Lafayette City, Louisiana

Lafayette City is a city located in the Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of 2000 the population was 110257. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 113656, It is the fifth largest by population in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It covers total area of 47.68 sq mi (123.49 square kilometre), of which, 47.59 square miles (123.26 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the fifth largest by area in the U.S. state of Louisiana.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 110257 people, 400 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was 2316.7 people per square mile (894.48/kmē), it is Louisiana's 45th most densely populated city. There were 46865 housing units at an average density of 984.8 per square mile (380.23/kmē). The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 25.1% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males. The median age is 33.1 years, The median age of males and females living in Lafayette City was 31.4 and 34.8 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 75232 White, 31434 Black or African American, 272 American Indian, 1584 Asian, 26 Native Hawaiian, 1068 from two or more races and 641 Ohter races.

Lafayette city Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lafayette city Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lafayette City Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $35996, it is 93rd wealthiest city by median household income in Louisiana. The median income for a family in the city was $47783, it would be the 53rd highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The per capita income for the city was $21031, it would be the 27th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income is $20853, The median income for males was $28042 versus $15350 for females.

In 2000, 33595 pupils and students, of which 49.06% are male and 50.94% are female, 30.47% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.91% nursery or pri school, 4.91% kindergarten, 38.95% elementary school, 18.95% high school and 31.29% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census110257
April 2000 Estimate111987
July 2000 Estimate111784
July 2001 Estimate111688
July 2002 Estimate112174
July 2003 Estimate111963
July 2004 Estimate112149
July 2005 Estimate112063
July 2006 Estimate114095
July 2007 Estimate113454
July 2008 Estimate113656
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school96010241984
Kindergarten8697801649
Elementary school6712637213084
High school296034066366
College or graduate school4982553010512
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lafayette city, Louisiana$35996$47783$21031
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana$36518$45158$19371
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587