People in Lafayette, Louisiana

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People	Lafayette, LA	United States
Population	120,623	308,035,306
Pop. Density	2,450	87
Pop. Change	10.03%	8.07%
Median Age	33.4	37.3
Households	49,444	116,716,292
Household Size	2.34	2.58
Male Population	48.55%	49.27%
Female Population	51.45%	50.96%
Married Population	40.15%	47.02%
Single Population	59.85%	52.98%

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The 2012 Lafayette, LA, population is 120,623. There are 2,450 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Lafayette, LA

The median age is 33.4. The US median is 37.3. 40.15% of people in Lafayette, LA, are married. 11.90% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.34 people. 25.38% of people are married, with children. 18.56% have children, but are single.

Race in Lafayette, LA

63.78% of people are white, 31.11% are black, 1.81% are asian, 0.32% are native american, and 2.97% claim 'Other'.

6.37% of the people in Lafayette, LA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 93.63% are non-hispanic).

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Lafayette People SperlingViews

re: SOME NICE PEOPLE< NOT A NICE TOWN - 4/29/2006: I like this city myself, of course being from Lake Charles, which is pathetic, despite all the potential that it has, Our lazy mayor refuses to go through w/ the plans.... (read more)Living in Lafayette: We have lived here two different time peiods in our lives. The people are unique, friendly, and independant. The city is very progressive, and has the only real net... (read more)Not your ordinary...: ...little big city. Lafayette has a strong grip on its heritage, that makes you wish you'd found it much... (read more)Have an opinion about Lafayette? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lafayette Click Here