Lafayette

9,334

Total Housing Units in 2000

Lafayette had a total of 9,334 housing units in 2000 and a 98% occupancy rate. "Other Vacancy" was the category with the largest number of vacancies, followed by "For Rent" and "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Occupancy	Occupied	9,152	98%
Vacancy status	Other vacancy	46	25%

Occupancy

98%

Occupied

Of Lafayette’s 9,334 housing units in 2000, just 182 units were reported as vacant, resulting in a relatively high occupancy rate of 98%.

Housing Units by Occupancy

9,152

Occupied

182

Vacant

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Table: Housing Units by Occupancy

Occupancy	Housing Units in Lafayette
Occupancy	Total	Percentage
Occupied	9,152	98%
Vacant	182	2%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H003 Occupancy Status.

Vacancy Status

25%

Other vacancy

The category of housing units with the most vacancies in Lafayette for 2000 was "Other Vacancy," which includes abandoned/condemned, foreclosures, and extended absences. The second largest category of vacancy type was "For Rent," followed by "Rented or Sold, Not Occupied."

Housing Units by Vacancy Status

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Table: Housing Units by Vacancy Status

Vacancy Status	Housing Units in Lafayette
Vacancy Status	Total	Percentage
For rent	42	23%
For sale only	29	16%
Rented or sold, not occupied	35	19%
Seasonal, recreational, occasional use	30	16%
For migrant workers
Other vacancy	46	25%

* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H005 Vacancy Status.