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Lafayette

9,223
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in Lafayette, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 75% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple5,87164%
TenureOwner6,93775%
Size2 persons3,40837%

Composition

64%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Lafayette for 2010. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family64%10%26%
01.5k3k4.5k6k64%10%26%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

64%
Married couple
    5,871
    Married couple
    3,352
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.3k0.6k0.9k1.2k30%38%47%70%62%53%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%38%47%MaleMaleMale70%62%53%FemaleFemaleFemale
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%38%47%MaleMaleMale70%62%53%FemaleFemaleFemale
    Male
    Female
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Lafayette
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,87164%
Single parent92410%
Non-family2,42826%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Lafayette
TotalPercentage
Married couple5,87164%
Single3,35236%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Lafayette
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male2738%
Single parent - female65119%
Living alone - male72822%
Living alone - female1,18835%
Not living alone - male2397%
Not living alone - female2738%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

75%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 75% of Lafayette’s 9,223 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

75%
Owner
    6,937
    Owner
    2,286
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Lafayette
TotalPercentage
Owner6,93775%
Renter2,28625%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

37%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Lafayette in 2010, while one-person households also represented a notable share of the community. Four-person households were next in the rankings, followed by three-person households.

Households by Size

00.9k1.8k2.7k3.6k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons21%37%17%17%6%1%<1%
00.9k1.8k2.7k3.6k21%37%17%17%6%1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Lafayette
TotalPercentage
1 person1,91621%
2 persons3,40837%
3 persons1,53817%
4 persons1,61017%
5 persons5676%
6 persons1331%
7+ persons51<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.