Local Area Information for: Lafayette, LA View Wikipedia Information
Area Information for Lafayette, LA
  • Population: 124,403
  • Median Age: 33.39 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 16.4 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 4
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 92
  • Population Density: 2,267/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: 12%
  • Closest Airport: Lafayette Regional
  • Closest College: University Of Louisiana At Lafayette
  • Closest Jr. College: La Tech College Lafayette
  • Median Household Income: $46,047
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 14.92%
  • Median Years in Residence: 3.76 yr
  • Median Home Sales Price: $150,118
  • Closest Major Sports Team: New Orleans Zephyrs (aaa)
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 29%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for Lafayette, LA
Median Age: 33.39 Married: 36% Number of Households: 50,736 Households with Children: 14,692
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      School Data for Lafayette, LA

      School Name Distance Type Grades Great Schools Rating Parent Rating
      Immaculate Heart Of Mary School 0.1 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Paul Breaux Middle School 0.3 mi Public 5 - 8 0 2
      C A P S - L A P S 0.5 mi Public K - 12 0 5
      Lafayette Charter High School 0.5 mi Public 9 - 12 0 4
      St Genevieve School 0.8 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Cathedral - Carmel School 0.9 mi Catholic K - 8 0 5
      Ss Leo & Seton Catholic School 0.9 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Ascension Episcopal School 0.9 mi Private K - 12 0 4
      First Baptist Christian School 1.0 mi Private K - 8 0 5
      Teurlings Catholic High School 1.2 mi Catholic 9 - 12 0 5
      Holy Family School 1.3 mi Catholic K - 6 0 4
      Lafayette Middle School 1.5 mi Public 5 - 8 0 2
      J W Faulk Elementary School 1.5 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Myrtle Place Elementary School 1.7 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      Northside High School 1.8 mi Public 9 - 12 0 4
      Our Lady Of Fatima School 2.0 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Alice Boucher Elementary School 2.0 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      St Pius X Elementary School 2.9 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Lafayette Christian Academy 2.9 mi Private K - 12 0 5
      Woodvale Elementary School 3.1 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      L J Alleman Middle School 3.2 mi Public 5 - 8 0 3
      Lafayette High School 3.4 mi Public 9 - 12 0 4
      S J Montgomery Elementary School 3.5 mi Public K - 5 0 3
      Plantation Elementary School 4.2 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Acadian Middle School 4.2 mi Public 5 - 8 0 3
      Evangeline Elementary School 4.4 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Prairie Elementary School 4.9 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Broadmoor Elementary School 4.9 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Edgar A Martin Middle School 4.9 mi Public 5 - 8 0 4
      Ovey Comeaux High School 5.0 mi Public 9 - 12 0 4
      Carencro High School 5.0 mi Public 9 - 12 0 2
      Live Oak Elementary School 5.0 mi Public K - 5 0 5
      Acadiana High School 5.5 mi Public 9 - 12 0 4
      Lafayette Lutheran School 5.5 mi Private K - 3 0 5
      Family Life Christian Academy 5.6 mi Private K - 8 0 4
      St Thomas More High School 5.7 mi Catholic 9 - 12 0 4
      Pope John Paul Ii Academy 6.2 mi Private K - 12 0 4
      Acadiana Christian School 6.7 mi Private K - 12 0 0
      Westminster Christian Academy 7.1 mi Private K - 6 0 5
      Ossun Elementary School 7.2 mi Public K - 5 0 4
      Proximity to listed schools and their school district(s) does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact a local real estate professional or the local school district(s) for the most current information relating to schools in the area. Sources: GreatSchools.org and Onboard Informatics © 2010
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