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Lafayette Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lafayette Area is 475,457. The Lafayette Area population density is 437.93 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lafayette Area is white, which represent 70.98% of the total population. The average Lafayette Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 475,457. #106

Population Density, #54

Lafayette Area	437.93 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	337,459 (70.98%, #711)
Black:	117,355 (24.68%, #99)
Hispanic:	16,132 (3.39%, #574)
Asian:	7,007 (1.47%, #295)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,770 (0.37%, #473)
One Race, Other:	2,826 (0.59%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	9,040 (1.90%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,863 (54.94%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	803 (4.98%, see rank)
Cuban:	577 (3.58%, see rank)
Central American:	2,665 (16.52%, see rank)
South American:	1,157 (7.17%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	648 (9.25%, see rank)
Chinese:	873 (12.46%, see rank)
Filipino:	398 (5.68%, see rank)
Japanese:	31 (0.44%, see rank)
Korean:	185 (2.64%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2,874 (41.02%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,998 (28.51%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

415,858 (87.46%) out of the total population of 475,457 reported first ancestry.

	Lafayette Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	1,992	0.42%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	287	0.06%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	467	0.10%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	1,609	0.34%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	19,811	4.17%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	134,628	28.32%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	38,365	8.07%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	340	0.07%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	215	0.05%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	21,358	4.49%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	12,016	2.53%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	737	0.16%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	1,959	0.41%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	500	0.11%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	573	0.12%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,200	0.46%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	3,188	0.67%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2,571	0.54%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	1,136	0.24%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	95	0.02%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	65	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	50,005	10.52%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	652	0.14%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 231,984 (48.79%, see rank)

Females: 243,473 (51.21%, see rank)

Lafayette Area	Male: 48.79% Female: 51.21%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lafayette Area	35.00 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lafayette Area	33.90 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lafayette Area	36.00 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lafayette Area	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	33,749	7.10%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	35,368	7.44%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	31,679	6.66%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	31,888	6.71%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	36,699	7.72%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	68,443	14.40%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	58,756	12.36%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	66,377	13.96%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	56,239	11.83%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	31,901	6.71%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	17,966	3.78%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	6,392	1.34%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lafayette Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	306,074, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	59,566, 19.46%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	107,213, 35.03%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	76,297, 24.93%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	44,567, 14.56%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	18,431, 6.02%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.72, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lafayette Area			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	16,991	70.28%	29.72%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	53,506	78.27%, see rank	21.73%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	24,710	77.94%, see rank	22.06%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	24,927	88.54%, see rank	11.46%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	3,769	77.58%, see rank	22.42%, see rank	70.15%	29.85%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lafayette Area	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	177,280, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.64, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	49,266, 27.79%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	128,014, 72.21%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	117,657, 66.37%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.32, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	80,909, 45.64%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	59,623, 33.63%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lafayette Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	374,661	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	180,814	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	65,682	36.33%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	91,112	50.39%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	4,906	2.71%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	19,114	10.57%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	193,847	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	60,165	31.04%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	90,723	46.80%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	17,804	9.18%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	25,155	12.98%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lafayette Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	459,412	96.63%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	402,840	84.73%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	54,113	11.38%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,459	0.52%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	16,045	3.37%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,036	1.06%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,009	2.32%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,323	0.28%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5,713	1.20%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	875	0.18%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	21	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,712	1.62%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	401	0.08%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lafayette Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	134,889	76.09%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	5,492	3.10%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	34,289	19.34%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2,204	1.24%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	406	0.23%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.