Lafayette

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


Lafayette Legal Resources Back to top

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Lafayette Legal Code

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Lafayette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 110,257
  • Land Area (2000): 123.266 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.237 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 50.6186 (10.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.1186 (27.8) / 90.6186 (32.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,587
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,673
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 58 inches
Lafayette Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 113,695 2002 110,594 2005 112,161
2000 119,396 2003 111,612 2006 106,189
2001 110,170 2004 112,150 2007 114,212

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Houses (2000): 46,865
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,954
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 6,396
Lafayette Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 110,021 99.78%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 240 0.22%

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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 47,976 45,858 2,119 4.42% 44
1991 49,796 47,261 2,535 5.09% 51
1992 50,117 46,750 3,367 6.72% 67
1993 48,311 45,733 2,577 5.33% 53
1994 50,014 47,345 2,669 5.34% 53
1995 51,183 48,605 2,578 5.04% 50
1996 52,649 50,284 2,365 4.49% 45
1997 54,708 52,502 2,206 4.03% 40
1998 56,056 53,664 2,392 4.27% 43
1999 54,801 52,414 2,387 4.36% 44
2000 56,141 53,926 2,216 3.95% 39
2001 57,576 55,241 2,335 4.06% 41
2002 56,786 54,182 2,604 4.59% 46
2003 56,574 53,818 2,756 4.87% 49
2004 56,866 54,430 2,436 4.28% 43
2005 59,199 56,211 2,988 5.05% 50
2006 60,152 58,439 1,714 2.85% 29
2007 60,835 59,171 1,665 2.74% 27
2008 61,662 59,764 1,898 3.08% 31
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 60,382 58,360 2,022 3.35% 33
Feb 2008 60,651 59,116 1,535 2.53% 25
Mar 2008 61,039 59,097 1,942 3.18% 32
Apr 2008 61,496 59,945 1,551 2.52% 25
May 2008 61,481 59,783 1,698 2.76% 28
Jun 2008 62,646 60,349 2,297 3.67% 37
Jul 2008 62,408 60,565 1,843 2.95% 30
Aug 2008 62,754 60,583 2,171 3.46% 35
Sep 2008 62,103 60,079 2,024 3.26% 33
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lafayette Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 3,540 12.89%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,427 8.84%
3. Construction 1,953 7.11%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,835 6.68%
5. Health Care 1,652 6.02%
6. Educational Services 1,565 5.70%
7. Public Administration 1,206 4.39%
8. Finance and Insurance 934 3.40%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 814 2.97%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 747 2.72%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 591 2.15%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 571 2.08%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 560 2.04%
14. Repair and Maintenance 534 1.95%
15. Other Transportation 517 1.88%
16. Department and Other General Stores 481 1.75%
17. Truck Transportation 472 1.72%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 455 1.66%
19. Air Transportation 305 1.11%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 287 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,955 16.62%
2. Educational Services 3,775 15.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,288 9.61%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,624 6.82%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,098 4.61%
6. Department and Other General Stores 903 3.79%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 797 3.35%
8. Social Assistance 781 3.28%
9. Public Administration 706 2.97%
10. Mining 603 2.53%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 562 2.36%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 525 2.21%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 523 2.20%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 428 1.80%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 388 1.63%
16. Private Household Services 338 1.42%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 296 1.24%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 285 1.20%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 279 1.17%
20. Construction 263 1.11%

Lafayette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,509 5.50%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,334 4.86%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,290 4.70%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,054 3.84%
5. Top Executives 968 3.53%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 922 3.36%
7. Engineers 922 3.36%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 911 3.32%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 842 3.07%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 793 2.89%
11. Other Production Occupations 692 2.52%
12. Lawyers 651 2.37%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 622 2.27%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 611 2.23%
15. Business Operations Specialists 577 2.10%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 545 1.99%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 508 1.85%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 472 1.72%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 470 1.71%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 466 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,649 6.93%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,441 6.05%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,109 4.66%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,019 4.28%
5. Cashiers 1,004 4.22%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 920 3.87%
7. Other Management Occupations 895 3.76%
8. Registered Nurses 888 3.73%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 860 3.61%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 834 3.50%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 774 3.25%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 755 3.17%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 655 2.75%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 573 2.41%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 570 2.40%
16. Business Operations Specialists 455 1.91%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 443 1.86%
18. Accountants and Auditors 438 1.84%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 418 1.76%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 393 1.65%

Lafayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 44,957 52.34%
15-35 hours 11,891 13.84%
1-14 hours 2,491 2.90%
No regular hours 26,559 30.92%

Lafayette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,863 3.81%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,086 2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,394 2.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,738 5.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,306 10.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,995 16.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 8,976 18.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,719 11.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,463 5.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,078 6.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,127 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 424 0.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,142 6.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,590 7.34%

Lafayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,641 3.36%
5-9 7,084 14.49%
10-14 10,532 21.54%
15-19 11,075 22.65%
20-24 6,973 14.26%
25-29 1,820 3.72%
30-34 4,273 8.74%
35-39 417 0.85%
40-44 672 1.37%
45-59 1,434 2.93%
60-89 1,325 2.71%
At least 90 1,655 3.38%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 377 0.77% 38,748 79.24%
30-44 177 0.36% 5,185 10.60%
45-59 123 0.25% 1,311 2.68%
At least 60 220 0.45% 2,760 5.64%

Lafayette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 332 0.66%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,675 9.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 41,515 82.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 35 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 505 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 897 1.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 942 1.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,449 2.88%

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Lafayette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 43,306 (105,826 people)
Families (2000): 27,169 (83,735 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,353
People at same address in 1995: 53,317
Lafayette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,923 13.68%
$10,000-$14,999 3,595 8.30%
$15,000-$19,999 3,038 7.02%
$20,000-$24,999 2,830 6.53%
$25,000-$29,999 3,013 6.96%
$30,000-$34,999 2,710 6.26%
$35,000-$39,999 2,423 5.60%
$40,000-$44,999 2,195 5.07%
$45,000-$49,999 1,877 4.33%
$50,000-$59,999 3,548 8.19%
$60,000-$74,999 3,716 8.58%
$75,000-$99,999 3,757 8.68%
$100,000-$124,999 1,910 4.41%
$125,000-$149,999 959 2.21%
$150,000-$199,999 785 1.81%
$200,000 or more 1,027 2.37%

Lafayette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,805 29.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,153 25.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,999 6.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,818 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 446 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,420 12.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 107 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,499 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 782 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 444 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.00%

Lafayette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 35,446 31.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 14,391 12.89%
Public Assistance 778 0.70%
Retirement 5,204 4.66%
Self Employment 4,723 4.23%
Social Security 9,529 8.54%
Supplemental Security 1,789 1.60%
Wage / Salary 34,107 30.56%
Other 5,649 5.06%

Lafayette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,379 53.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,069 46.63%

Lafayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,885 9.35%
Color 1 Box Married 22,283 53.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,435 34.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 944 2.27%

Lafayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,536 12.04%
Color 1 Box Married 22,182 48.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,664 29.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,603 10.01%

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Lafayette Education Information Back to top
Lafayette Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,193 6.29%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,867 11.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,410 23.52%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 22,720 27.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,822 3.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,700 19.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,827 8.27%

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 855 0.78% 1,129 1.02% 1,984 1.80%
Kindergarten 1,172 1.06% 477 0.43% 1,649 1.50%
Grades 1-4 4,512 4.09% 1,633 1.48% 6,145 5.57%
Grades 5-8 5,314 4.82% 1,625 1.47% 6,939 6.29%
Grades 9-12 4,973 4.51% 1,393 1.26% 6,366 5.77%
Undergrad college 8,437 7.65% 609 0.55% 9,046 8.20%
Graduate or professional school 1,304 1.18% 162 0.15% 1,466 1.33%
Total 26,567 24.10% 7,028 6.37% 33,595 30.47%

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Lafayette Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,531,861,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,216,845,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $350,844,000
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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 88,838 83.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,312 16.31%

Lafayette 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
1951 $293 $132 $117 $1,313 $0 $80 $1,803 $496 $9,005 $0
1952 $305 $168 $131 $1,341 $3 $188 $1,968 $555 $8,827 $0
1953 $348 $200 $156 $1,493 $3 $317 $2,317 $672 $9,064 $0
1954 $384 $200 $169 $1,613 $4 $427 $2,597 $736 $13,149 $5,383
1955 $454 $245 $168 $1,586 $5 $526 $2,739 $788 $15,178 $5,579
1956 $470 $251 $183 $1,979 $4 $520 $3,156 $1,155 $14,988 $2,853
1957 $504 $274 $279 $2,233 $4 $511 $3,531 $1,016 $14,471 $1,011
1958 $564 $296 $195 $2,700 $5 $635 $4,099 $1,176 $24,371 $9,505
1959 $638 $333 $226 $2,846 $10 $842 $4,562 $1,521 $24,199 $6,978
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $988 $1,886 $577 $5,411 $103 $2,005 $9,084 $2,745 $58,524 $19,841
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $1,219 $2,612 $1,538 $7,675 $103 $1,325 $11,860 $4,471 $67,431 $12,455
1971 $1,267 $2,914 $771 $8,421 $103 $2,140 $12,702 $4,679 $65,417 $10,178
1972 $1,339 $3,138 $972 $9,629 $157 $2,456 $14,553 $5,407 $63,413 $12,735
1973 $1,430 $3,519 $1,075 $10,563 $157 $2,837 $16,062 $5,808 $63,341 $15,167
1974 $1,512 $3,968 $3,723 $10,978 $157 $3,267 $19,637 $6,412 $71,331 $27,674
1975 $1,512 $3,968 $3,723 $10,978 $157 $3,267 $19,637 $6,412 $71,331 $27,674
1976 $1,738 $5,435 $3,109 $15,166 $157 $5,247 $25,417 $7,775 $100,907 $33,548
1977 $1,853 $6,358 $3,886 $19,630 $391 $6,427 $32,187 $9,820 $115,459 $37,606
1978 $2,053 $7,558 $5,457 $37,996 $460 $6,720 $52,686 $9,432 $119,470 $45,222
1979 $2,213 $9,204 $7,299 $49,627 $514 $7,897 $67,550 $11,148 $121,915 $47,378
1980 $2,451 $11,046 $6,506 $57,697 $605 $14,355 $81,614 $12,849 $303,028 $178,404
1981 $2,662 $12,899 $8,738 $60,395 $724 $28,181 $100,700 $15,262 $408,437 $229,049
1982 $3,002 $15,722 $10,997 $71,294 $912 $26,017 $112,222 $17,814 $446,388 $233,842
1983 $3,303 $17,857 $15,546 $98,255 $1,197 $41,370 $159,671 $19,960 $493,220 $240,658
1984 $3,964 $16,045 $8,828 $129,644 $1,292 $44,832 $188,560 $22,317 $527,260 $253,325
1985 $4,222 $17,562 $9,357 $134,644 $1,372 $38,084 $187,679 $23,343 $535,958 $245,978
1986 $4,478 $20,138 $7,056 $158,088 $1,528 $38,144 $209,294 $22,212 $487,353 $199,788
1987 $4,712 $26,096 $6,969 $160,976 $1,498 $35,725 $209,880 $23,264 $516,272 $205,170
1988 $4,743 $24,642 $5,015 $164,726 $1,362 $41,809 $217,655 $25,647 $516,962 $263,201
1989 $4,951 $25,379 $5,251 $166,744 $1,554 $31,583 $210,083 $30,819 $496,887 $224,406
1990 $4,499 $27,133 $6,393 $118,817 $1,595 $32,562 $163,866 $25,952 $482,690 $231,524
1991 $5,299 $29,582 $7,240 $114,783 $1,658 $33,033 $162,013 $23,699 $448,659 $194,824
1992 $4,985 $32,707 $8,689 $106,312 $1,658 $29,441 $151,085 $25,598 $448,581 $224,603
1993 $5,073 $33,026 $7,164 $108,782 $1,955 $26,072 $149,046 $32,846 $407,186 $207,163
1994 $5,219 $35,293 $8,026 $119,677 $2,947 $27,169 $163,038 $33,037 $419,611 $168,974
1995 $3,934 $38,284 $7,564 $117,443 $2,666 $28,982 $160,589 $28,260 $368,848 $169,617
1996 $4,156 $41,391 $6,289 $119,725 $2,076 $29,679 $161,925 $58,448 $342,125 $185,010
1997 $10,531 $43,914 $10,416 $114,612 $2,229 $34,457 $172,245 $30,210 $330,081 $316,447
1998 $9,273 $47,868 $17,567 $158,552 $2,498 $44,235 $232,125 $31,720 $333,024 $309,112
1999 $20,967 $58,921 $18,924 $123,296 $3,619 $68,357 $235,163 $64,853 $389,304 $331,589
2000 $32,002 $56,984 $27,806 $132,015 $3,619 $70,015 $265,457 $67,626 $497,843 $375,845
2001 $34,123 $60,375 $42,797 $144,496 $0 $65,069 $286,485 $69,655 $484,394 $342,146
2002 $36,228 $62,101 $27,928 $151,228 $0 $70,764 $286,148 $69,128 $482,818 $348,969
2003 $38,131 $67,213 $35,233 $171,632 $0 $60,131 $305,127 $81,522 $554,006 $414,124
2004 $45,542 $74,427 $39,466 $197,908 $0 $65,098 $348,014 $87,510 $543,109 $400,165
2005 $53,831 $74,288 $41,142 $203,316 $0 $73,083 $371,372 $95,074 $731,753 $571,214
2006 $59,085 $80,152 $43,992 $248,438 $0 $75,209 $426,724 $107,043 $736,956 $543,230


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
1951 $0 $55 $1 $2 $272 $81 $4,911
$318 $0 $84 $3,824 $0 $274
1952 $0 $82 $1 $0 $218 $103 $2,739
$223 $0 $66 $1,918 $3 $125
1953 $0 $86 $3 $0 $770 $169 $3,196
$262 $1 $67 $1,629 $7 $202
1954 $0 $93 $10 $0 $1,339 $138 $3,624
$277 $0 $83 $1,426 $7 $251
1955 $0 $152 $7 $0 $1,104 $99 $4,865
$500 $0 $142 $2,233 $11 $617
1956 $0 $86 $13 $23 $972 $918 $5,787
$461 $0 $210 $2,811 $12 $281
1957 $0 $167 $0 $0 $309 $131 $4,992
$373 $0 $328 $3,443 $10 $231
1958 $0 $283 $0 $0 $655 $241 $7,594
$490 $0 $313 $5,329 $8 $275
1959 $0 $145 $0 $14 $646 $1,088 $8,657
$469 $0 $303 $5,680 $8 $304
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $0 $198 $521 $1 $4,195 $1,045 $18,711
$891 $0 $550 $5,139 $21 $6,150
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $0 $377 $119 $0 $2,431 $796 $21,618
$1,517 $0 $458 $13,125 $21 $2,774
1971 $0 $593 $48 $0 $1,151 $465 $16,687
$1,517 $0 $913 $8,802 $21 $3,177
1972 $0 $435 $59 $0 $784 $336 $13,773
$1,927 $0 $834 $7,021 $92 $2,285
1973 $0 $441 $52 $0 $2,315 $788 $14,994
$1,904 $0 $911 $6,309 $92 $2,182
1974 $0 $542 $107 $0 $1,153 $950 $16,994
$2,262 $0 $819 $8,483 $92 $2,586
1975 $0 $542 $107 $0 $1,153 $950 $16,994
$2,262 $0 $819 $8,483 $92 $2,586
1976 $0 $1,801 $244 $0 $4,568 $1,518 $51,633
$3,998 $145 $1,549 $29,609 $92 $8,109
1977 $0 $1,880 $229 $0 $6,314 $2,623 $50,513
$3,154 $148 $2,285 $25,683 $389 $7,808
1978 $0 $2,225 $327 $0 $6,050 $2,077 $59,182
$3,729 $0 $2,499 $35,251 $498 $6,526
1979 $0 $2,776 $76 $0 $8,944 $2,676 $80,326
$3,904 $0 $2,505 $50,154 $559 $8,732
1980 $0 $5,218 $6,153 $0 $8,926 $2,972 $127,005
$4,160 $0 $2,428 $88,282 $620 $8,246
1981 $0 $4,486 $2,351 $0 $14,837 $3,630 $163,333
$5,450 $438 $9,732 $104,989 $726 $16,694
1982 $0 $4,564 $1,200 $0 $14,469 $5,335 $167,394
$6,192 $248 $11,553 $109,433 $773 $13,627
1983 $0 $5,478 $9,961 $0 $20,249 $5,824 $218,902
$7,704 $171 $16,625 $136,189 $793 $15,908
1984 $0 $5,762 $9,775 $0 $17,032 $3,395 $231,555
$8,783 $148 $19,247 $145,027 $857 $21,529
1985 $0 $7,009 $2,178 $0 $20,198 $3,315 $231,580
$8,502 $131 $20,613 $143,832 $973 $24,829
1986 $0 $7,478 $6,607 $0 $12,308 $3,695 $243,171
$9,266 $142 $20,807 $160,087 $1,132 $21,649
1987 $0 $7,734 $413 $0 $16,341 $8,406 $237,827
$9,738 $129 $19,976 $148,811 $1,255 $25,024
1988 $0 $6,915 $382 $0 $18,508 $6,344 $244,228
$10,597 $222 $19,874 $157,518 $1,506 $22,362
1989 $0 $5,520 $375 $0 $15,272 $7,860 $231,044
$9,151 $64 $18,624 $152,492 $1,546 $20,140
1990 $0 $7,743 $0 $345 $12,280 $4,575 $172,528
$10,272 $0 $21,308 $99,000 $1,642 $15,363
1991 $0 $5,676 $402 $680 $11,572 $6,308 $174,878
$12,508 $122 $19,735 $94,607 $1,629 $21,639
1992 $0 $7,127 $448 $418 $5,583 $6,768 $181,554
$14,994 $48 $18,927 $107,907 $1,629 $17,705
1993 $0 $6,998 $541 $385 $7,327 $7,065 $193,172
$15,797 $70 $17,289 $111,520 $1,968 $24,212
1994 $0 $7,276 $1,176 $723 $12,084 $7,792 $231,061
$14,937 $23 $15,120 $150,198 $2,414 $19,318
1995 $0 $6,190 $630 $555 $4,873 $4,999 $163,555
$14,715 $25 $12,562 $97,283 $2,591 $19,132
1996 $0 $7,478 $644 $517 $5,188 $6,064 $172,696
$15,513 $26 $13,343 $95,917 $2,915 $25,091
1997 $0 $10,850 $777 $665 $14,593 $7,537 $194,971
$16,685 $54 $10,411 $104,563 $3,055 $25,781
1998 $0 $13,060 $721 $1,293 $8,922 $12,030 $240,149
$23,246 $69 $9,888 $132,991 $3,278 $34,651
1999 $0 $25,573 $693 $1,409 $40,610 $15,327 $320,554
$40,782 $126 $10,499 $133,370 $2,848 $49,317
2000 $0 $23,766 $0 $2,157 $33,124 $20,260 $413,961
$37,987 $0 $11,904 $150,089 $2,848 $131,826
2001 $0 $26,208 $0 $2,007 $47,348 $17,995 $356,388
$37,529 $207 $19,252 $133,145 $0 $72,697
2002 $0 $28,094 $0 $4,710 $39,676 $14,170 $354,586
$38,531 $256 $18,002 $135,399 $0 $75,748
2003 $38 $31,447 $3,281 $3,474 $36,696 $16,967 $342,450
$38,117 $189 $19,163 $122,511 $0 $70,567
2004 $0 $33,046 $3,805 $3,674 $45,980 $21,339 $465,881
$51,483 $234 $19,908 $179,251 $0 $107,161
2005 $40 $33,827 $3,491 $4,310 $40,515 $21,319 $466,722
$46,690 $202 $18,748 $205,900 $0 $91,680
2006 $50 $35,429 $3,507 $4,091 $27,542 $24,548 $571,655
$49,083 $144 $20,743 $308,554 $0 $97,964

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 901
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 4.855 0.449 0.062 1.812 7.177 0.194 13.404 49.677 5.532 68.807
2000 4.933 0.687 0.025 1.524 7.169 0.151 10.821 46.367 4.816 62.155
2001 6.998 0.672 0.045 1.770 9.485 0.372 12.090 48.271 4.284 65.018
2002 7.089 0.769 0.027 1.546 9.431 0.289 12.578 49.759 4.467 67.092
2003 6.747 2.912 0.063 1.487 11.208 0.224 10.725 44.395 4.229 59.348
2004 6.821 0.767 0.053 1.453 9.095 0.250 11.877 49.452 3.611 64.940
2005 6.696 0.811 0.071 1.257 8.836 0.267 10.993 41.824 3.727 56.544
2006 7.797 0.687 0.094 2.175 10.754 0.160 12.205 42.999 5.001 60.204
2007 7.801 0.595 0.131 2.793 11.321 0.245 12.345 45.109 4.868 62.323
2008 3.817 0.350 0.044 1.208 5.420 0.105 5.717 20.532 2.399 28.648

Lafayette Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 55 243
2005 72 228
2006 61 228
2007 66 225

Lafayette Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 8,639
2000 8,277
2001 8,208
2002 8,463

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Lafayette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,649 13.29%
10-19 Years 17,317 15.71%
20-29 Years 18,565 16.84%
30-39 Years 15,358 13.93%
40-49 Years 16,945 15.37%
50-59 Years 11,170 10.13%
60-69 Years 7,555 6.85%
70-79 Years 5,792 5.25%
80-89 Years 2,412 2.19%
90+ Years 494 0.45%

Lafayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 53,158 48.21%
Color 1 Box Female 57,099 51.79%

Lafayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 74,020 67.13%
Color 1 Box African-American 31,292 28.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,071 1.88%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,573 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 892 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 250 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 135 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 24 0.02%

Lafayette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 18,647 25.83%
2. United States Or American 9,843 13.64%
3. German 7,867 10.90%
4. Irish 6,702 9.28%
5. English 6,660 9.23%
6. French Canadian 6,633 9.19%
7. Italian 3,464 4.80%
8. Acadian / Cajun 2,598 3.60%
9. Scotch Irish 1,608 2.23%
10. Scottish 1,094 1.52%

Lafayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 86,449 83.72%
2. French 11,872 11.50%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,852 1.79%
4. French Creole 498 0.48%
5. Vietnamese 442 0.43%
6. Arabic 386 0.37%
7. Chinese 226 0.22%
8. Other Asian 192 0.19%
9. German 188 0.18%
10. African 153 0.15%

Lafayette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 106,725 96.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,283 1.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,253 2.04%

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