Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

247,997 Population

$67,451 Median Income

$242,900 Median Home Value

59.9 Score

#21 in State

Economy & Income

Median Household Income

$67,451

Per Capita Income

$40,361

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Poverty Rate

17.1%

Housing

Median Home Value

$242,900

Median Rent

$1,057

Home Value / Income

3.6x

Rent / Income

18.8%

Demographics

Gender

Male

48.8%

Female

51.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)

61.8%

Black

25.4%

Hispanic/Latino

6.7%

Asian

1.9%

Commute

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Work from Home

10.4%

Drove Alone

80.2%

Public Transit

0.5%

Score Breakdown

Income

80.5

Employment

71.1

Housing

10.2

Quality Of Life

81.2

Safety

63.3

Education

50

Cost Of Living

50