Louisiana · Census place 40735
Lafayette city, LA
Quick answer
Lafayette city has 121,537 residents, ranking #5 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $61,454, the median home is worth $251,300 and median gross rent runs $1,065 a month.
- Population
- 121,537Lafayette city residents
- Median household income
- $61,454Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $251,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,065Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lafayette city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lafayette city median would spend about 20.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19.1% of residents and 55% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Louisiana.
- Baton Rouge city 223,699
- Shreveport city 183,483
- Metairie CDP 138,995
- Lake Charles city 81,679
- Kenner city 65,113
- Bossier City city 62,832
- Monroe city 47,241
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