Lafayette, LA Profile

Lafayette, LA, population 112,030, is located in Louisiana's Lafayette county, about 54.0 miles from Baton Rouge and 112.9 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Lafayette's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lafayette has grown by about 2%.

Lafayette's property crime levels tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lafayette tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.10
	Males	31.40
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	110,257	N/A
2001	111,563	1.18%
2002	111,964	0.36%
2003	111,794	-0.15%
2004	111,914	0.11%
2005	112,030	0.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,996

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	949
2002	943
2003	1,121
2004	909
2005	884
2006	1,075

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	3	7	6	8	10
Forcible Rape	74	85	325	86	91	73
Robbery	195	171	166	163	141	231
Aggravated Assault	771	784	753	765	751	828

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,465
2002	6,680
2003	5,935
2004	6,494
2005	5,654
2006	6,020

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,332	1,391	1,197	1,332	1,233	1296
Larceny, Theft	5,318	5,503	4,955	5,546	4,691	4566
Motor Vehicle Theft	472	494	472	405	418	531
Arson	41	32	25	28	30	17

Location

Elevation	41 feet above sea level
Land Area	40.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles