Lafayette County

  1. Lafayette County Legal Resources
  2. Lafayette County Statistics
  3. Lafayette County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lafayette County Employment Information
  5. Lafayette County Family Information
  6. Lafayette County Education Information
  7. Lafayette County Business Information
  8. Lafayette County Public Benefits Information
  9. Lafayette County Criminal Information
  10. Lafayette County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lafayette County Cities
  12. Lafayette County Zip Codes


Lafayette County Legal Resources Back to top

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Lafayette County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 190,503
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 2,915 / 1,492 / 34
  • Land Area (2000): 698.868 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.179 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 75,000.000 acres (303.450 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 715
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 71.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $568,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 42,000,000 / 11,000,000 / 21,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 92.60%
  • Physicians (2004): 693
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 7 (1,069)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 23,679
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,098,173
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Lafayette County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 78,122
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,506
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $177,579
Lafayette County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 335,284 87.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,185 0.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 44,932 11.78%

Lafayette County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Lafayette County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 83,197 79,943 3,254 3.91% 39
1991 86,282 82,389 3,892 4.51% 45
1992 86,670 81,499 5,171 5.97% 60
1993 83,684 79,726 3,958 4.73% 47
1994 86,634 82,536 4,099 4.73% 47
1995 88,691 84,733 3,959 4.46% 45
1996 91,291 87,659 3,632 3.98% 40
1997 94,914 91,526 3,388 3.57% 36
1998 97,224 93,551 3,673 3.78% 38
1999 95,038 91,373 3,665 3.86% 39
2000 97,296 93,576 3,720 3.82% 38
2001 99,779 95,858 3,921 3.93% 39
2002 98,393 94,021 4,372 4.44% 44
2003 98,015 93,388 4,627 4.72% 47
2004 98,541 94,450 4,090 4.15% 42
2005 104,216 99,097 5,119 4.91% 49
2006 106,960 103,974 2,987 2.79% 28
2007 108,205 105,276 2,929 2.71% 27
2008 109,629 106,332 3,297 3.01% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 107,374 103,833 3,541 3.30% 33
Feb 2008 107,841 105,179 2,662 2.47% 25
Mar 2008 108,540 105,145 3,395 3.13% 31
Apr 2008 109,341 106,653 2,688 2.46% 25
May 2008 109,315 106,366 2,949 2.70% 27
Jun 2008 111,348 107,373 3,975 3.57% 36
Jul 2008 110,965 107,756 3,209 2.89% 29
Aug 2008 111,551 107,789 3,762 3.37% 34
Sep 2008 110,386 106,892 3,494 3.17% 32
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lafayette County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 14,318 15.02%
2. Construction 8,598 9.02%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,634 6.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 5,444 5.71%
5. Health Care 4,516 4.74%
6. Educational Services 4,264 4.47%
7. Public Administration 4,208 4.41%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,894 3.04%
9. Finance and Insurance 2,608 2.74%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,346 2.46%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,328 2.44%
12. Repair and Maintenance 2,298 2.41%
13. Truck Transportation 2,262 2.37%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 2,150 2.25%
15. Other Transportation 1,826 1.92%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,812 1.90%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,492 1.56%
18. Department and Other General Stores 1,404 1.47%
19. Metal Manufactuing 1,338 1.40%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,188 1.25%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13,190 16.11%
2. Educational Services 11,872 14.50%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,656 9.35%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,930 6.02%
5. Finance and Insurance 4,382 5.35%
6. Public Administration 2,744 3.35%
7. Department and Other General Stores 2,732 3.34%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,644 3.23%
9. Social Assistance 2,632 3.22%
10. Mining 2,580 3.15%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 2,430 2.97%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 2,084 2.55%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,658 2.03%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,330 1.62%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,258 1.54%
16. Construction 1,164 1.42%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,116 1.36%
18. Private Household Services 1,086 1.33%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,070 1.31%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 952 1.16%

Lafayette County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,136 5.39%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,482 4.70%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,398 4.61%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,288 4.50%
5. Other Management Occupations 4,148 4.35%
6. Top Executives 3,026 3.17%
7. Other Production Occupations 3,018 3.17%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,976 3.12%
9. Engineers 2,914 3.06%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 2,796 2.93%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,666 2.80%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,558 2.68%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,274 2.38%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 2,124 2.23%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,060 2.16%
16. Extraction Workers 1,810 1.90%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 1,740 1.82%
18. Lawyers 1,718 1.80%
19. Business Operations Specialists 1,690 1.77%
20. Carpenters 1,564 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 5,736 7.01%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,046 6.16%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 4,582 5.60%
4. Cashiers 3,630 4.43%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,286 4.01%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,010 3.68%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,914 3.56%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,908 3.55%
9. Registered Nurses 2,884 3.52%
10. Other Management Occupations 2,726 3.33%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,724 3.33%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,524 3.08%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 2,334 2.85%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,910 2.33%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,900 2.32%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,724 2.11%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,622 1.98%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,454 1.78%
19. Child Care Workers 1,418 1.73%
20. Accountants and Auditors 1,388 1.70%

Lafayette County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 158,001 54.59%
15-35 hours 37,153 12.84%
1-14 hours 8,285 2.86%
No regular hours 86,001 29.71%

Lafayette County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7,389 4.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,176 2.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,454 3.21%
6 AM-6:29 AM 12,083 7.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 19,600 11.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 30,589 18.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 31,327 18.45%
8 AM-8:29 AM 17,981 10.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,233 4.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,842 5.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,224 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,282 0.76%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,412 5.54%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,169 6.58%

Lafayette County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,142 3.03%
5-9 19,668 11.59%
10-14 30,758 18.12%
15-19 36,881 21.73%
20-24 29,258 17.23%
25-29 8,197 4.83%
30-34 19,056 11.23%
35-39 1,972 1.16%
40-44 2,588 1.52%
45-59 5,376 3.17%
60-89 4,492 2.65%
At least 90 6,373 3.75%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 946 0.56% 128,958 75.96%
30-44 436 0.26% 23,180 13.65%
45-59 246 0.14% 5,130 3.02%
At least 60 480 0.28% 10,385 6.12%

Lafayette County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 746 0.43%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,815 9.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 145,690 83.58%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 114 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 1,850 1.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,108 1.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,438 1.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4,543 2.61%

Lafayette County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 144,824 (371,300 people)
Families (2000): 98,216 (305,826 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 34,921
People at same address in 1995: 188,891
Lafayette County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 18,141 12.51%
$10,000-$14,999 11,882 8.19%
$15,000-$19,999 9,930 6.85%
$20,000-$24,999 10,366 7.15%
$25,000-$29,999 9,917 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 9,277 6.40%
$35,000-$39,999 8,760 6.04%
$40,000-$44,999 7,795 5.38%
$45,000-$49,999 6,579 4.54%
$50,000-$59,999 12,674 8.74%
$60,000-$74,999 13,412 9.25%
$75,000-$99,999 12,522 8.64%
$100,000-$124,999 6,127 4.23%
$125,000-$149,999 2,782 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 2,214 1.53%
$200,000 or more 2,622 1.81%

Lafayette County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,358 25.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,614 25.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,315 5.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,688 17.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 643 0.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10,699 14.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 160 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,659 6.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 38 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,417 1.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 762 1.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Lafayette County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 121,176 32.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 44,393 11.96%
Public Assistance 2,634 0.71%
Retirement 16,215 4.37%
Self Employment 16,521 4.45%
Social Security 29,125 7.85%
Supplemental Security 5,740 1.55%
Wage / Salary 116,713 31.44%
Other 18,717 5.04%

Lafayette County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 35,450 49.28%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 36,480 50.72%

Lafayette County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,152 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 79,805 56.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 44,553 31.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,173 2.26%

Lafayette County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18,548 11.98%
Color 1 Box Married 80,240 51.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 42,351 27.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,648 8.82%

Lafayette County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Lafayette County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 20,069 7.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36,161 13.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 79,159 28.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 69,655 25.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,741 3.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 44,192 15.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 18,426 6.64%

Lafayette County 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 3,368 1.77% 3,894 2.04% 7,262 3.81%
Kindergarten 4,436 2.33% 1,656 0.87% 6,092 3.20%
Grades 1-4 17,974 9.44% 5,420 2.85% 23,394 12.28%
Grades 5-8 19,548 10.26% 5,126 2.69% 24,674 12.95%
Grades 9-12 19,169 10.06% 4,187 2.20% 23,356 12.26%
Undergrad college 22,386 11.75% 1,870 0.98% 24,256 12.73%
Graduate or professional school 3,238 1.70% 428 0.22% 3,666 1.92%
Total 90,119 47.31% 22,581 11.85% 112,700 59.16%

Lafayette County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,545,328,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,666,644,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $387,126,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,144,222
Retired workers (2005): 14,955
Lafayette County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 45 38 83 75 79
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 4 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 11 19 26 18
1999 - Construction 63 45 157 135 98
1999 - Educational Services 7 6 19 9 11
1999 - Finance & Insurance 57 32 108 81 170
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 55 54 191 129 266
1999 - Information 13 5 24 24 22
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 5 9 26 13
1999 - Manufacturing 22 11 54 104 45
1999 - Mining 23 32 29 101 75
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 61 51 122 139 181
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 75 83 203 162 306
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 34 45 58 91 127
1999 - Retail Trade 95 84 327 254 269
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 24 20 34 51 31
1999 - Unclassified 24 13 2 1 5
1999 - Utilities 2 0 1 2 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 35 36 113 166 154
1999 - Total 647 571 1,556 1,580 1,877
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 33 39 80 92 75
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 5 1 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 11 18 20 19
2000 - Construction 50 51 131 135 140
2000 - Educational Services 11 4 22 12 8
2000 - Finance & Insurance 73 59 82 94 181
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 56 59 182 168 235
2000 - Information 14 15 25 18 23
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 8 21 15 12
2000 - Manufacturing 11 31 80 64 51
2000 - Mining 26 30 79 48 72
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 58 44 153 116 184
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 98 88 167 190 304
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 29 33 91 79 108
2000 - Retail Trade 96 74 269 316 282
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 25 17 47 39 34
2000 - Unclassified 12 14 3 3 7
2000 - Utilities 2 1 3 2 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 29 39 145 121 162
2000 - Total 640 618 1,603 1,533 1,902
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 33 34 70 94 85
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 2 4 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9 7 24 21 18
2001 - Construction 41 69 115 144 126
2001 - Educational Services 5 4 23 16 11
2001 - Finance & Insurance 63 86 97 79 169
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 83 47 205 148 246
2001 - Information 22 14 20 19 28
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 5 14 13 15
2001 - Manufacturing 21 16 98 49 42
2001 - Mining 28 21 98 38 73
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 55 51 148 129 183
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 97 72 188 157 344
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 43 33 93 62 121
2001 - Retail Trade 91 94 250 331 288
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 21 15 56 31 41
2001 - Unclassified 9 11 1 2 4
2001 - Utilities 1 2 4 1 4
2001 - Wholesale Trade 30 33 143 120 162
2001 - Total 660 615 1,649 1,458 1,962
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 36 38 86 72 99
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 2 2 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 7 18 22 30
2002 - Construction 51 49 112 135 118
2002 - Educational Services 10 6 16 16 18
2002 - Finance & Insurance 58 47 102 100 168
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 70 55 205 182 240
2002 - Information 8 17 16 25 33
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 15 4 15 16 13
2002 - Manufacturing 20 17 76 75 47
2002 - Mining 27 35 70 57 77
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 60 51 146 139 175
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 113 74 210 175 324
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 33 28 93 71 130
2002 - Retail Trade 70 85 310 295 266
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 24 16 35 52 44
2002 - Unclassified 15 5 1 0 0
2002 - Utilities 4 1 1 4 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 33 29 144 152 129
2002 - Total 656 567 1,658 1,590 1,918
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 32 31 75 81 76
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 3 3 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9 13 25 20 15
2003 - Construction 66 37 127 119 116
2003 - Educational Services 3 8 18 14 17
2003 - Finance & Insurance 39 31 86 95 224
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 72 52 248 164 239
2003 - Information 15 5 23 15 36
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 7 26 18 17
2003 - Manufacturing 14 16 71 74 63
2003 - Mining 18 24 49 65 71
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 50 42 147 119 224
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 100 89 195 178 379
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 27 21 78 68 164
2003 - Retail Trade 103 68 284 298 281
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 23 18 41 45 61
2003 - Unclassified 9 6 1 1 0
2003 - Utilities 4 1 3 2 8
2003 - Wholesale Trade 33 40 117 125 176
2003 - Total 621 509 1,617 1,504 2,170
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 32 24 87 78 80
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 5 1 4 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 11 21 22 16
2004 - Construction 57 47 153 113 127
2004 - Educational Services 8 3 15 17 16
2004 - Finance & Insurance 44 49 114 73 205
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 74 41 231 170 283
2004 - Information 13 11 30 27 19
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 4 17 21 21
2004 - Manufacturing 19 18 71 84 66
2004 - Mining 27 27 65 48 67
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 56 41 136 146 189
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 120 79 207 177 388
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 28 25 86 69 156
2004 - Retail Trade 105 90 302 270 301
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 23 23 49 49 57
2004 - Unclassified 2 4 1 1 3
2004 - Utilities 3 2 7 4 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 20 34 127 128 155
2004 - Total 642 538 1,720 1,501 2,153
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 42 38 80 80 85
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 5 0 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 7 27 16 14
2005 - Construction 47 59 135 136 116
2005 - Educational Services 5 8 18 15 17
2005 - Finance & Insurance 70 43 99 82 210
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 85 55 219 205 282
2005 - Information 11 12 22 27 28
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 2 18 18 24
2005 - Manufacturing 19 15 98 71 62
2005 - Mining 27 23 67 49 71
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 46 56 149 134 190
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 79 75 216 175 426
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 35 32 81 91 136
2005 - Retail Trade 95 100 293 296 288
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 23 44 57 50
2005 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 4 2 3 7
2005 - Wholesale Trade 26 24 136 111 157
2005 - Total 616 580 1,709 1,566 2,166

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lafayette County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 313,527 84.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 58,478 15.72%

Lafayette County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,494 $82 $752 $0 $0 $384 $2,630 $703 $7,393 $3,793
1971 $2,465 $316 $1,445 $0 $0 $729 $4,639 $1,402 $9,729 $5,457
1972 $2,141 $104 $1,897 $0 $0 $360 $4,398 $1,843 $10,670 $4,509
1973 $1,750 $917 $2,128 $0 $0 $449 $4,327 $1,226 $11,101 $3,597
1974 $1,750 $917 $2,128 $0 $0 $449 $4,327 $1,226 $11,101 $3,597
1975 $1,750 $917 $2,128 $0 $0 $449 $4,327 $1,226 $11,101 $3,597
1976 $2,686 $1,527 $8,606 $0 $0 $854 $12,146 $5,135 $12,083 $5,417
1977 $3,016 $1,743 $8,465 $24 $0 $1,103 $12,608 $5,461 $16,148 $6,576
1978 $3,602 $2,377 $9,497 $0 $0 $1,620 $14,719 $6,254 $21,168 $10,372
1979 $4,666 $3,356 $10,250 $0 $0 $1,695 $16,611 $5,532 $27,075 $14,422
1980 $5,258 $4,260 $10,508 $0 $0 $2,762 $18,528 $6,995 $25,264 $11,251
1981 $7,432 $4,545 $10,114 $0 $0 $2,693 $20,239 $7,577 $22,660 $11,976
1982 $7,938 $6,290 $9,623 $0 $0 $3,661 $21,222 $8,400 $23,980 $18,667
1983 $7,227 $6,226 $13,694 $0 $0 $10,035 $30,956 $11,144 $27,450 $30,932
1984 $13,272 $4,051 $9,536 $0 $0 $10,785 $33,593 $12,128 $27,764 $28,345
1985 $14,845 $4,933 $6,982 $0 $0 $14,762 $36,589 $12,095 $73,341 $29,035
1986 $14,336 $4,884 $7,333 $0 $0 $14,325 $35,994 $12,699 $72,174 $25,902
1987 $14,164 $3,463 $6,431 $0 $0 $11,385 $31,980 $13,334 $69,624 $24,813
1988 $14,438 $3,350 $4,732 $0 $0 $10,258 $29,428 $15,220 $68,640 $75,659
1989 $15,581 $3,544 $5,774 $0 $0 $11,571 $32,926 $16,370 $66,398 $76,319
1990 $15,283 $3,383 $7,457 $0 $0 $7,845 $30,585 $13,234 $26,997 $20,330
1991 $15,365 $3,917 $10,061 $0 $0 $16,080 $41,506 $19,212 $24,394 $32,779
1992 $15,627 $3,784 $17,428 $0 $0 $13,885 $46,940 $17,872 $28,979 $33,035
1993 $15,973 $3,440 $7,456 $0 $0 $10,712 $34,141 $15,785 $27,404 $22,915
1994 $16,528 $3,540 $13,818 $0 $0 $12,614 $42,960 $17,522 $24,766 $22,800
1995 $17,935 $4,040 $14,190 $0 $0 $13,325 $45,450 $18,816 $22,470 $26,277


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $413 $97 $217 $435 $1 $2,454
$408 $20 $179 $0 $0 $684
1971 $0 $491 $254 $246 $714 $42 $4,794
$722 $36 $365 $0 $0 $1,924
1972 $0 $605 $117 $243 $1,723 $45 $6,690
$1,051 $36 $478 $0 $0 $2,392
1973 $0 $1,385 $300 $249 $1,377 $46 $5,957
$116 $26 $523 $0 $0 $1,935
1974 $0 $1,385 $300 $249 $1,377 $46 $5,957
$116 $26 $523 $0 $0 $1,935
1975 $0 $1,385 $300 $249 $1,377 $46 $5,957
$116 $26 $523 $0 $0 $1,935
1976 $299 $1,751 $809 $488 $1,277 $306 $13,214
$1,675 $37 $546 $0 $0 $6,026
1977 $314 $1,323 $1,288 $780 $3,098 $472 $14,840
$2,155 $53 $800 $68 $0 $4,489
1978 $0 $1,129 $467 $880 $3,653 $441 $19,023
$2,099 $51 $767 $73 $0 $9,463
1979 $0 $1,504 $1,857 $899 $5,346 $606 $21,257
$2,468 $138 $958 $86 $0 $7,395
1980 $36 $1,298 $2,141 $1,004 $6,725 $645 $22,262
$2,852 $69 $1,423 $81 $0 $5,988
1981 $34 $1,520 $713 $1,178 $4,803 $888 $23,959
$3,862 $311 $1,099 $77 $0 $9,474
1982 $0 $2,048 $1,274 $871 $3,037 $782 $21,613
$4,942 $386 $1,100 $73 $0 $7,100
1983 $0 $3,837 $811 $1,463 $2,801 $799 $32,904
$5,829 $436 $1,485 $70 $0 $15,373
1984 $0 $3,912 $1,183 $1,523 $3,395 $751 $39,262
$7,476 $462 $1,600 $66 $0 $18,894
1985 $0 $4,428 $1,144 $387 $3,617 $707 $38,319
$12,971 $481 $5,478 $28 $0 $9,078
1986 $0 $5,124 $1,665 $681 $8,334 $812 $45,064
$10,925 $408 $5,113 $17 $0 $11,985
1987 $0 $5,076 $1,158 $713 $4,251 $915 $29,071
$1,684 $544 $4,841 $0 $0 $9,889
1988 $0 $5,190 $852 $715 $3,555 $822 $28,929
$1,709 $550 $4,615 $7 $0 $10,914
1989 $0 $5,667 $843 $537 $4,281 $852 $32,356
$1,955 $208 $4,629 $0 $0 $13,384
1990 $0 $4,349 $1,018 $547 $3,077 $894 $36,280
$8,791 $216 $1,573 $0 $0 $15,815
1991 $0 $7,488 $804 $680 $3,270 $512 $46,321
$14,699 $90 $1,364 $0 $0 $17,414
1992 $0 $7,213 $1,326 $731 $3,897 $501 $51,566
$15,175 $94 $1,099 $0 $0 $21,530
1993 $0 $7,563 $744 $763 $6,297 $534 $49,690
$15,385 $88 $1,899 $0 $0 $16,417
1994 $0 $9,142 $763 $856 $3,961 $439 $47,701
$14,873 $89 $1,675 $0 $0 $15,903
1995 $0 $8,518 $745 $688 $2,581 $516 $45,246
$15,131 $127 $1,563 $0 $0 $15,377

Lafayette County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 901
Lafayette County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Lafayette County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 28,102 14.75%
10-19 Years 30,781 16.16%
20-29 Years 29,566 15.52%
30-39 Years 29,317 15.39%
40-49 Years 29,839 15.66%
50-59 Years 18,478 9.70%
60-69 Years 11,886 6.24%
70-79 Years 8,383 4.40%
80-89 Years 3,458 1.82%
90+ Years 693 0.36%

Lafayette County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 92,489 48.55%
Color 1 Box Female 98,014 51.45%

Lafayette County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 137,762 72.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 45,149 23.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,320 1.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,041 1.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,489 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 498 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 197 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 47 0.02%

Lafayette County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 68,916 26.79%
2. United States Or American 44,656 17.36%
3. French Canadian 28,296 11.00%
4. German 26,072 10.13%
5. Irish 20,786 8.08%
6. English 19,433 7.55%
7. Italian 10,784 4.19%
8. Acadian / Cajun 10,318 4.01%
9. Scotch Irish 4,376 1.70%
10. Scottish 3,219 1.25%

Lafayette County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 289,014 81.66%
2. French 50,813 14.36%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,106 1.73%
4. French Creole 1,364 0.39%
5. Vietnamese 1,304 0.37%
6. Arabic 858 0.24%
7. German 602 0.17%
8. Chinese 536 0.15%
9. Other Asian 494 0.14%
10. African 372 0.11%

Lafayette County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 371,875 97.50%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,646 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,880 1.54%

Lafayette County 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.
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