Lafayette, LA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Number | Percent | |
Total housing units | 46,840 | 100.0 |
UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
---|---|---|
1-unit, detached | 29,738 | 63.5 |
1-unit, attached | 1,690 | 3.6 |
2 units | 1,211 | 2.6 |
3 or 4 units | 2,649 | 5.7 |
5 to 9 units | 2,731 | 5.8 |
10 to 19 units | 2,702 | 5.8 |
20 or more units | 4,798 | 10.2 |
Mobile home | 1,316 | 2.8 |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 5 | 0.0 |
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 646 | 1.4 |
1995 to 1998 | 2,762 | 5.9 |
1990 to 1994 | 2,340 | 5.0 |
1980 to 1989 | 9,902 | 21.1 |
1970 to 1979 | 12,601 | 26.9 |
1960 to 1969 | 8,765 | 18.7 |
1940 to 1959 | 7,781 | 16.6 |
1939 or earlier | 2,043 | 4.4 |
ROOMS | ||
1 room | 885 | 1.9 |
2 rooms | 2,581 | 5.5 |
3 rooms | 5,096 | 10.9 |
4 rooms | 8,662 | 18.5 |
5 rooms | 9,695 | 20.7 |
6 rooms | 8,716 | 18.6 |
7 rooms | 5,374 | 11.5 |
8 rooms | 3,280 | 7.0 |
9 or more rooms | 2,551 | 5.4 |
Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
Occupied Housing Units | 43,497 | 100.0 |
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
1999 to March 2000 | 10,353 | 23.8 |
1995 to 1998 | 12,239 | 28.1 |
1990 to 1994 | 6,628 | 15.2 |
1980 to 1989 | 5,635 | 13.0 |
1970 to 1979 | 4,124 | 9.5 |
1969 or earlier | 4,518 | 10.4 |
VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
None | 4,301 | 9.9 |
1 | 16,994 | 39.1 |
2 | 17,214 | 39.6 |
3 or more | 4,988 | 11.5 |
HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
Utility gas | 18,125 | 41.7 |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 212 | 0.5 |
Electricity | 25,039 | 57.6 |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 16 | 0.0 |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
Wood | 9 | 0.0 |
Solar energy | 7 | 0.0 |
Other fuel | 6 | 0.0 |
No fuel used | 83 | 0.2 |
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 153 | 0.4 |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 308 | 0.7 |
No telephone service | 1,076 | 2.5 |
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
Occupied housing units | 43,497 | 100.0 |
1.00 or less | 41,669 | 95.8 |
1.01 to 1.50 | 1,197 | 2.8 |
1.51 or more | 631 | 1.5 |
Specified owner-occupied units | 23,166 | 100.0 |
VALUE | ||
Less than $50,000 | 2,878 | 12.4 |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 8,190 | 35.4 |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 6,199 | 26.8 |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 2,829 | 12.2 |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 1,868 | 8.1 |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 926 | 4.0 |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 193 | 0.8 |
$1,000,000 or more | 83 | 0.4 |
Median (dollars) | 103,700 | (X) |
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
With a mortgage | 14,551 | 62.8 |
Less than $300 | 146 | 0.6 |
$300 to $499 | 1,354 | 5.8 |
$500 to $699 | 2,983 | 12.9 |
$700 to $999 | 4,690 | 20.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,265 | 14.1 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,131 | 4.9 |
$2,000 or more | 982 | 4.2 |
Median (dollars) | 860 | (X) |
Not mortgaged | 8,615 | 37.2 |
Median (dollars) | 239 | (X) |
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 11,224 | 48.5 |
15 to 19 percent | 3,822 | 16.5 |
20 to 24 percent | 2,416 | 10.4 |
25 to 29 percent | 1,440 | 6.2 |
30 to 34 percent | 1,020 | 4.4 |
35 percent or more | 2,932 | 12.7 |
Not computed | 312 | 1.3 |
Specified renter-occupied units | 18,095 | 100.0 |
GROSS RENT | ||
Less than $200 | 1,173 | 6.5 |
$200 to $299 | 1,306 | 7.2 |
$300 to $499 | 6,851 | 37.9 |
$500 to $749 | 5,944 | 32.8 |
$750 to $999 | 1,416 | 7.8 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 370 | 2.0 |
$1,500 or more | 149 | 0.8 |
No cash rent | 886 | 4.9 |
Median (dollars) | 485 | (X) |
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
Less than 15 percent | 3,680 | 20.3 |
15 to 19 percent | 2,676 | 14.8 |
20 to 24 percent | 2,296 | 12.7 |
25 to 29 percent | 1,559 | 8.6 |
30 to 34 percent | 1,138 | 6.3 |
35 percent or more | 5,286 | 29.2 |
Not computed | 1,460 | 8.1 |
(X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |