Year Structure Built in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 93,678 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 815 | 0.9% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 17,234 | 18.4% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 14,918 | 15.9% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 17,383 | 18.6% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 18,233 | 19.5% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 10,599 | 11.3% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 7,626 | 8.1% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,898 | 3.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,972 | 4.2% |
Value in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 55,462 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 7,199 | 13.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 7,930 | 14.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9,965 | 18.0% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 12,349 | 22.3% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10,422 | 18.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,411 | 9.8% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,843 | 3.3% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 343 | 0.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 159,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 34,395 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 45 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 748 | 2.2% |
| $500 to $699 | 2,720 | 7.9% |
| $700 to $999 | 6,973 | 20.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 12,413 | 36.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 6,613 | 19.2% |
| $2,000 or more | 4,883 | 14.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,253 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 93,678 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 85,578 | 91.4% |
| Vacant housing units | 8,100 | 8.6% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 93,678 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 59,949 | 64.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,093 | 2.2% |
| 2 units | 1,720 | 1.8% |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,754 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,410 | 4.7% |
| 10 to 19 units | 4,471 | 4.8% |
| 20 or more units | 5,535 | 5.9% |
| Mobile home | 10,586 | 11.3% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 160 | 0.2% |
Rooms in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 93,678 | 100% |
| 1 room | 1,024 | 1.1% |
| 2 rooms | 1,265 | 1.4% |
| 3 rooms | 7,607 | 8.1% |
| 4 rooms | 18,555 | 19.8% |
| 5 rooms | 22,007 | 23.5% |
| 6 rooms | 16,861 | 18.0% |
| 7 rooms | 10,480 | 11.2% |
| 8 rooms | 8,414 | 9.0% |
| 9 rooms or more | 7,465 | 8.0% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 93,678 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 1,144 | 1.2% |
| 1 bedroom | 8,528 | 9.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 24,356 | 26.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | 45,609 | 48.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | 12,339 | 13.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,702 | 1.8% |
Housing Tenure in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 85,578 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 55,462 | 64.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 30,116 | 35.2% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 85,578 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 10,745 | 12.6% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 46,001 | 53.8% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 14,576 | 17.0% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 5,999 | 7.0% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 4,611 | 5.4% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 3,646 | 4.3% |
Vehicles Available in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 85,578 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 5,931 | 6.9% |
| 1 vehicle available | 31,852 | 37.2% |
| 2 vehicles available | 35,361 | 41.3% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 12,434 | 14.5% |
House Heating Fuel in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 85,578 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 24,352 | 28.5% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 552 | 0.6% |
| Electricity | 60,312 | 70.5% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 42 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 125 | 0.1% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 27 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 168 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 85,578 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 328 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 713 | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 1,760 | 2.1% |
Occupants Per Room in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 85,578 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 84,174 | 98.4% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 994 | 1.2% |
| 1.51 or more | 410 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 55,462 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 34,395 | 62.0% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 21,067 | 38.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 21,067 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 454 | 2.2% |
| $100 to $199 | 3,325 | 15.8% |
| $200 to $299 | 5,147 | 24.4% |
| $300 to $399 | 4,836 | 23.0% |
| $400 or more | 7,305 | 34.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 330 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 34,241 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 17,354 | 50.7% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,734 | 13.8% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 3,050 | 8.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,093 | 6.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 7,010 | 20.5% |
| Not computed | 154 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 20,806 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 10,682 | 51.3% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 3,709 | 17.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,833 | 8.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,347 | 6.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 897 | 4.3% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 698 | 3.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,640 | 7.9% |
| Not computed | 261 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 27,633 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 802 | 2.9% |
| $200 to $299 | 705 | 2.6% |
| $300 to $499 | 3,244 | 11.7% |
| $500 to $749 | 9,587 | 34.7% |
| $750 to $999 | 7,280 | 26.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 4,679 | 16.9% |
| $1,500 or more | 1,336 | 4.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 740 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 2,483 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 26,911 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 4,793 | 17.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,885 | 14.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 3,076 | 11.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,221 | 8.3% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,060 | 7.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 10,876 | 40.4% |
| Not computed | 3,205 | 0% |