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Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

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    People MapStats Lafayette Parish Louisiana
Population definition and source info Population, 2008 estimate 206,9764,410,796
Population definition and source info Population estimates base (April 1) 2000 190,3234,468,968
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 8.7%-1.3%
Population, change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 16,653-58,172
Persons under 5 years old definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, 2007 15,064298,157
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2007 7.4%6.9%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2007 52,8041,079,560
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2007 25.8%25.1%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2007 10.2%12.2%
Persons 65 years old and over definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, 2007 20,853522,334
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2007 51.2%51.4%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2007 (a) 146,2262,793,154
Black persons definition and source info Black persons, 2007 (a) 53,1841,369,250
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2007 (a) 61726,932
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2007 (a) 3,01561,801
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2007 (a) 821,718
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2007 1,71940,349
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2007 (b) 4,964136,562
White persons not Hispanic definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, 2007 141,6782,673,719
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2007 (a) 71.4%65.1%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2007 (a) 26.0%31.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) 0.3%0.6%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) 1.5%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) ZZ
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2007 0.8%0.9%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2007 (b) 2.4%3.2%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2007 69.2%62.3%
 
Births definition and source info Births, 2005 2,91560,937
Deaths definition and source info Deaths, 2005 1,49244,355
Infant deaths definition and source info Infant deaths, 2005 34529
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 53.3%59.0%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 2.5%2.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 18.3%9.2%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 79.8%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 25.5%18.7%
Persons with a disability, age 5+ definition and source info Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 31,575880,047
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 23.825.7
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2007 88,6911,859,179
Housing units, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Housing units, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 10,63612,005
Housing units percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Housing units percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 13.6%0.6%
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 66.0%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $100,500$85,000
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 72,3721,656,053
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.572.62
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 2007 $44,568$40,866
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 2007 15.2%18.8%
    Business MapStats Lafayette Parish Louisiana
Personal income definition and source info Personal income, 2006 ($million) 7,513135,026
Personal income per capita definition and source info Personal income per capita, 2006 $36,925$31,821
Civilian labor force definition and source info Civilian labor force, 2007 108,2051,997,873
Unemployment rate definition and source info Unemployment rate, 2007 2.7%3.8%
Full-time and part-time employment by place of work definition and source info Full-time and part-time employment by place of work, 2006 165,4592,439,028
Full-time and part-time employment definition and source info Full-time and part-time employment, net change 2000 to 2006 23,07434,791
Employment in government definition and source info Employment in government, 2006 14,655379,141
Earnings definition and source info Earnings, 2006 ($1000) 7,189,82699,893,288
Average earnings per job definition and source info Average earnings per job, 2006 $43,454$40,956
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2006 7,459101,8021
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2006 117,2981,593,0331
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2006 14.4%Z
 
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 20,289328,756
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 7.4%12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 0.9%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 1.8%2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 FS
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 24.0%26.4%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 S2.3%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) 1,144,22289,540,799
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 387,1267,411,702
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,545,32847,192,153
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 2,666,64441,885,192
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $13,828$9,356
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2007 1,50623,379
Valuation of building permits definition and source info Valuation of building permits, 2007 ($1000) 177,5793,153,528
Farm land definition and source info Farm land, 2002 (acres) 74,8037,830,664
Federal spending definition and source info Federal spending, 2007 ($1000) 1,098,17343,036,0731
Federal spending per capita definition and source info Federal spending per capita, 2007 $5,361$10,0241
 
    Geography MapStats Lafayette Parish Louisiana
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 269.8343,561.85
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 705.6102.6
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 05522
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area Lafayette, LA Metro Area 

1: Includes data not distributed by county.

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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Agricultural Statistics Service, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau.
Last Revised: Friday, 10-Jul-2009 13:31:20 EDT
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