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Lafayette Legal Resources Back to top
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Lafayette Statistics Back to top
- Population (2000): 5,788
- Land Area (2000): 469.582 square kilometers
- Water Area (2000): 1.401 square kilometers
Year | Population | Year | Population | Year | Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 3,247 | 2003 | 3,182 | 2005 | 3,119 |
2002 | 3,263 | 2004 | Not Available | 2006 | 3,130 |
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Houses (2000): 2,471
Lafayette Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Urban | 0 | 0.00% |
Rural, Farm | 84 | 1.46% |
Rural, Non-farm | 5,680 | 98.54% |
Lafayette Employment Information Back to top
Lafayette Employment By Industry
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 249 | 21.61% |
2. | Construction | 121 | 10.50% |
3. | Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting | 90 | 7.81% |
4. | Repair and Maintenance | 54 | 4.69% |
5. | Truck Transportation | 45 | 3.91% |
6. | Wood Manufacturing | 45 | 3.91% |
7. | Educational Services | 44 | 3.82% |
8. | Food and Beverage Stores | 40 | 3.47% |
9. | Accommodation and Food Services | 39 | 3.39% |
10. | Public Administration | 37 | 3.21% |
11. | Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies | 33 | 2.86% |
12. | Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | 31 | 2.69% |
13. | Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing | 29 | 2.52% |
14. | U.S. Postal Service | 24 | 2.08% |
15. | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 23 | 2.00% |
16. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 21 | 1.82% |
17. | Machinery Manufacturing | 21 | 1.82% |
18. | Personal and Laundry Services | 20 | 1.74% |
19. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 18 | 1.56% |
20. | Utilities | 18 | 1.56% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing | 196 | 18.39% |
2. | Accommodation and Food Services | 108 | 10.13% |
3. | Health Care | 102 | 9.57% |
4. | Educational Services | 93 | 8.72% |
5. | Public Administration | 82 | 7.69% |
6. | Finance and Insurance | 54 | 5.07% |
7. | Food and Beverage Stores | 54 | 5.07% |
8. | Apparel Manufacturing | 41 | 3.85% |
9. | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 29 | 2.72% |
10. | Pharmacies and Drug Stores | 28 | 2.63% |
11. | Truck Transportation | 21 | 1.97% |
12. | Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations | 19 | 1.78% |
13. | Construction | 18 | 1.69% |
14. | Admin, Support, and Waste Management | 17 | 1.59% |
15. | Machinery Manufacturing | 17 | 1.59% |
16. | Professional / Scientific / Tech Services | 15 | 1.41% |
17. | Personal and Laundry Services | 14 | 1.31% |
18. | Private Household Services | 14 | 1.31% |
19. | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 13 | 1.22% |
20. | Wood Manufacturing | 13 | 1.22% |
Lafayette Employment By Job
Male, with percent of employed male population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Other Production Occupations | 99 | 8.59% |
2. | Other Installation / Maintenance | 96 | 8.33% |
3. | Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers | 72 | 6.25% |
4. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 68 | 5.90% |
5. | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 64 | 5.56% |
6. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 63 | 5.47% |
7. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 52 | 4.51% |
8. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 44 | 3.82% |
9. | Other Management Occupations | 42 | 3.65% |
10. | Other Material Moving Workers | 37 | 3.21% |
11. | Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers | 36 | 3.12% |
12. | Agricultural Workers | 35 | 3.04% |
13. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 35 | 3.04% |
14. | Construction Laborers | 33 | 2.86% |
15. | Vehicle Mechanics | 31 | 2.69% |
16. | Fishing / Hunting / Forestry | 29 | 2.52% |
17. | Other Construction Trades | 25 | 2.17% |
18. | Drafters / Engineering / Mappers | 22 | 1.91% |
19. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 21 | 1.82% |
20. | Carpenters | 20 | 1.74% |
Female, with percent of employed female population | |||
---|---|---|---|
1. | Textile / Apparel / Furnishings | 147 | 13.79% |
2. | Cashiers | 82 | 7.69% |
3. | Other Office and Admin Support | 60 | 5.63% |
4. | Other Production Occupations | 58 | 5.44% |
5. | Teachers, Pre/Primary School | 55 | 5.16% |
6. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 53 | 4.97% |
7. | Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing | 50 | 4.69% |
8. | Secretaries and Admins | 45 | 4.22% |
9. | Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service | 44 | 4.13% |
10. | Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 38 | 3.56% |
11. | Registered Nurses | 32 | 3.00% |
12. | Health Technologists and Technicians | 28 | 2.63% |
13. | Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health | 28 | 2.63% |
14. | Customer Service Representatives | 26 | 2.44% |
15. | Other Management Occupations | 23 | 2.16% |
16. | Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching | 19 | 1.78% |
17. | Retail Sales, Not cashiers | 19 | 1.78% |
18. | Waiters and Waitresses | 19 | 1.78% |
19. | Other Sales and Related Occupations | 15 | 1.41% |
20. | Business Operations Specialists | 14 | 1.31% |
Lafayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
35 or more hours | 2,082 | 45.36% |
15-35 hours | 272 | 5.93% |
1-14 hours | 146 | 3.18% |
No regular hours | 2,090 | 45.53% |
Lafayette Time Left For Work
Time | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Midnight-4:59 AM | 117 | 5.41% |
5 AM-5:29 AM | 116 | 5.36% |
5:30 AM-5:59 AM | 149 | 6.89% |
6 AM-6:29 AM | 364 | 16.83% |
6:30 AM-6:59 AM | 377 | 17.43% |
7 AM-7:29 AM | 212 | 9.80% |
7:30 AM-7:59 AM | 305 | 14.10% |
8 AM-8:29 AM | 94 | 4.35% |
8:30 AM-8:59 AM | 14 | 0.65% |
9:00 AM-9:59 AM | 46 | 2.13% |
10:00 AM-10:59 AM | 16 | 0.74% |
11:00 AM-11:59 AM | 0 | 0.00% |
Noon-3:59 PM | 132 | 6.10% |
4 PM-11:59 PM | 221 | 10.22% |
Lafayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 5 | 133 | 6.15% |
5-9 | 222 | 10.26% |
10-14 | 279 | 12.90% |
15-19 | 253 | 11.70% |
20-24 | 223 | 10.31% |
25-29 | 187 | 8.65% |
30-34 | 489 | 22.61% |
35-39 | 14 | 0.65% |
40-44 | 42 | 1.94% |
45-59 | 207 | 9.57% |
60-89 | 71 | 3.28% |
At least 90 | 43 | 1.99% |
Lafayette Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation
Minutes | Population (public) | Percent | Population (private) | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|
Under 30 | 0 | 0.00% | 1,297 | 59.96% |
30-44 | 0 | 0.00% | 545 | 25.20% |
45-59 | 0 | 0.00% | 207 | 9.57% |
At least 60 | 0 | 0.00% | 114 | 5.27% |
Lafayette Type Of Commute
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Bicycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Car / truck / van, carpool | 297 | 13.62% |
Car / truck / van, solo | 1,802 | 82.66% |
Motorcycle | 0 | 0.00% |
Other | 28 | 1.28% |
Public transportation | 0 | 0.00% |
Walked | 36 | 1.65% |
Worked at home | 17 | 0.78% |
Lafayette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,154 (5,460 people)
Families (2000): 1,493 (4,678 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 420
People at same address in 1995: 3,563
Lafayette Household Income in 1999
Income | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Under $10,000 | 469 | 21.77% |
$10,000-$14,999 | 216 | 10.03% |
$15,000-$19,999 | 224 | 10.40% |
$20,000-$24,999 | 145 | 6.73% |
$25,000-$29,999 | 147 | 6.82% |
$30,000-$34,999 | 144 | 6.69% |
$35,000-$39,999 | 134 | 6.22% |
$40,000-$44,999 | 146 | 6.78% |
$45,000-$49,999 | 90 | 4.18% |
$50,000-$59,999 | 138 | 6.41% |
$60,000-$74,999 | 177 | 8.22% |
$75,000-$99,999 | 78 | 3.62% |
$100,000-$124,999 | 18 | 0.84% |
$125,000-$149,999 | 17 | 0.79% |
$150,000-$199,999 | 3 | 0.14% |
$200,000 or more | 8 | 0.37% |
Lafayette Household Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Nonfamily, 1 person | 615 | 28.22% |
Family, 2 people | 646 | 29.65% |
Nonfamily, 2 people | 36 | 1.65% |
Family, 3 people | 389 | 17.85% |
Nonfamily, 3 people | 3 | 0.14% |
Family, 4 people | 272 | 12.48% |
Nonfamily, 4 people | 1 | 0.05% |
Family, 5 people | 136 | 6.24% |
Nonfamily, 5 people | 0 | 0.00% |
Family, 6 people | 42 | 1.93% |
Nonfamily, 6 people | 1 | 0.05% |
Family, 7 or more people | 38 | 1.74% |
Nonfamily, 7 or more people | 0 | 0.00% |
Lafayette Household Income Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Earnings | 1,547 | 29.37% |
Interest / Dividend / Rent | 426 | 8.09% |
Public Assistance | 62 | 1.18% |
Retirement | 363 | 6.89% |
Self Employment | 159 | 3.02% |
Social Security | 767 | 14.56% |
Supplemental Security | 160 | 3.04% |
Wage / Salary | 1,482 | 28.13% |
Other | 302 | 5.73% |
Lafayette Family Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
No children under 18 | 583 | 63.93% |
With children under 18 | 329 | 36.07% |
Lafayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 283 | 12.79% |
Married | 1,090 | 49.28% |
Never Married | 748 | 33.82% |
Widowed | 91 | 4.11% |
Lafayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Divorced | 241 | 9.78% |
Married | 1,136 | 46.12% |
Never Married | 709 | 28.79% |
Widowed | 377 | 15.31% |
Lafayette Education Information Back to top
Lafayette Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Less than 9th grade | 766 | 17.44% |
9th-12th grade, no diploma | 1,087 | 24.74% |
High school diploma or equivalent | 1,310 | 29.82% |
Some college, no degree | 716 | 16.30% |
Associate degree | 163 | 3.71% |
Bachelors degree | 238 | 5.42% |
Graduate or professional degree | 113 | 2.57% |
Lafayette Population In School (3 or older)
School Level | In Public School | Percent | In Private School | Percent | Total | Percent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursery or preschool | 98 | 1.69% | 36 | 0.62% | 134 | 2.32% |
Kindergarten | 69 | 1.19% | 0 | 0.00% | 69 | 1.19% |
Grades 1-4 | 254 | 4.39% | 73 | 1.26% | 327 | 5.65% |
Grades 5-8 | 224 | 3.87% | 13 | 0.22% | 237 | 4.09% |
Grades 9-12 | 322 | 5.56% | 74 | 1.28% | 396 | 6.84% |
Undergrad college | 117 | 2.02% | 13 | 0.22% | 130 | 2.25% |
Graduate or professional school | 13 | 0.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 13 | 0.22% |
Total | 1,097 | 18.95% | 209 | 3.61% | 1,306 | 22.56% |
Lafayette Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lafayette Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
At Or Above Poverty Level | 4,092 | 74.99% |
Below Poverty Level | 1,365 | 25.01% |
Lafayette Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 173
Lafayette Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year
Year | Aggravated Assault | Forcible Rape | Murder / Manslaughter | Robbery | Total Violent Crimes | Arson | Burglary | Larceny / Theft | Motor Vehicle Theft | Total Property Crimes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 20.326 | 0.308 | 0.000 | 1.540 | 22.174 | 0.308 | 12.011 | 52.048 | 3.388 | 67.755 |
2002 | 13.791 | 0.613 | 0.000 | 2.452 | 16.856 | 0.613 | 9.807 | 49.648 | 2.145 | 62.213 |
2003 | 10.057 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.943 | 10.999 | 0.314 | 15.399 | 38.969 | 3.457 | 57.825 |
2004 | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
2005 | 12.825 | 0.000 | 0.641 | 0.962 | 14.428 | 0.000 | 15.390 | 43.924 | 3.527 | 62.841 |
2006 | 12.460 | 0.319 | 0.639 | 1.597 | 15.016 | 0.000 | 9.265 | 32.268 | 4.792 | 46.326 |
2007 | 13.425 | 0.327 | 0.000 | 0.327 | 14.080 | 0.000 | 12.115 | 38.310 | 1.965 | 52.390 |
Lafayette Law Enforcement Employeess
Year | Officers | Civilian |
---|---|---|
2004 | 1 | 14 |
2005 | 1 | 15 |
2006 | 1 | 15 |
2007 | 1 | 16 |
Lafayette Crime Index
Year | Index |
---|---|
2001 | 292 |
2002 | 258 |
Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lafayette Population By Age
Age | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
0-9 Years | 695 | 12.01% |
10-19 Years | 793 | 13.70% |
20-29 Years | 717 | 12.39% |
30-39 Years | 740 | 12.79% |
40-49 Years | 870 | 15.03% |
50-59 Years | 656 | 11.33% |
60-69 Years | 511 | 8.83% |
70-79 Years | 449 | 7.76% |
80-89 Years | 292 | 5.04% |
90+ Years | 65 | 1.12% |
Lafayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Male | 2,752 | 47.55% |
Female | 3,036 | 52.45% |
Lafayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
African-American | 3,352 | 57.91% |
Caucasian | 2,351 | 40.62% |
Hispanic/Latino | 52 | 0.90% |
Multiracial | 20 | 0.35% |
Asian | 9 | 0.16% |
Amerindian | 3 | 0.05% |
Other Race | 1 | 0.02% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.00% |
Lafayette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank | Ancestry | Population | Percent Of Specified Ancestries |
---|---|---|---|
1. | United States Or American | 984 | 53.89% |
2. | English | 306 | 16.76% |
3. | Irish | 177 | 9.69% |
4. | German | 132 | 7.23% |
5. | Scotch Irish | 61 | 3.34% |
6. | Scottish | 57 | 3.12% |
7. | African | 24 | 1.31% |
8. | Italian | 24 | 1.31% |
9. | Dutch | 23 | 1.26% |
10. | French Non-Basque | 16 | 0.88% |
Lafayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank | Language | Population | Percent Of Reported Languages |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Only English | 5,312 | 98.03% |
2. | Spanish Or Spanish Creole | 73 | 1.35% |
3. | German | 17 | 0.31% |
4. | French | 11 | 0.20% |
5. | Korean | 6 | 0.11% |
Lafayette Citizen Type
Type | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
Citizen by birth | 5,728 | 99.38% |
Naturalized immigrant | 9 | 0.16% |
Not a citizen | 27 | 0.47% |
Lafayette Zip Codes Back to top
36862 |