Lafayette

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  4. Lafayette Employment Information
  5. Lafayette Family Information
  6. Lafayette Education Information
  7. Lafayette Public Benefits Information
  8. Lafayette Criminal Information
  9. Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Lafayette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,337
  • Land Area (2000): 184.301 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.016 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 673
Lafayette Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3 0.13%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,337 99.87%

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Lafayette Employment Information Back to top
Lafayette Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 25 8.80%
2. Truck Transportation 23 8.10%
3. Metal Manufactuing 21 7.39%
4. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 5.63%
5. Repair and Maintenance 16 5.63%
6. Wood Manufacturing 15 5.28%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 14 4.93%
8. Health Care 12 4.23%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 3.87%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 11 3.87%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 3.52%
12. Mining 10 3.52%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 3.17%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 9 3.17%
15. Educational Services 8 2.82%
16. Public Administration 8 2.82%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.46%
18. Other Transportation 6 2.11%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 5 1.76%
20. Paper Manufacturing 5 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 13.51%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 19 8.56%
3. Educational Services 19 8.56%
4. Metal Manufactuing 18 8.11%
5. Health Care 17 7.66%
6. Public Administration 16 7.21%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 4.95%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 4.50%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 3.60%
10. Finance and Insurance 7 3.15%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 6 2.70%
12. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 6 2.70%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 2.70%
14. Department and Other General Stores 4 1.80%
15. Other Transportation 4 1.80%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.80%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 1.80%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.80%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.35%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.35%

Lafayette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 29 10.21%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 28 9.86%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 23 8.10%
4. Other Management Occupations 22 7.75%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 21 7.39%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 6.34%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 10 3.52%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.17%
9. Other Construction Trades 9 3.17%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 3.17%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.11%
12. Top Executives 6 2.11%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 1.76%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 5 1.76%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 5 1.76%
16. Agricultural Workers 4 1.41%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 1.41%
18. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.41%
19. Extraction Workers 4 1.41%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 16 7.21%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 6.76%
3. Other Production Occupations 14 6.31%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 6.31%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 5.86%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13 5.86%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 4.50%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 4.50%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 4.50%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 4.05%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 4.05%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 3.60%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 3.60%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 7 3.15%
15. Cashiers 4 1.80%
16. Customer Service Representatives 4 1.80%
17. Other Management Occupations 4 1.80%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 4 1.80%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 1.80%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 1.80%

Lafayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 632 29.08%
15-35 hours 139 6.40%
1-14 hours 110 5.06%
No regular hours 1,292 59.46%

Lafayette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 31 6.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 42 8.61%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 19 3.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 62 12.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 54 11.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 50 10.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 38 7.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 71 14.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 20 4.10%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 2.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 44 9.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 8.20%

Lafayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 34 6.97%
5-9 44 9.02%
10-14 33 6.76%
15-19 78 15.98%
20-24 120 24.59%
25-29 56 11.48%
30-34 48 9.84%
35-39 11 2.25%
40-44 4 0.82%
45-59 33 6.76%
60-89 7 1.43%
At least 90 20 4.10%

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 0 0.00% 365 74.80%
30-44 0 0.00% 63 12.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 33 6.76%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 5.53%

Lafayette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 53 10.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 396 80.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 1.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 32 6.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 4 0.81%

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Lafayette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 424 (967 people)
Families (2000): 288 (804 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 124
People at same address in 1995: 1,094
Lafayette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 7.55%
$10,000-$14,999 31 7.31%
$15,000-$19,999 27 6.37%
$20,000-$24,999 32 7.55%
$25,000-$29,999 26 6.13%
$30,000-$34,999 39 9.20%
$35,000-$39,999 50 11.79%
$40,000-$44,999 30 7.08%
$45,000-$49,999 29 6.84%
$50,000-$59,999 51 12.03%
$60,000-$74,999 43 10.14%
$75,000-$99,999 19 4.48%
$100,000-$124,999 12 2.83%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 3 0.71%

Lafayette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 125 29.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 136 32.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 4.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 66 15.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 58 13.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 13 3.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lafayette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 338 28.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 159 13.55%
Public Assistance 6 0.51%
Retirement 88 7.50%
Self Employment 56 4.77%
Social Security 128 10.91%
Supplemental Security 19 1.62%
Wage / Salary 319 27.20%
Other 60 5.12%

Lafayette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 157 62.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 96 37.94%

Lafayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 151 8.35%
Color 1 Box Married 1,304 72.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 315 17.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 2.16%

Lafayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 7.92%
Color 1 Box Married 264 69.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 49 12.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 36 9.50%

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 89 4.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 552 25.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 871 40.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 396 18.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 113 5.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 84 3.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 33 1.54%

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 9 0.39% 2 0.09% 11 0.47%
Kindergarten 12 0.51% 2 0.09% 14 0.60%
Grades 1-4 40 1.71% 4 0.17% 44 1.88%
Grades 5-8 37 1.58% 4 0.17% 41 1.75%
Grades 9-12 71 3.04% 52 2.23% 123 5.26%
Undergrad college 34 1.45% 17 0.73% 51 2.18%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 2 0.09% 2 0.09%
Total 203 8.69% 83 3.55% 286 12.24%

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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 894 93.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 67 6.97%

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Lafayette Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,368
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 100 4.28%
10-19 Years 122 5.22%
20-29 Years 527 22.55%
30-39 Years 621 26.57%
40-49 Years 488 20.88%
50-59 Years 253 10.83%
60-69 Years 136 5.82%
70-79 Years 68 2.91%
80-89 Years 21 0.90%
90+ Years 1 0.04%

Lafayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,863 79.72%
Color 1 Box Female 474 20.28%

Lafayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,293 55.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 716 30.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 246 10.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 1.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.64%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Lafayette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 293 23.50%
2. Irish 174 13.95%
3. Italian 146 11.71%
4. United States Or American 141 11.31%
5. English 94 7.54%
6. Swedish 55 4.41%
7. African 50 4.01%
8. Polish 48 3.85%
9. Dutch 41 3.29%
10. Scotch Irish 37 2.97%

Lafayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,915 83.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 276 12.03%
3. French 25 1.09%
4. Italian 20 0.87%
5. Arabic 16 0.70%
6. German 14 0.61%
7. Gujarathi 8 0.35%
8. Urdu 8 0.35%
9. Chinese 8 0.35%
10. Polish 3 0.13%

Lafayette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,159 92.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 20 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 161 6.88%

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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.