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Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. A parish seat is Lafayette and as of 2000, the people is 190,503.
Geography
the parish has a sum region of 700 km2 (270 mi2). 699 kilometerDeuce (270 mi2) of these are l& and Single klickTwo (Cipher miDeuce) of these are a river. A sum locality is Cypher.17% a water supply.
Adjacent parishes
St. Landry Parish (north)
St. Martin Parish (east)
Iberia Parish (southeast)
Vermilion Parish (south)
Acadia Parish (west)
Demographics
Page to the total of Cajun peoples, as of the census2 of 2000, there are 190,503 people, 72,372 households, and 48,851 families residing in the parish. A population density is 273/km2 (706/miIi). There are 78,12Deuce housing units at an typical density of 112/km2 (290/mi2). A racial makeup of the parish is 73.36% White, 23.80% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Unity.74% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 72,372 family away from which 36.20% use tikes under a age of Eighteen accept the children, 49.20% come married couples living together, 14.00% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no married man present, & 32.50% come non-families. Twenty-five.40% of 100% home come processed higher of souls & Sextet.90% use soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.57 & a typical personal size is Tercet.Twelve.
In a parish the people is spread retired using Twenty-seven.40% under a age of Xviii, Eleven.70% from either 18 to Two dozen, 31.Xx% from either 25 to 44, 20.20% from either 45 to 64, & Ennead.50% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 32 years. For each C females there are 94.Forty males. For each One c females age Eighteen & all over, there are 91.Forty males.
the median income for a personal in the parish is $36,518, & the median income for a family is $45,158. Males have a median income of $36,428 versus $22,751 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $19,371. Fifteen.70% of the people & Xi.80% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Eighteen.20% of victims under a age of 18 & 15.60% of people 65 & older come dwelling in a image below the poverty level.
Cities and towns
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Broussard
Carencro
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Lafayette
Scott
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Youngsville
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