Lafayette Parish (Louisiana, LA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over205,880100%
English only174,18384.6%
Language other than English31,69715.4%
   Speak English less than very well7,8253.8%
   Spanish7,2603.5%
      Speak English less than very well3,2341.6%
   Other Indo-European languages21,34510.4%
      Speak English less than very well3,0151.5%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages2,1901.1%
      Speak English less than very well1,3920.7%
   Other languages9020.4%
      Speak English less than very well1840.1%

Ancestry in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population221,602100%
  American17,4927.9%
  Arab1,9800.9%
  Czech2720.1%
  Danish3900.2%
  Dutch1,0060.5%
  English11,9235.4%
  French (except Basque)51,47723.2%
  French Canadian11,4605.2%
  German19,8479.0%
  Greek3750.2%
  Hungarian1360.1%
  Irish12,3935.6%
  Italian7,2543.3%
  Lithuanian1000.0%
  Norwegian4050.2%
  Polish9040.4%
  Portuguese5700.3%
  Russian4120.2%
  Scotch-Irish1,6840.8%
  Scottish2,1631.0%
  Slovak520.0%
  Subsaharan African1,5260.7%
  Swedish7410.3%
  Swiss920.0%
  Ukrainian150.0%
  Welsh4240.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5040.2%
Households By Type in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households85,578100%
  Family households (families)53,60462.6%
     With own children under 18 years25,62229.9%
     Married-couple family37,46343.8%
        With own children under 18 years15,96618.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,6124.2%
        With own children under 18 years2,0082.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family12,52914.6%
        With own children under 18 years7,6488.9%
  Nonfamily households31,97437.4%
     Householder living alone26,27230.7%
        65 years and over6,0247.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years28,62333.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over15,76618.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households216,703100%
  Householder85,57839.5%
  Spouse37,32817.2%
  Child66,51030.7%
  Other relatives13,1796.1%
  Nonrelatives14,1086.5%
     Unmarried partner5,1882.4%
Marital Status in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over85,042100%
  Never married31,65237.2%
  Now married, except separated41,68749.0%
  Separated1,3091.5%
  Widowed1,9052.2%
  Divorced8,48910.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over91,325100%
  Never married30,04632.9%
  Now married, except separated38,76842.5%
  Separated2,4812.7%
  Widowed7,5008.2%
  Divorced12,53013.7%
Fertility in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,562100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,48841.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women430%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old120%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1060%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old240%
Grandparents in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,341100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,14649.4%
        Less than 1 year55312.7%
        1 or 2 years74817.2%
        3 or 4 years2415.6%
        5 or more years60413.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,146100%
  Who are female1,34162.5%
  Who are married1,53471.5%
School Enrollment in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school63,600100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,5487.2%
  Kindergarten3,5335.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)23,35836.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)12,00718.9%
  College or graduate school20,15431.7%
Educational Attainment in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over140,270100%
  Less than 9th grade8,1455.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma12,5889.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)42,38330.2%
  Some college, no degree31,72622.6%
  Associate's degree6,8424.9%
  Bachelor's degree27,42919.6%
  Graduate or professional degree11,1578.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher085.2%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher027.5%
Veteran Status in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over167,206100%
  Civilian veterans14,7098.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population219,101100%
  With a disability26,37712.0%
 
Under 18 years54,121100%
  With a disability2,3284.3%
 
18 to 64 years143,046100%
  With a disability15,09010.5%
 
65 years and over21,934100%
  With a disability8,95940.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over218,700100%
  Same house184,03184.1%
  Different house in the U.S.34,13815.6%
     Same county21,4839.8%
     Different county12,6555.8%
        Same state8,3933.8%
        Different state4,2621.9%
  Abroad5310.2%
Place Of Birth in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population221,602100%
  Native212,50195.9%
     Born in United States210,95295.2%
        State of residence177,72180.2%
        Different state33,23115.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,5490.7%
  Foreign born9,1014.1%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population9,101100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,59428.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen6,50771.5%
Year of Entry in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States10,650100%
  Native1,549100%
    Entered 2010 or later151.0%
    Entered before 20101,53499.0%
  Foreign born9,101100%
    Entered 2010 or later2562.8%
    Entered before 20108,84597.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lafayette Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea9,101100%
  Europe94210.4%
  Asia2,79130.7%
  Africa7298.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America4,39248.3%
  Northern America2472.7%