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 421 6.43%
5. Computer Specialists 331 5.06%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 276 4.22%
7. Engineers 259 3.96%
8. Business Operations Specialists 250 3.82%
9. Financial Managers 223 3.41%
10. Physicians and Surgeons 177 2.70%
11. Other Financial Specialists 165 2.52%
12. Other Health Occupations 163 2.49%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 156 2.38%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 129 1.97%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 124 1.89%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 114 1.74%
17. Carpenters 113 1.73%
18. Accountants and Auditors 103 1.57%
19. Other Installation / Maintenance 98 1.50%
20. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 94 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 378 7.49%
2. Other Management Occupations 323 6.40%
3. Secretaries and Admins 245 4.86%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 229 4.54%
5. Accountants and Auditors 194 3.84%
6. Business Operations Specialists 194 3.84%
7. Lawyers 167 3.31%
8. Computer Specialists 164 3.25%
9. Registered Nurses 163 3.23%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 160 3.17%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 147 2.91%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 130 2.58%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 124 2.46%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 122 2.42%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 119 2.36%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 114 2.26%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 114 2.26%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 108 2.14%
19. Top Executives 107 2.12%
20. Financial Managers 97 1.92%

Lafayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,586 52.73%
15-35 hours 2,526 13.90%
1-14 hours 885 4.87%
No regular hours 5,182 28.51%

Lafayette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 297 2.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 182 1.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 275 2.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 718 6.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 999 9.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,535 14.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,856 17.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,643 15.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 835 8.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 966 9.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 288 2.79%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 93 0.90%
Noon-3:59 PM 388 3.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 254 2.46%

Lafayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 217 2.10%
5-9 964 9.33%
10-14 1,066 10.32%
15-19 1,309 12.67%
20-24 1,513 14.65%
25-29 601 5.82%
30-34 1,405 13.60%
35-39 329 3.19%
40-44 456 4.41%
45-59 1,075 10.41%
60-89 1,049 10.16%
At least 90 345 3.34%

Lafayette Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 76 0.74% 5,594 54.16%
30-44 324 3.14% 1,866 18.07%
45-59 509 4.93% 566 5.48%
At least 60 451 4.37% 943 9.13%

Lafayette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 734 6.47%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,037 70.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 46 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,360 11.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 125 1.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,020 8.99%

Lafayette Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,979 (23,313 people)
Families (2000): 6,805 (20,425 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,984
People at same address in 1995: 13,575
Lafayette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 204 2.27%
$10,000-$14,999 162 1.80%
$15,000-$19,999 172 1.92%
$20,000-$24,999 189 2.10%
$25,000-$29,999 186 2.07%
$30,000-$34,999 258 2.87%
$35,000-$39,999 266 2.96%
$40,000-$44,999 215 2.39%
$45,000-$49,999 194 2.16%
$50,000-$59,999 500 5.57%
$60,000-$74,999 882 9.82%
$75,000-$99,999 1,160 12.92%
$100,000-$124,999 977 10.88%
$125,000-$149,999 890 9.91%
$150,000-$199,999 992 11.05%
$200,000 or more 1,732 19.29%

Lafayette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,841 20.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,917 31.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 449 4.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,470 16.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 72 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,633 17.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 587 6.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 113 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Lafayette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,656 27.81%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,827 21.17%
Public Assistance 70 0.25%
Retirement 1,472 5.35%
Self Employment 2,324 8.44%
Social Security 2,037 7.40%
Supplemental Security 164 0.60%
Wage / Salary 7,109 25.82%
Other 872 3.17%

Lafayette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,218 52.46%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,916 47.54%

Lafayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 614 6.88%
Color 1 Box Married 6,390 71.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,720 19.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 199 2.23%

Lafayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 713 7.48%
Color 1 Box Married 6,566 68.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,627 17.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 630 6.61%

Lafayette Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette Education Information Back to top
Lafayette Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 128 0.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 451 2.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,579 9.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,945 16.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 882 5.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,506 37.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,960 28.42%

Lafayette Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 121 0.51% 545 2.28% 666 2.79%
Kindergarten 283 1.18% 46 0.19% 329 1.38%
Grades 1-4 1,479 6.19% 77 0.32% 1,556 6.51%
Grades 5-8 1,333 5.58% 124 0.52% 1,457 6.09%
Grades 9-12 1,244 5.20% 126 0.53% 1,370 5.73%
Undergrad college 698 2.92% 130 0.54% 828 3.46%
Graduate or professional school 285 1.19% 173 0.72% 458 1.92%
Total 5,443 22.77% 1,221 5.11% 6,664 27.87%

Lafayette Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lafayette Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,704 97.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 672 2.87%

Lafayette Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette Criminal Information Back to top
Lafayette Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.291 0.145 0.000 0.327 0.763 0.000 2.760 11.621 1.053 15.434
2000 0.474 0.119 0.000 0.237 0.830 0.000 4.070 13.829 1.383 19.281
2001 0.329 0.123 0.000 0.534 0.986 0.082 3.080 13.223 1.109 17.493
2002 0.363 0.000 0.000 0.565 0.928 0.121 4.156 15.896 2.340 22.513
2003 0.605 0.081 0.000 0.443 1.129 0.000 3.951 18.021 2.621 24.593
2004 0.362 0.362 0.000 0.644 1.368 0.040 6.879 24.540 2.454 33.874
2005 0.604 0.242 0.081 0.282 1.208 0.040 4.511 12.969 2.215 19.695
2006 0.280 0.000 0.000 0.600 0.880 0.080 4.762 12.685 2.281 19.728
2007 0.600 0.080 0.000 0.320 1.000 0.000 4.679 10.317 2.319 17.315

Lafayette Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 446
2000 509
2001 450
2002 581

Lafayette Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lafayette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,101 12.97%
10-19 Years 3,443 14.40%
20-29 Years 1,458 6.10%
30-39 Years 2,945 12.32%
40-49 Years 4,506 18.85%
50-59 Years 3,842 16.07%
60-69 Years 2,023 8.46%
70-79 Years 1,688 7.06%
80-89 Years 768 3.21%
90+ Years 134 0.56%

Lafayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,671 48.82%
Color 1 Box Female 12,237 51.18%

Lafayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,123 84.17%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,957 8.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 945 3.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 662 2.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 129 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.08%

Lafayette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 4,640 17.93%
2. German 4,242 16.39%
3. Irish 3,656 14.13%
4. Italian 1,815 7.01%
5. Scottish 1,075 4.15%
6. French Non-Basque 1,013 3.91%
7. United States Or American 933 3.60%
8. Swedish 874 3.38%
9. Norwegian 704 2.72%
10. Russian 646 2.50%

Lafayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 19,247 86.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 744 3.36%
3. Chinese 615 2.78%
4. French 237 1.07%
5. German 221 1.00%
6. Korean 112 0.51%
7. Italian 106 0.48%
8. Persian 91 0.41%
9. Other Indic 85 0.38%
10. Russian 66 0.30%

Lafayette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,921 89.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,447 6.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,095 4.67%

Lafayette Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lafayette Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
94549