Population by Age in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 221,578 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 15,669 | 7.07% |
| 5 to 9 years | 14,729 | 6.65% |
| 10 to 14 years | 14,830 | 6.69% |
| 15 to 19 years | 16,509 | 7.45% |
| 20 to 24 years | 20,173 | 9.10% |
| 25 to 29 years | 18,295 | 8.26% |
| 30 to 34 years | 15,723 | 7.10% |
| 35 to 39 years | 13,808 | 6.23% |
| 40 to 44 years | 13,950 | 6.30% |
| 45 to 49 years | 15,557 | 7.02% |
| 50 to 54 years | 15,892 | 7.17% |
| 55 to 59 years | 13,313 | 6.01% |
| 60 to 64 years | 10,343 | 4.67% |
| 65 to 69 years | 7,035 | 3.17% |
| 70 to 74 years | 5,451 | 2.46% |
| 75 to 79 years | 4,435 | 2.00% |
| 80 to 84 years | 3,262 | 1.47% |
| 85 years and over | 2,604 | 1.18% |
Male Population in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 108,156 | 48.81% |
| Under 5 years | 8,010 | 3.61% |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,443 | 3.36% |
| 10 to 14 years | 7,598 | 3.43% |
| 15 to 19 years | 8,190 | 3.70% |
| 20 to 24 years | 10,031 | 4.53% |
| 25 to 29 years | 9,266 | 4.18% |
| 30 to 34 years | 7,976 | 3.60% |
| 35 to 39 years | 6,920 | 3.12% |
| 40 to 44 years | 6,822 | 3.08% |
| 45 to 49 years | 7,360 | 3.32% |
| 50 to 54 years | 7,599 | 3.43% |
| 55 to 59 years | 6,421 | 2.90% |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,012 | 2.26% |
| 65 to 69 years | 3,220 | 1.45% |
| 70 to 74 years | 2,387 | 1.08% |
| 75 to 79 years | 1,833 | 0.83% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,262 | 0.57% |
| 85 years and over | 806 | 0.36% |
Female Population in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 113,422 | 51.19% |
| Under 5 years | 7,659 | 3.46% |
| 5 to 9 years | 7,286 | 3.29% |
| 10 to 14 years | 7,232 | 3.26% |
| 15 to 19 years | 8,319 | 3.75% |
| 20 to 24 years | 10,142 | 4.58% |
| 25 to 29 years | 9,029 | 4.07% |
| 30 to 34 years | 7,747 | 3.50% |
| 35 to 39 years | 6,888 | 3.11% |
| 40 to 44 years | 7,128 | 3.22% |
| 45 to 49 years | 8,197 | 3.70% |
| 50 to 54 years | 8,293 | 3.74% |
| 55 to 59 years | 6,892 | 3.11% |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,331 | 2.41% |
| 65 to 69 years | 3,815 | 1.72% |
| 70 to 74 years | 3,064 | 1.38% |
| 75 to 79 years | 2,602 | 1.17% |
| 80 to 84 years | 2,000 | 0.90% |
| 85 years and over | 1,798 | 0.81% |
Median Age in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 33.20% | |
| Male | 32.00% | |
| Female | 34.50% |
Race in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 221,578 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 217,982 | 98.38% |
| White | 153,706 | 69.37% |
| Black or African American | 57,073 | 25.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 746 | 0.34% |
| Asian | 3,331 | 1.50% |
| Asian Indian | 638 | 0.29% |
| Chinese | 538 | 0.24% |
| Filipino | 243 | 0.11% |
| Japanese | 55 | 0.02% |
| Korean | 130 | 0.06% |
| Vietnamese | 1,199 | 0.54% |
| Other Asian | 528 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 81 | 0.04% |
| Native Hawaiian | 25 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 26 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 6 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 3,045 | 1.37% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 3,596 | 1.62% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 501 | 0.23% |
| White; Asian | 488 | 0.22% |
| White; Black or African American | 1,169 | 0.53% |
| White; Some Other Race | 575 | 0.26% |
The Population 16 Years in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 173,389 | 100.00% |
| Male | 83,619 | 48.23% |
| Female | 89,770 | 51.77% |
The Population 18 Years in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 167,315 | 100.00% |
| Male | 80,540 | 48.14% |
| Female | 86,775 | 51.86% |
The Population 21 Years in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 155,630 | 100.00% |
| Male | 74,944 | 48.16% |
| Female | 80,686 | 51.84% |
The Population 62 Years in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 28,624 | 100.00% |
| Male | 12,358 | 43.17% |
| Female | 16,266 | 56.83% |
The Population 65 Years in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 22,787 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,508 | 41.73% |
| Female | 13,279 | 58.27% |
Race (total races tallied) in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 156,798 | 69.53% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 58,912 | 26.12% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,677 | 0.74% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3,983 | 1.77% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 215 | 0.10% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 3,937 | 1.75% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 221,578 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 8,597 | 3.88% |
| Mexican | 4,099 | 1.85% |
| Puerto Rican | 484 | 0.22% |
| Cuban | 643 | 0.29% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 3,371 | 1.52% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 212,981 | 96.12% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 221,578 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,597 | 3.88% |
| White alone | 4,734 | 2.14% |
| Black or African American alone | 440 | 0.20% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 63 | 0.03% |
| Asian alone | 38 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 24 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 2,672 | 1.21% |
| Two or More Races | 626 | 0.28% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 212,981 | 96.12% |
| White alone | 148,972 | 67.23% |
| Black or African American alone | 56,633 | 25.56% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 683 | 0.31% |
| Asian alone | 3,293 | 1.49% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 57 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 373 | 0.17% |
| Two or More Races | 2,970 | 1.34% |
Relationship in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 221,578 | 100.00% |
| In households | 216,428 | 97.68% |
| Householder | 87,027 | 39.28% |
| Spouse | 38,017 | 17.16% |
| Child | 64,610 | 29.16% |
| Own child under 18 years | 48,045 | 21.68% |
| Other relatives | 11,951 | 5.39% |
| Under 18 years | 5,223 | 2.36% |
| 65 years and over | 1,142 | 0.52% |
| Nonrelatives | 14,823 | 6.69% |
| Under 18 years | 848 | 0.38% |
| 65 years and over | 383 | 0.17% |
| Unmarried partner | 6,416 | 2.90% |
| In group quarters | 5,150 | 2.32% |
| Institutionalized population | 2,208 | 1.00% |
| Male | 1,339 | 0.60% |
| Female | 869 | 0.39% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 2,942 | 1.33% |
| Male | 1,499 | 0.68% |
| Female | 1,443 | 0.65% |
Households by Type in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 87,027 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 55,556 | 63.84% |
| With own children under 18 years | 26,421 | 30.36% |
| Husband-wife family | 38,017 | 43.68% |
| With own children under 18 years | 16,465 | 18.92% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 4,460 | 5.12% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,236 | 2.57% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 13,079 | 15.03% |
| With own children under 18 years | 7,720 | 8.87% |
| Nonfamily households | 31,471 | 36.16% |
| Householder living alone | 24,184 | 27.79% |
| Male | 11,206 | 12.88% |
| 65 years and over | 1,762 | 2.02% |
| Female | 12,978 | 14.91% |
| 65 years and over | 4,806 | 5.52% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 29,529 | 33.93% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,533 | 19.00% |
Average Household Size in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 93,656 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 87,027 | 92.92% |
| Vacant housing units | 6,629 | 7.08% |
| For rent | 2,797 | 2.99% |
| Rented, not occupied | 179 | 0.19% |
| For sale only | 1,059 | 1.13% |
| Sold, not occupied | 278 | 0.30% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 515 | 0.55% |
| All other vacants | 1,801 | 1.92% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.80% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 8.40% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 87,027 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 56,573 | 65.01% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 30,454 | 34.99% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 147,399 | 68.11% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 69,029 | 31.89% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |