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
  10. Lafayette Zip Codes


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Lafayette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,986
  • Land Area (2000): 85.369 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.438 square kilometers
Lafayette Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 20,926 2002 24,304 2005 24,091
2000 22,985 2003 24,042 2006 24,336
2001 23,825 2004 23,918 2007 24,340

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Houses (2000): 10,523
Lafayette Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 25,898 95.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 148 0.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 972 3.60%

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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. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,011 12.48%
2. Construction 996 12.30%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 647 7.99%
4. Educational Services 532 6.57%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 304 3.75%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 293 3.62%
7. Public Administration 261 3.22%
8. Health Care 255 3.15%
9. Finance and Insurance 251 3.10%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 191 2.36%
11. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 180 2.22%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 169 2.09%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 164 2.02%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 147 1.81%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 142 1.75%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 121 1.49%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 117 1.44%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 114 1.41%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 107 1.32%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 107 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,017 14.56%
2. Health Care 839 12.01%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 751 10.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 374 5.35%
5. Finance and Insurance 354 5.07%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 269 3.85%
7. Social Assistance 243 3.48%
8. Public Administration 241 3.45%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 225 3.22%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 223 3.19%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 201 2.88%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 176 2.52%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 175 2.51%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 130 1.86%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 129 1.85%
16. Construction 108 1.55%
17. Department and Other General Stores 98 1.40%
18. Private Household Services 90 1.29%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 86 1.23%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 78 1.12%

Lafayette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 635 7.84%
2. Other Management Occupations 531 6.56%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 396 4.89%
4. Engineers 383 4.73%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 290 3.58%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 269 3.32%
7. Business Operations Specialists 230 2.84%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 225 2.78%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 199 2.46%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 199 2.46%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 192 2.37%
12. Other Production Occupations 188 2.32%
13. Top Executives 187 2.31%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 184 2.27%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 180 2.22%
16. Other Construction Trades 161 1.99%
17. Carpenters 156 1.93%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 145 1.79%
19. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 139 1.72%
20. Customer Service Representatives 127 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 422 6.04%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 388 5.55%
3. Other Management Occupations 295 4.22%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 278 3.98%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 275 3.94%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 268 3.84%
7. Customer Service Representatives 249 3.56%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 242 3.46%
9. Business Operations Specialists 240 3.44%
10. Computer Specialists 237 3.39%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 197 2.82%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 195 2.79%
13. Accountants and Auditors 179 2.56%
14. Other Healthcare Support 156 2.23%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 143 2.05%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 135 1.93%
17. Cashiers 132 1.89%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 130 1.86%
19. Registered Nurses 123 1.76%
20. Other Production Occupations 120 1.72%

Lafayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,907 63.28%
15-35 hours 3,091 15.15%
1-14 hours 621 3.04%
No regular hours 3,778 18.52%

Lafayette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 309 2.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 236 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 665 4.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 958 6.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,727 12.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,414 17.22%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,352 16.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,802 12.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 990 7.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 937 6.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 307 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 166 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 650 4.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 505 3.60%

Lafayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 269 1.92%
5-9 1,179 8.41%
10-14 1,687 12.03%
15-19 2,443 17.43%
20-24 2,952 21.06%
25-29 1,044 7.45%
30-34 1,737 12.39%
35-39 405 2.89%
40-44 516 3.68%
45-59 1,014 7.23%
60-89 578 4.12%
At least 90 194 1.38%

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 65 0.46% 9,509 67.83%
30-44 179 1.28% 2,479 17.68%
45-59 177 1.26% 837 5.97%
At least 60 180 1.28% 592 4.22%

Lafayette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 104 0.70%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,701 11.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,361 76.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 64 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 601 4.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 163 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 931 6.23%

Lafayette 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,229 (26,709 people)
Families (2000): 7,174 (21,844 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,497
People at same address in 1995: 10,563
Lafayette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 493 4.78%
$10,000-$14,999 313 3.03%
$15,000-$19,999 328 3.18%
$20,000-$24,999 421 4.08%
$25,000-$29,999 561 5.43%
$30,000-$34,999 555 5.38%
$35,000-$39,999 445 4.31%
$40,000-$44,999 595 5.76%
$45,000-$49,999 408 3.95%
$50,000-$59,999 1,131 10.96%
$60,000-$74,999 1,459 14.13%
$75,000-$99,999 1,323 12.82%
$100,000-$124,999 926 8.97%
$125,000-$149,999 461 4.47%
$150,000-$199,999 430 4.17%
$200,000 or more 473 4.58%

Lafayette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,182 21.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,755 26.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 788 7.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,770 17.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 136 1.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,545 15.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 632 6.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 220 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 138 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Lafayette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,419 31.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,909 16.62%
Public Assistance 236 0.80%
Retirement 1,252 4.24%
Self Employment 1,992 6.75%
Social Security 1,423 4.82%
Supplemental Security 262 0.89%
Wage / Salary 9,016 30.53%
Other 1,021 3.46%

Lafayette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,797 47.94%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,037 52.06%

Lafayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 980 9.47%
Color 1 Box Married 6,325 61.15%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,962 28.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 0.74%

Lafayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,397 13.29%
Color 1 Box Married 6,254 59.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,319 22.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 543 5.17%

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 830 4.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,209 6.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,694 18.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,193 21.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,123 5.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,394 27.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,196 16.27%

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 227 0.84% 375 1.39% 602 2.23%
Kindergarten 350 1.30% 52 0.19% 402 1.49%
Grades 1-4 1,548 5.74% 197 0.73% 1,745 6.47%
Grades 5-8 1,354 5.02% 117 0.43% 1,471 5.45%
Grades 9-12 1,481 5.49% 170 0.63% 1,651 6.12%
Undergrad college 935 3.46% 154 0.57% 1,089 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 427 1.58% 122 0.45% 549 2.03%
Total 6,322 23.43% 1,187 4.40% 7,509 27.83%

Lafayette 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 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 25,160 93.41%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,774 6.59%

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
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 2.198 0.526 0.000 0.239 2.963 0.956 5.352 22.986 1.147 30.441
2000 4.742 0.305 0.000 0.218 5.264 0.783 4.916 19.970 1.088 26.757
2001 4.197 0.294 0.000 0.210 4.701 1.007 4.407 19.391 1.679 26.485
2002 6.131 0.411 0.041 0.370 6.954 0.699 5.143 21.190 1.481 28.514
2003 9.650 0.166 0.000 0.166 9.983 1.165 4.159 20.839 1.913 26.911
2004 2.174 0.125 0.042 0.209 2.550 0.585 4.014 16.013 2.090 22.117
2005 1.951 0.042 0.000 0.083 2.075 0.332 4.940 20.547 2.283 27.770
2006 1.808 0.164 0.000 0.247 2.219 0.370 3.328 16.601 1.192 21.121
2007 2.260 0.164 0.041 0.370 2.835 0.370 3.780 14.339 0.945 19.063

Lafayette Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 37
2005 11 40
2006 11 38
2007 9 37

Lafayette Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 699
2000 736
2001 743
2002 862

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Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lafayette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,102 15.20%
10-19 Years 3,823 14.17%
20-29 Years 3,228 11.96%
30-39 Years 5,118 18.97%
40-49 Years 5,251 19.46%
50-59 Years 2,958 10.96%
60-69 Years 1,367 5.07%
70-79 Years 800 2.96%
80-89 Years 303 1.12%
90+ Years 36 0.13%

Lafayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,442 49.81%
Color 1 Box Female 13,544 50.19%

Lafayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,437 79.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,984 14.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 833 3.09%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 381 1.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 210 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 90 0.33%
Color 6 Box Other Race 30 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 21 0.08%

Lafayette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,366 24.58%
2. English 3,680 14.21%
3. Irish 3,450 13.32%
4. Italian 1,307 5.05%
5. Scottish 1,183 4.57%
6. United States Or American 1,085 4.19%
7. French Non-Basque 1,048 4.05%
8. Norwegian 868 3.35%
9. Polish 862 3.33%
10. Swedish 813 3.14%

Lafayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,021 84.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,487 9.97%
3. Other Asian 176 0.71%
4. French 156 0.63%
5. German 116 0.46%
6. Vietnamese 86 0.34%
7. Chinese 81 0.32%
8. Persian 76 0.30%
9. Scandinavian 72 0.29%
10. Korean 72 0.29%

Lafayette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,632 91.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 729 2.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,657 6.13%

Lafayette 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.
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
80026