Lafayette County, Louisiana Facts
Facts |
State |
Louisiana |
Land area |
268.7 square miles |
Population Density |
824.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
230,845 |
Population change |
4.2% |
Under 5 years of age |
6.8% |
Under 18 |
23.9% |
65 and over |
11% |
Females |
51.1% |
White |
70.4 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
4.3 |
Asian |
1.6% |
Two or more races |
1.4% |
Black or African American |
26.1% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
Had graduated from high school |
86% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
28.3% |
Veterans |
13,976 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
86,504 |
Persons per household |
2.5 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
84.7% |
Median household income |
$51,462 |
The per capita income |
$28,901 |
Live below the poverty line. |
16.7% |
housing units |
95,876 |
Multi-unit structures |
22% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$162,500 |
Residents owning their homes. |
65.5% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
24,229 |
Women-owned firms |
24.2% |
Asian-owned firms |
2.3% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
2.4% |
Black-owned firms |
12.3% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$3,814,288 |
Retail sales per capita |
$18,588 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$2,037,231 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$2,651,421 |