Lafayette, LA Metro Area

USA > Lafayette, LA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over254,418100%
English only212,63183.6%
Language other than English41,78716.4%
   Speak English less than very well10,0243.9%
   Spanish8,1803.2%
      Speak English less than very well3,6101.4%
   Other Indo-European languages30,12711.8%
      Speak English less than very well4,5701.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages2,5261.0%
      Speak English less than very well1,6300.6%
   Other languages9540.4%
      Speak English less than very well2140.1%

Ancestry in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population273,945100%
  American23,0718.4%
  Arab2,0220.7%
  Czech2800.1%
  Danish4110.2%
  Dutch1,0660.4%
  English13,0864.8%
  French (except Basque)62,70222.9%
  French Canadian15,1525.5%
  German23,2718.5%
  Greek3750.1%
  Hungarian1360.0%
  Irish13,6465.0%
  Italian8,0943.0%
  Lithuanian1000.0%
  Norwegian4230.2%
  Polish1,0550.4%
  Portuguese5700.2%
  Russian4620.2%
  Scotch-Irish1,7820.7%
  Scottish2,4960.9%
  Slovak580.0%
  Subsaharan African1,6920.6%
  Swedish8070.3%
  Swiss1250.0%
  Ukrainian150.0%
  Welsh4340.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5040.2%
Households By Type in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households104,339100%
  Family households (families)66,84264.1%
     With own children under 18 years31,33430.0%
     Married-couple family46,84244.9%
        With own children under 18 years19,34818.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,3694.2%
        With own children under 18 years2,4852.4%
     Female householder, no husband present, family15,63115.0%
        With own children under 18 years9,5019.1%
  Nonfamily households37,49735.9%
     Householder living alone31,24929.9%
        65 years and over7,6787.4%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years35,33733.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over20,11219.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households268,179100%
  Householder104,33938.9%
  Spouse46,72717.4%
  Child84,24731.4%
  Other relatives16,9926.3%
  Nonrelatives15,8745.9%
     Unmarried partner6,1442.3%
Marital Status in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over104,881100%
  Never married38,30536.5%
  Now married, except separated51,88349.5%
  Separated1,6471.6%
  Widowed2,5892.5%
  Divorced10,45710.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over112,443100%
  Never married36,15132.2%
  Now married, except separated48,41743.1%
  Separated3,1912.8%
  Widowed9,4288.4%
  Divorced15,25613.6%
Fertility in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,555100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,98943.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women470%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old630%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old130%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1160%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old230%
Grandparents in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years5,857100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,93650.1%
        Less than 1 year72312.3%
        1 or 2 years98716.9%
        3 or 4 years5068.6%
        5 or more years72012.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,936100%
  Who are female1,86063.4%
  Who are married1,99367.9%
School Enrollment in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school76,988100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,5027.1%
  Kindergarten4,4015.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)29,49738.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)15,19119.7%
  College or graduate school22,39729.1%
Educational Attainment in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over174,052100%
  Less than 9th grade12,2057.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma16,8169.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)56,93532.7%
  Some college, no degree37,39121.5%
  Associate's degree7,7724.5%
  Bachelor's degree30,61117.6%
  Graduate or professional degree12,3227.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher024.7%
Veteran Status in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over205,818100%
  Civilian veterans17,6108.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population270,614100%
  With a disability33,69112.4%
 
Under 18 years67,845100%
  With a disability2,8274.2%
 
18 to 64 years174,885100%
  With a disability19,28111.0%
 
65 years and over27,884100%
  With a disability11,58341.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over270,078100%
  Same house230,79585.5%
  Different house in the U.S.38,69514.3%
     Same county23,5958.7%
     Different county15,1005.6%
        Same state10,1153.7%
        Different state4,9851.8%
  Abroad5880.2%
Place Of Birth in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population273,945100%
  Native264,01496.4%
     Born in United States262,25395.7%
        State of residence225,35282.3%
        Different state36,90113.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,7610.6%
  Foreign born9,9313.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population9,931100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,87128.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen7,06071.1%
Year of Entry in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States11,692100%
  Native1,761100%
    Entered 2010 or later150.9%
    Entered before 20101,74699.1%
  Foreign born9,931100%
    Entered 2010 or later2702.7%
    Entered before 20109,66197.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lafayette
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea9,931100%
  Europe1,01410.2%
  Asia3,10731.3%
  Africa7297.3%
  Oceania120.1%
  Latin America4,80948.4%
  Northern America2602.6%