Median Household Income
$32,601 ± $5,908
Median Home Value
$85,900 ± $10,002
Median Gross Rent
$645 ± $118/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,657
Poverty Rate
33.4%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Homeownership Rate
57.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8.5%
Median Age
44.1
Average Commute
23 min
Households
1,198
Veterans
147
Population Over Time
La Fayette shrank 12.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
2,993
2016
2,975
2018
2,945
2020
2,922
2022
2,700
2024
2,633
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
29.3%
Hispanic or Latino
0.7%
Black or African American
69.7%
Asian
0.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.