| LAFAYETTE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 7504 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 8555 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -12.3 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1051 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 8559 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 414 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.4 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1660 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.6 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1432 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.7 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4783 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2811 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 34 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 58 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 141 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4665 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 62.1 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 36.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Births 2006 | 90 |
| LAFAYETTE Deaths 2006 | 114 |
| LAFAYETTE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 68.6 |
| LAFAYETTE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1 |
| LAFAYETTE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 65.3 |
| LAFAYETTE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2341 |
| LAFAYETTE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 26.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 4788 |
| LAFAYETTE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 229 |
| LAFAYETTE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5 |
| LAFAYETTE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 78.6 |
| LAFAYETTE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 33600 |
| LAFAYETTE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.3 |
| LAFAYETTE Households 2000 (complete count) | 3434 |
| LAFAYETTE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.46 |
| LAFAYETTE Per capita income in 1999 | 14128 |
| LAFAYETTE Median household income 2008 | 28265 |
| LAFAYETTE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 25.4 |
| LAFAYETTE Personal income 2007 | 177 |
| LAFAYETTE Per capita personal income 2007 | 22806 |
| LAFAYETTE Civilian labor force 2008 | 3051 |
| LAFAYETTE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 202 |
| LAFAYETTE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.6 |
| LAFAYETTE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2478 |
| LAFAYETTE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -467 |
| LAFAYETTE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 455 |
| LAFAYETTE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 77448 |
| LAFAYETTE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 31254 |
| LAFAYETTE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 119 |
| LAFAYETTE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 879 |
| LAFAYETTE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -35.6 |
| LAFAYETTE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 350 |
| LAFAYETTE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1478 |
| LAFAYETTE Total number of firms 2002 | 444 |
| LAFAYETTE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 23154 |
| LAFAYETTE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 2778 |
| LAFAYETTE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 0 |
| LAFAYETTE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 97628 |
| LAFAYETTE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 79616 |
| LAFAYETTE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10333 |
| LAFAYETTE Land area in square miles 2000 | 526.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Population per square mile 2000 | 16 |
