Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 85,578 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 7,962 | 9.3% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5,487 | 6.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 10,094 | 11.8% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,974 | 9.3% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11,452 | 13.4% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14,859 | 17.4% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,401 | 11.0% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 10,115 | 11.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,928 | 4.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 4,306 | 5.0% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 49,705 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 70,864 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 53,604 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,961 | 5.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,529 | 4.7% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,677 | 8.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,396 | 8.2% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 6,508 | 12.1% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 9,658 | 18.0% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7,233 | 13.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8,500 | 15.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,314 | 6.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,828 | 7.1% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 63,985 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 86,501 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 28,547 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 29,528 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 52,235 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 34,258 | 0% |
Employment Status in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 173,535 | 100% |
| In labor force | 118,603 | 68.3% |
| Civilian labor force | 118,383 | 68.2% |
| Employed | 110,841 | 63.9% |
| Unemployed | 7,542 | 4.3% |
| Armed Forces | 220 | 0.1% |
| Not in labor force | 54,932 | 31.7% |
| Civilian labor force | 118,383 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 6.4% |
| Females 16 years and over | 89,907 | 100% |
| In labor force | 55,753 | 62.0% |
| Civilian labor force | 55,713 | 62.0% |
| Employed | 51,519 | 57.3% |
| Own children under 6 years | 18,467 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 13,715 | 74.3% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 33,222 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 24,933 | 75.0% |
Commuting To Work in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 108,465 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 89,674 | 82.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 11,353 | 10.5% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 1,050 | 1.0% |
| Walked | 1,980 | 1.8% |
| Other means | 1,977 | 1.8% |
| Worked at home | 2,431 | 2.2% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 22 | 0% |
Occupation in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 110,841 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 38,195 | 34.5% |
| Service occupations | 19,402 | 17.5% |
| Sales and office occupations | 29,881 | 27.0% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 12,273 | 11.1% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 11,090 | 10.0% |
Industry in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 110,841 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 10,652 | 9.6% |
| Construction | 6,532 | 5.9% |
| Manufacturing | 6,707 | 6.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3,435 | 3.1% |
| Retail trade | 14,091 | 12.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 4,702 | 4.2% |
| Information | 2,280 | 2.1% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 6,211 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 11,466 | 10.3% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 23,552 | 21.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 11,592 | 10.5% |
| Other services, except public administration | 5,673 | 5.1% |
| Public administration | 3,948 | 3.6% |
Class of Worker in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 110,841 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 89,779 | 81.0% |
| Government workers | 13,915 | 12.6% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 6,982 | 6.3% |
| Unpaid family workers | 165 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 71,237 | 83.2% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 72,331 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 18,982 | 22.2% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 15,128 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 9,950 | 11.6% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 21,340 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 3,370 | 3.9% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,897 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 935 | 1.1% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,914 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 10,111 | 11.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 31,974 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 29,570 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 41,577 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 219,101 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 183,205 | 83.6% |
| With private health insurance | 145,846 | 66.6% |
| With public coverage | 57,523 | 26.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 35,896 | 16.4% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 54,121 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,767 | 5.1% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 143,046 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 112,315 | 100% |
| Employed: | 105,390 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 83,160 | 78.9% |
| With private health insurance | 79,804 | 75.7% |
| With public coverage | 5,320 | 5.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 22,230 | 21.1% |
| Unemployed: | 6,925 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 3,410 | 49.2% |
| With private health insurance | 2,344 | 33.8% |
| With public coverage | 1,189 | 17.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 3,515 | 50.8% |
| Not in labor force: | 30,731 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 23,493 | 76.4% |
| With private health insurance | 16,767 | 54.6% |
| With public coverage | 8,925 | 29.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7,238 | 23.6% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 12.4% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 17.8% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 22.0% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 4.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 4.5% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 5.4% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 37.2% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 44.6% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 48.3% |
| All people | 0 | 16.6% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 20.6% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 20.3% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 24.0% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 18.8% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 15.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 15.8% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 12.4% |
| People in families | 0 | 13.1% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 29.8% |