Lafayette Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 198,738, see rank, 100% | 1,988,460 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 177,280, 89.20%, see rank | 86.44% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 122,097, 61.44%, see rank | 57.32% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 55,183, 27.77%, see rank | 29.12% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 21,458, 10.80%, see rank | 13.56% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 4,146, 2.09%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 1,452, 0.73%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,686, 0.85%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 3,864, 1.94%, see rank | 2.59% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 276, 0.14%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 10,034, 5.05%, see rank | 6.22% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 115,597, see rank, 100% | 1,964,981 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 106,243, 91.91%, see rank | 87.96% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 71,875, 62.18%, see rank | 59.15% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 34,368, 29.73%, see rank | 28.81% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 9,354, 8.09%, see rank | 12.04% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 3,213, 2.78%, see rank | 3.40% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,238, 1.07%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 614, 0.53%, see rank | 0.54% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,685, 1.46%, see rank | 2.15% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 66, 0.06%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 2,538, 2.20%, see rank | 4.81% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 115,671, see rank, 100% | 1,964,329 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 104,339, 90.20%, see rank | 86.37% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 70,488, 60.94%, see rank | 58.19% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 33,851, 29.26%, see rank | 28.18% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 11,332, 9.80%, see rank | 13.63% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 2,144, 1.85%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 605, 0.52%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,107, 0.96%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,928, 2.53%, see rank | 2.61% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,548, 3.93%, see rank | 6.18% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 113,031, see rank, 100% | 1,910,036 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 102,741, 90.90%, see rank | 85.92% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 69,415, 61.41%, see rank | 58.64% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 33,326, 29.48%, see rank | 27.28% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 10,290, 9.10%, see rank | 14.08% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 1,800, 1.59%, see rank | 2.34% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 651, 0.58%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,078, 0.95%, see rank | 1.10% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,667, 2.36%, see rank | 2.59% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 10, 0.01%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,084, 3.61%, see rank | 6.81% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 110,407, see rank, 100% | 1,911,254 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 100,527, 91.05%, see rank | 86.02% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 68,182, 61.76%, see rank | 58.64% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 32,345, 29.30%, see rank | 27.38% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 9,880, 8.95%, see rank | 13.98% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 1,745, 1.58%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 611, 0.55%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 914, 0.83%, see rank | 1.13% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,617, 2.37%, see rank | 2.57% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 12, 0.01%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 3,981, 3.61%, see rank | 6.84% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
