2025 LEDA Job Fair | Tuesday, May 13 | Employer Info | Job Seeker Registration | Participating Companies
2025 LEDA Job Fair | Tuesday, May 13 | Employer Info | Job Seeker Registration | Participating Companies
Facts & Figures about the happiest city in the U.S.
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View Lafayette Parish Economic Profile| DEMOGRAPHICS |
CITY |
PARISH/COUNTY |
MSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Population |
123,792 |
251,546 | 415,990 |
| Median Age |
37.9 |
37.1 |
38.2 |
| Educational Attainment: |
For population 25+ | ||
| • High School Graduate/GED |
22.4% | 29.6% |
35.5% |
| • Some College / Associate Degree |
23.8% | 24.7% |
24.2% |
| • Bachelor’s Degree | 26.0% | 24.6% |
19.6% |
| • Advanced Degree |
14.8% | 12.2% |
9.3% |
| Households |
54,284 |
102,284 | 166,677 |
| Average Household Income |
$83,771 |
$88,680 |
$83,088 |
| Households > $100K Income |
27.3% |
31.9% |
28.7% |
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