2020 Decennial Census Data for Lafayette Parish
| Demographic Data | Lafayette Parish | Lafayette | Broussard | Duson | Youngsville | Carencro | Scott | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 241,753 | 121,374 | 13,417 | 1,326 | 14,118 | 9,346 | 8,815 | 2,068 |
| White (%) | 68.3% | 58.1% | 73.9% | 57.0% | 79.6% | 50.3% | 84.4% | 99.4% |
| Black/African American (%) | 25.8% | 30.7% | 16.0% | 26.7% | 12.9% | 48.6% | 8.7% | 0.6% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan (%) | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Asian (%) | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (%) | 0.1% | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some Other Race (%) | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 5.7% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races (%) | 2.8% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic/Latino (any race) (%) | 4.6% | 6.2% | 5.2% | 10.7% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 12.2% | 0.0% |
| Over 25, High School Diploma (%) | 89.1% | 90.3% | 91.3% | 64.9% | 91.7% | 86.2% | 82.3% | 28.7% |
| Over 25, Bachelor's Degree (%) | 33.1% | 39.3% | 33.0% | 7.2% | 27.1% | 19.6% | 24.6% | 34.1% |
| Median Household Income | $58,761 | $54,139 | $76,515 | $29,955 | $95,925 | $48,406 | $55,825 | $93,167 |
| Below Poverty Level (%) | 16.7% | 18.4% | 16.0% | 28.0% | 7.5% | 17.5% | 12.3% | 6.4% |
| Only English Spoken at Home (%) | 91.0% | 91.6% | 92.9% | 77.3% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 83.2% | 96.7% |
| Spanish Spoken at Home (%) | 2.8% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 0.4% | 7.2% | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European Languages (%) | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 19.6% | 1.5% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 3.3% |
| Asian & Pacific Island Languages (%) | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Other Languages (%) | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| French Spoken at Home (%) | 3.74% |
Demographics Data for Lafayette Parish
(2023 or Most Recent USCB Data)
| Demographic Data | Lafayette Parish | Lafayette | Broussard | Duson (2022) | Youngsville | Carencro | Scott | Milton (2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 249,750 | 121,467 | 14,543 | 1,441 | 18,002 | 12,639 | 8,728 | 2,459 |
| White (%) | 68.10% | 61.00% | 75.40% | 70.60% | 84.60% | 43.90% | 78.20% | 95.50% |
| Black/African American (%) | 27.40% | 29.20% | 20.30% | 23.20% | 11.20% | 50.30% | 11.90% | 4.10% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan (%) | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.00% |
| Asian (%) | 2.10% | 2.40% | 0.70% | 0.00% | 1.40% | 0.30% | 2.10% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (%) | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race (%) | 1.30% | 1.30% | 0.00% | 2.00% | 0.00% | |||
| Two or More Races (%) | 1.80% | 6.30% | 3.60% | 4.20% | 2.60% | 4.60% | 7.60% | 0.40% |
| Hispanic/Latino (any race) (%) | 6.50% | 5.20% | 3.50% | 2.30% | 3.40% | 1.70% | 9.20% | 0.00% |
| Over 25, High School Diploma (%) | 89.50% | 90.80% | 90.30% | 58.40% | 94.50% | 84.40% | 85.10% | 28.70% |
| Over 25, Bachelor's Degree (%) | 34.60% | 40.00% | 36.40% | 9.00% | 41.40% | 15.60% | 20.50% | 29.20% |
| Median Household Income | $66,617 | $58,850 | $94,912 | $30,302 | $111,619 | $56,352 | $55,057 | $98,818 |
| Below Poverty Level (%) | 17.00% | 19.20% | 16.20% | 36.40% | 8.20% | 20.00% | 15.60% | 14.00% |
| Only English Spoken at Home (%) | 89.20% | 86.60% | 94.20% | 92.60% | 93.80% | 91.80% | 80.20% | 96.00% |
| Spanish Spoken at Home (%) | 4.30% | 6.50% | 2.40% | 2.70% | 1.80% | 0.60% | 6.60% | 0.00% |
| Other Indo-European Languages (%) | 3.80% | 3.80% | 3.10% | 4.70% | 2.20% | 7.30% | 11.80% | 4.00% |
| Asian & Pacific Island Languages (%) | 1.40% | 1.20% | 0.30% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 0.30% | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Other Languages (%) | 1.20% | 1.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| French Spoken at Home (%) | 3.38% |
| Citations |
| 2020 Decennial Census/ACS Estimates |
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| 2022/2023 American Community Surveys |
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| U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce. "Language Spoken at Home." American Community Survey, ACS 1-Year Estimates Subject Tables, Table S1601, 2023, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST1Y2023.S1601?q=Language Spoken at Home&g=160XX00US2210075,2212665,2222255,2240735,2268475,2283335. Accessed on October 30, 2024. |
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