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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Lafayette Criminal Information
  9. Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lafayette Zip Codes


Lafayette Legal Resources Back to top

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Lafayette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,671
  • Land Area (2000): 363.728 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.008 square kilometers
Lafayette Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,920 2003 3,992 2005 4,131
2002 3,959 2004 Not Available 2006 4,230

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Houses (2000): 5,180
Lafayette Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,765 32.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 961 8.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,945 59.51%

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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 450 15.01%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 258 8.60%
3. Wood Manufacturing 249 8.30%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 229 7.64%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 135 4.50%
6. Metal Manufactuing 117 3.90%
7. Public Administration 112 3.73%
8. Truck Transportation 88 2.93%
9. Educational Services 85 2.83%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 77 2.57%
11. Repair and Maintenance 68 2.27%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 2.23%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 65 2.17%
14. Utilities 64 2.13%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 61 2.03%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 56 1.87%
17. Health Care 54 1.80%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 51 1.70%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 51 1.70%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 47 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 227 9.43%
2. Department and Other General Stores 187 7.77%
3. Educational Services 182 7.56%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 159 6.61%
5. Social Assistance 137 5.69%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 124 5.15%
7. Finance and Insurance 113 4.69%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 90 3.74%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 90 3.74%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 79 3.28%
11. Wood Manufacturing 77 3.20%
12. Public Administration 73 3.03%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 2.58%
14. Metal Manufactuing 61 2.53%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 60 2.49%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 60 2.49%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 1.99%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 39 1.62%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 34 1.41%
20. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 31 1.29%

Lafayette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 264 8.80%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 233 7.77%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 211 7.04%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 202 6.74%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 139 4.63%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 4.60%
7. Other Construction Trades 131 4.37%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 128 4.27%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 116 3.87%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 96 3.20%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 2.73%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 2.63%
13. Carpenters 77 2.57%
14. Other Management Occupations 74 2.47%
15. Agricultural Workers 68 2.27%
16. Woodworkers 62 2.07%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 59 1.97%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 51 1.70%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 49 1.63%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 45 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 247 10.26%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 194 8.06%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 154 6.40%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 121 5.03%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 115 4.78%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 112 4.65%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 94 3.91%
8. Secretaries and Admins 92 3.82%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 89 3.70%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 84 3.49%
11. Child Care Workers 79 3.28%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 71 2.95%
13. Cashiers 65 2.70%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 50 2.08%
15. Other Management Occupations 49 2.04%
16. Registered Nurses 48 1.99%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 46 1.91%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 43 1.79%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 1.74%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 1.66%

Lafayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,189 57.27%
15-35 hours 877 9.68%
1-14 hours 153 1.69%
No regular hours 2,842 31.37%

Lafayette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 296 5.74%
5 AM-5:29 AM 316 6.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 344 6.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 773 15.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 732 14.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 814 15.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 671 13.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 216 4.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 74 1.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 95 1.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 42 0.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 24 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 415 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 343 6.65%

Lafayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 183 3.55%
5-9 971 18.84%
10-14 1,059 20.54%
15-19 539 10.46%
20-24 323 6.27%
25-29 74 1.44%
30-34 292 5.66%
35-39 58 1.13%
40-44 194 3.76%
45-59 709 13.75%
60-89 464 9.00%
At least 90 289 5.61%

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% 3,149 61.09%
30-44 0 0.00% 544 10.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 709 13.75%
At least 60 13 0.25% 740 14.35%

Lafayette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,076 20.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,978 75.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 16 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 65 1.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 133 2.52%

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Lafayette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,665 (11,575 people)
Families (2000): 3,378 (9,895 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,402
People at same address in 1995: 6,464
Lafayette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 730 15.65%
$10,000-$14,999 433 9.28%
$15,000-$19,999 413 8.85%
$20,000-$24,999 424 9.09%
$25,000-$29,999 382 8.19%
$30,000-$34,999 287 6.15%
$35,000-$39,999 256 5.49%
$40,000-$44,999 230 4.93%
$45,000-$49,999 276 5.92%
$50,000-$59,999 468 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 317 6.80%
$75,000-$99,999 292 6.26%
$100,000-$124,999 75 1.61%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.26%
$150,000-$199,999 27 0.58%
$200,000 or more 43 0.92%

Lafayette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,166 25.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,492 32.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 80 1.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 863 18.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 687 14.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 247 5.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 67 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 0.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Lafayette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,612 30.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,180 9.87%
Public Assistance 169 1.41%
Retirement 575 4.81%
Self Employment 766 6.41%
Social Security 1,351 11.30%
Supplemental Security 303 2.53%
Wage / Salary 3,409 28.51%
Other 592 4.95%

Lafayette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,539 56.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,195 43.71%

Lafayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 562 12.58%
Color 1 Box Married 2,995 67.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 821 18.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 91 2.04%

Lafayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 540 11.35%
Color 1 Box Married 2,942 61.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 619 13.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 658 13.83%

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 1,498 17.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,879 21.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,295 37.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,224 14.02%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 320 3.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 300 3.44%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 213 2.44%

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 135 1.16% 42 0.36% 177 1.52%
Kindergarten 141 1.21% 6 0.05% 147 1.26%
Grades 1-4 687 5.89% 5 0.04% 692 5.93%
Grades 5-8 630 5.40% 9 0.08% 639 5.48%
Grades 9-12 626 5.36% 24 0.21% 650 5.57%
Undergrad college 213 1.83% 6 0.05% 219 1.88%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.31% 0 0.00% 36 0.31%
Total 2,468 21.15% 92 0.79% 2,560 21.93%

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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 9,777 84.53%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,789 15.47%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 44
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
2001 4.082 0.510 0.000 0.255 4.847 0.000 12.500 30.357 3.061 45.918
2002 6.062 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.062 0.253 10.609 23.996 5.304 40.162
2003 4.008 0.000 0.000 0.251 4.259 0.000 11.022 28.056 0.752 39.830
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.663 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.663 0.000 7.020 11.619 0.726 19.366
2006 0.709 0.473 0.000 0.236 1.418 0.000 7.092 12.766 0.946 20.804
2007 3.497 0.000 0.000 0.233 3.730 0.233 4.896 12.824 1.399 19.119

Lafayette Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 14
2005 8 16
2006 7 14
2007 7 15

Lafayette Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 199
2002 183

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Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lafayette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,615 13.84%
10-19 Years 1,584 13.57%
20-29 Years 1,564 13.40%
30-39 Years 1,751 15.00%
40-49 Years 1,614 13.83%
50-59 Years 1,409 12.07%
60-69 Years 969 8.30%
70-79 Years 728 6.24%
80-89 Years 376 3.22%
90+ Years 61 0.52%

Lafayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,710 48.92%
Color 1 Box Female 5,961 51.08%

Lafayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,343 97.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 174 1.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 0.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 30 0.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%

Lafayette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,835 56.16%
2. English 838 12.27%
3. Irish 700 10.25%
4. German 450 6.59%
5. Scottish 193 2.83%
6. Scotch Irish 186 2.72%
7. Italian 94 1.38%
8. Russian 71 1.04%
9. Polish 70 1.03%
10. Celtic 66 0.97%

Lafayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,505 96.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 289 2.66%
3. German 37 0.34%
4. Tagalog 13 0.12%
5. French 6 0.06%
6. Other Slavic 6 0.06%
7. Japanese 6 0.06%

Lafayette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,433 97.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 33 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 205 1.76%

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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.


Lafayette Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37083