Lafayette

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Lafayette Legal Resources Back to top

Missouri Constitution
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Missouri State Resources
Missouri Website
Missouri Governor
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Courts
Missouri Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Lafayette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 709
  • Land Area (2000): 128.381 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.085 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 288
Lafayette Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 162 21.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 577 78.08%

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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 27 15.88%
2. Public Administration 13 7.65%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 7.06%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 6.47%
5. Educational Services 10 5.88%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 10 5.88%
7. Health Care 9 5.29%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 5.29%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 5.29%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 4.71%
11. Truck Transportation 8 4.71%
12. Food Manufacturing 7 4.12%
13. U.S. Postal Service 7 4.12%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 6 3.53%
15. Metal Manufactuing 6 3.53%
16. Other Transportation 5 2.94%
17. Repair and Maintenance 5 2.94%
18. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 1.18%
19. Finance and Insurance 2 1.18%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 39 24.84%
2. Public Administration 15 9.55%
3. Finance and Insurance 13 8.28%
4. Educational Services 10 6.37%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 8 5.10%
6. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 5.10%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 7 4.46%
8. Other Transportation 7 4.46%
9. Department and Other General Stores 6 3.82%
10. Private Household Services 6 3.82%
11. Social Assistance 6 3.82%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4 2.55%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 1.91%
14. Paper Manufacturing 3 1.91%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 1.91%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 1.27%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.27%
18. Air Transportation 2 1.27%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 1.27%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 2 1.27%

Lafayette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 14.71%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 8.82%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 7.65%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 13 7.65%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 7.06%
6. Other Production Occupations 10 5.88%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 8 4.71%
8. Bus Drivers 7 4.12%
9. Construction Laborers 7 4.12%
10. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 4.12%
11. Other Management Occupations 6 3.53%
12. Top Executives 6 3.53%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 2.94%
14. Other Construction Trades 5 2.94%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 5 2.94%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.35%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 3 1.76%
18. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 3 1.76%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 1.76%
20. Electricians 2 1.18%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 17 10.83%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 10.19%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 13 8.28%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 7.64%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 7.01%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 5.73%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 5.10%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 4.46%
9. Other Healthcare Support 7 4.46%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 3.82%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 3.18%
12. Financial Managers 5 3.18%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 3.18%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 3.18%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 5 3.18%
16. Therapists 3 1.91%
17. Agricultural Workers 2 1.27%
18. Art and Design Workers 2 1.27%
19. Bus Drivers 2 1.27%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2 1.27%

Lafayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 265 48.62%
15-35 hours 81 14.86%
1-14 hours 28 5.14%
No regular hours 171 31.38%

Lafayette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 2.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 7.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 10.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 22 6.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 23 7.14%
7 AM-7:29 AM 40 12.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 49 15.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 41 12.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 1.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 11 3.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 4.66%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 32 9.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 17 5.28%

Lafayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6 1.86%
5-9 25 7.76%
10-14 27 8.39%
15-19 43 13.35%
20-24 49 15.22%
25-29 20 6.21%
30-34 92 28.57%
35-39 5 1.55%
40-44 4 1.24%
45-59 24 7.45%
60-89 9 2.80%
At least 90 18 5.59%

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 4 1.24% 166 51.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 101 31.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 7.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 27 8.39%

Lafayette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 32 9.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 283 84.23%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 1 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 1.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 4.17%

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Lafayette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 257 (734 people)
Families (2000): 210 (673 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 94
People at same address in 1995: 468
Lafayette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20 7.78%
$10,000-$14,999 13 5.06%
$15,000-$19,999 21 8.17%
$20,000-$24,999 18 7.00%
$25,000-$29,999 19 7.39%
$30,000-$34,999 11 4.28%
$35,000-$39,999 15 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 13 5.06%
$45,000-$49,999 29 11.28%
$50,000-$59,999 18 7.00%
$60,000-$74,999 36 14.01%
$75,000-$99,999 29 11.28%
$100,000-$124,999 9 3.50%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.78%
$150,000-$199,999 4 1.56%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Lafayette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 41 15.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 119 44.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 3.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 32 11.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 11.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 23 8.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 3.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lafayette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 194 25.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 86 11.30%
Public Assistance 8 1.05%
Retirement 62 8.15%
Self Employment 70 9.20%
Social Security 99 13.01%
Supplemental Security 17 2.23%
Wage / Salary 194 25.49%
Other 31 4.07%

Lafayette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 108 54.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 90 45.45%

Lafayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 6.14%
Color 1 Box Married 202 68.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 65 22.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8 2.73%

Lafayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4 1.48%
Color 1 Box Married 190 70.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 40 14.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 37 13.65%

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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 16 3.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 48 9.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 260 50.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 118 23.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30 5.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 30 5.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10 1.95%

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 10 1.41% 11 1.55% 21 2.96%
Kindergarten 5 0.71% 0 0.00% 5 0.71%
Grades 1-4 45 6.35% 0 0.00% 45 6.35%
Grades 5-8 62 8.74% 0 0.00% 62 8.74%
Grades 9-12 63 8.89% 0 0.00% 63 8.89%
Undergrad college 12 1.69% 1 0.14% 13 1.83%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 197 27.79% 12 1.69% 209 29.48%

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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 720 97.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 19 2.57%

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Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lafayette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 72 10.16%
10-19 Years 118 16.64%
20-29 Years 51 7.19%
30-39 Years 109 15.37%
40-49 Years 119 16.78%
50-59 Years 82 11.57%
60-69 Years 77 10.86%
70-79 Years 47 6.63%
80-89 Years 29 4.09%
90+ Years 5 0.71%

Lafayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 384 54.16%
Color 1 Box Female 325 45.84%

Lafayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 697 98.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.14%
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 146 30.54%
2. United States Or American 124 25.94%
3. Irish 69 14.44%
4. English 23 4.81%
5. French Non-Basque 18 3.77%
6. Danish 13 2.72%
7. Italian 12 2.51%
8. Scotch Irish 11 2.30%
9. Scottish 11 2.30%
10. Croatian 10 2.09%

Lafayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 687 98.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 1.00%
3. German 7 1.00%

Lafayette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 737 99.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.