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| Lafayette |
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| Population 2002: | 111,272 |
| Population 2000: | 110,257 |
| Area codes: | 337 |
| Land area: | 47.6 square miles |
| Elevation: | 41 feet |
| Foreign born: | 3.2% (1.5% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Europe) |
| Population growth: | +1,015 (+0.92%) |
| County: | Lafayette |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.2%), Retail trade (12.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.1%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 67.1% |
| Black: | 28.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1.9% |
| Two or more races: | 1.0% |
| Other race: | 0.6% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 49.0% |
| Never married: | 32.1% |
| Divorced: | 10.8% |
| Widowed: | 6.3% |
| Separated: | 1.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $103,700 |
| Household income: | $35,996 |
| Resident age: | 33.1 years |
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| Lafayette Compared to Louisiana State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 31.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 9.8% |
| Unemployed: | 8.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 assaults: | 784 (708.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 546.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 494 (446.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 171 (154.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 85 (76.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 5,503 (4975.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 3 (2.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,391 (1257.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| French: | 16.9% |
| United States: | 8.9% |
| French Canadian: | 8.4% |
| German: | 7.1% |
| Irish: | 6.1% |
| English: | 6.0% |