La Fayette

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  2. La Fayette Statistics
  3. La Fayette Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. La Fayette Employment Information
  5. La Fayette Family Information
  6. La Fayette Education Information
  7. La Fayette Public Benefits Information
  8. La Fayette Criminal Information
  9. La Fayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. La Fayette Zip Codes


La Fayette Legal Resources Back to top

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La Fayette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,465
  • Land Area (2000): 286.706 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.480 square kilometers
La Fayette Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 7,008 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available
2003 Not Available 2005 6,988 2007 6,884

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Houses (2000): 6,472
La Fayette Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,318 40.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 201 1.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,946 57.85%

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La Fayette Employment Information Back to top
La Fayette Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 841 22.41%
2. Construction 465 12.39%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 310 8.26%
4. Public Administration 249 6.63%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 120 3.20%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 114 3.04%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 111 2.96%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 107 2.85%
9. Repair and Maintenance 105 2.80%
10. Truck Transportation 104 2.77%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 97 2.58%
12. Educational Services 90 2.40%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 84 2.24%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 74 1.97%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 64 1.71%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 59 1.57%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 57 1.52%
18. Metal Manufactuing 55 1.47%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 49 1.31%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 44 1.17%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 460 15.47%
2. Educational Services 388 13.05%
3. Health Care 307 10.33%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 300 10.09%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 204 6.86%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 148 4.98%
7. Public Administration 134 4.51%
8. Finance and Insurance 132 4.44%
9. Social Assistance 95 3.20%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 87 2.93%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 2.02%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 1.98%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 56 1.88%
14. Department and Other General Stores 46 1.55%
15. Other Transportation 41 1.38%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 41 1.38%
17. U.S. Postal Service 40 1.35%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 39 1.31%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 1.08%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.04%

La Fayette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 301 8.02%
2. Other Production Occupations 294 7.83%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 236 6.29%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 219 5.84%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 192 5.12%
6. Other Material Moving Workers 179 4.77%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 167 4.45%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 147 3.92%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 126 3.36%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 126 3.36%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 114 3.04%
12. Carpenters 113 3.01%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 93 2.48%
14. Other Management Occupations 88 2.34%
15. Other Construction Trades 72 1.92%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 66 1.76%
17. Electricians 66 1.76%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 63 1.68%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 62 1.65%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 58 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 317 10.66%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 187 6.29%
3. Secretaries and Admins 164 5.52%
4. Other Production Occupations 162 5.45%
5. Cashiers 144 4.84%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 135 4.54%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 118 3.97%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 109 3.67%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 3.30%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 92 3.09%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 77 2.59%
12. Other Management Occupations 73 2.46%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 72 2.42%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 70 2.35%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 65 2.19%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 64 2.15%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 57 1.92%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 55 1.85%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 54 1.82%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 53 1.78%

La Fayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,506 54.22%
15-35 hours 1,024 8.53%
1-14 hours 255 2.12%
No regular hours 4,215 35.12%

La Fayette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 159 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 137 2.12%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 309 4.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 595 9.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 781 12.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,144 17.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,337 20.68%
8 AM-8:29 AM 501 7.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 167 2.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 234 3.62%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 80 1.24%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 66 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 373 5.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 582 9.00%

La Fayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 258 3.99%
5-9 967 14.96%
10-14 1,207 18.67%
15-19 1,138 17.60%
20-24 632 9.78%
25-29 256 3.96%
30-34 582 9.00%
35-39 157 2.43%
40-44 242 3.74%
45-59 644 9.96%
60-89 226 3.50%
At least 90 156 2.41%

La Fayette Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.31% 4,438 68.65%
30-44 0 0.00% 981 15.17%
45-59 0 0.00% 644 9.96%
At least 60 0 0.00% 382 5.91%

La Fayette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 814 12.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,487 83.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 73 1.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 0.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 125 1.90%

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La Fayette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,011 (15,106 people)
Families (2000): 4,396 (13,137 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,650
People at same address in 1995: 8,907
La Fayette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 950 15.80%
$10,000-$14,999 575 9.57%
$15,000-$19,999 532 8.85%
$20,000-$24,999 526 8.75%
$25,000-$29,999 490 8.15%
$30,000-$34,999 299 4.97%
$35,000-$39,999 333 5.54%
$40,000-$44,999 507 8.43%
$45,000-$49,999 392 6.52%
$50,000-$59,999 539 8.97%
$60,000-$74,999 463 7.70%
$75,000-$99,999 207 3.44%
$100,000-$124,999 83 1.38%
$125,000-$149,999 32 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 40 0.67%
$200,000 or more 43 0.72%

La Fayette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,490 24.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,854 30.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 150 2.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,123 18.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 881 14.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 325 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 113 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

La Fayette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,589 30.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,464 9.79%
Public Assistance 182 1.22%
Retirement 672 4.49%
Self Employment 508 3.40%
Social Security 1,812 12.12%
Supplemental Security 417 2.79%
Wage / Salary 4,460 29.83%
Other 847 5.67%

La Fayette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,907 58.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,380 41.98%

La Fayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 731 12.58%
Color 1 Box Married 3,590 61.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,300 22.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 188 3.24%

La Fayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 822 12.84%
Color 1 Box Married 3,657 57.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 879 13.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,046 16.33%

La Fayette 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.


La Fayette Education Information Back to top
La Fayette Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,795 15.48%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,599 22.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,113 35.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,870 16.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 364 3.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 541 4.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 310 2.67%

La Fayette 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 184 1.19% 14 0.09% 198 1.28%
Kindergarten 173 1.12% 16 0.10% 189 1.22%
Grades 1-4 846 5.47% 36 0.23% 882 5.70%
Grades 5-8 872 5.64% 12 0.08% 884 5.72%
Grades 9-12 726 4.69% 29 0.19% 755 4.88%
Undergrad college 384 2.48% 6 0.04% 390 2.52%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.05% 30 0.19% 38 0.25%
Total 3,193 20.65% 143 0.92% 3,336 21.57%

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La Fayette Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Fayette Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,760 84.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,316 15.36%

La Fayette 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.


La Fayette Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 134
La Fayette 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
2002 0.999 0.000 0.285 0.713 1.998 0.000 10.131 40.097 2.140 52.369
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.003 0.000 0.000 0.286 2.290 0.000 8.443 46.365 2.003 56.812
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 3.051 0.581 0.000 1.453 5.084 0.000 10.750 46.339 3.051 60.139

La Fayette Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 19
2005 3 19
2006 0 0
2007 0 0

La Fayette Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 381

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La Fayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Fayette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,107 13.62%
10-19 Years 2,169 14.03%
20-29 Years 2,003 12.95%
30-39 Years 2,221 14.36%
40-49 Years 2,195 14.19%
50-59 Years 1,889 12.21%
60-69 Years 1,310 8.47%
70-79 Years 1,016 6.57%
80-89 Years 479 3.10%
90+ Years 76 0.49%

La Fayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,435 48.08%
Color 1 Box Female 8,030 51.92%

La Fayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,407 93.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 694 4.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 149 0.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 109 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 48 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 31 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

La Fayette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,089 44.12%
2. Irish 1,365 14.73%
3. English 1,308 14.11%
4. German 1,027 11.08%
5. Scotch Irish 228 2.46%
6. Dutch 224 2.42%
7. European 209 2.26%
8. French Non-Basque 196 2.12%
9. Scottish 174 1.88%
10. Swedish 137 1.48%

La Fayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,863 96.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 303 2.10%
3. Gujarathi 80 0.55%
4. German 73 0.51%
5. French 29 0.20%
6. Japanese 28 0.19%
7. Other Pacific Island 15 0.10%
8. African 15 0.10%
9. Greek 8 0.06%
10. Vietnamese 8 0.06%

La Fayette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,311 99.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 66 0.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 88 0.57%

La Fayette 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.
La Fayette 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.


La Fayette Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
30728