| LAFAYETTE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 210954 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 190323 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 10.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 20631 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 190503 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15353 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.4 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53354 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.2 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21126 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.2 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 148506 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52830 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 665 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2867 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 67 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2041 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5429 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 143549 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 71.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| 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 | 1 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.6 |
| LAFAYETTE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 69.4 |
| LAFAYETTE Births 2006 | 3155 |
| LAFAYETTE Deaths 2006 | 1539 |
| LAFAYETTE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 40 |
| LAFAYETTE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 53.3 |
| LAFAYETTE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 18.3 |
| LAFAYETTE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 25.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 31575 |
| LAFAYETTE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 23.8 |
| LAFAYETTE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 90155 |
| LAFAYETTE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 12100 |
| LAFAYETTE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 15.5 |
| LAFAYETTE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 66 |
| LAFAYETTE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 100500 |
| LAFAYETTE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 22.4 |
| LAFAYETTE Households 2000 (complete count) | 72372 |
| LAFAYETTE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.57 |
| LAFAYETTE Per capita income in 1999 | 19371 |
| LAFAYETTE Median household income 2008 | 48119 |
| LAFAYETTE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.7 |
| LAFAYETTE Personal income 2007 | 8370 |
| LAFAYETTE Per capita personal income 2007 | 40898 |
| LAFAYETTE Civilian labor force 2008 | 112424 |
| LAFAYETTE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 3595 |
| LAFAYETTE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.2 |
| LAFAYETTE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 171771 |
| LAFAYETTE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 29386 |
| LAFAYETTE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 15254 |
| LAFAYETTE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7.94924e+06 |
| LAFAYETTE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 46278 |
| LAFAYETTE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 7744 |
| LAFAYETTE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 122109 |
| LAFAYETTE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 19.1 |
| LAFAYETTE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 17369 |
| LAFAYETTE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 387126 |
| LAFAYETTE Total number of firms 2002 | 20289 |
| LAFAYETTE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 7.4 |
| LAFAYETTE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.9 |
| LAFAYETTE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.8 |
| 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 | 24 |
| LAFAYETTE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.14422e+06 |
| LAFAYETTE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.54533e+06 |
| LAFAYETTE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.66664e+06 |
| LAFAYETTE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 13828 |
| LAFAYETTE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 933 |
| LAFAYETTE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 104063 |
| LAFAYETTE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 67422 |
| LAFAYETTE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.06392e+06 |
| LAFAYETTE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5140 |
| LAFAYETTE Land area in square miles 2000 | 269.83 |
| LAFAYETTE Population per square mile 2000 | 706 |
