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Lafayette, LA Profile


Lafayette, LA, population 114,915, 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 the past decade the population of Lafayette has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Lafayette's population has grown by about 3%.

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
White68%
African American29%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000112,190N/A
2001111,788-0.36%
2002112,2440.41%
2003112,005-0.21%
2004112,1520.13%
2005112,041-0.10%
2006114,2221.95%
2007113,576-0.57%
2008113,7810.18%
2009114,9151.00%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,996
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001949
2002943
20031,121
2004909
2005884
20061,075
20071,132
20081,122
2009979
2010815
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 574195771
2002 385171784
2003 7325166753
2004 686163765
2005 891141751
2006 1073231828
2007 1568319891
2008 1073307886
2009 746286776
2010 1220240668

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,465
20026,680
20035,935
20046,494
20055,654
20066,020
20076,232
20085,947
20096,544
20106,057
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,332 5,318 472
2002 1,391 5,503 494
2003 1,197 4,955 472
2004 1,332 5,546 405
2005 1,233 4,691 418
2006 1296 4566 531
2007 1410 5152 556
2008 1421 4839 506
2009 1407 5612 432
2010 1432 5267 290

Location

Elevation41 feet above sea level
Land Area40.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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