Lafayette is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 110,261 people and 27 constituent neighborhoods, Lafayette is the fifth largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lafayette is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lafayette is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lafayette who work in sales jobs (14.44%), office and administrative support jobs (13.06%), and management occupations (8.98%).

For their daily commute to and from work, many people in Lafayette choose to take public transit. Most of these commuters are using the bus.

Lafayette Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Lafayette citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.28% of adults in Lafayette have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Lafayette in 2000 was $21,031, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,124 for a family of four.

Lafayette is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lafayette home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lafayette is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lafayette include French, French Canadian, German, English, Irish, Italian, and Acadian-Cajun.

The most common language spoken in Lafayette is English. Some people also speak French.