Louisiana

Lafayette Parish

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
65.2%
African
25.8%
Hispanic
4.6%
Other
4.4%

Compared with Louisiana and the United States

Lafayette Parishnext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLafayette ParishLouisianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White65.2%54.8%58%
Black or African American25.8%31.2%—
Hispanic4.6%8.5%—
Indian0.9%0.4%—
East Asian0.9%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.6%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lafayette Parish next to Louisiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLafayette ParishLouisianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.2 (−11.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—63.1 (−36.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,451$60,756$80,734
Median home value$242,900$216,500$332,700
Home price to income3.6×3.6×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,057/mo$1,064/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%21.0%21.0%