Lafayette Metro Area Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Lafayette Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 83,085 | 17.81%, see rank | 19.56% | 15.59% |
| Family in Poverty | 16,554 | 14.07%, see rank | 15.12% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Lafayette Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 45,375 | 16.93%, see rank | 18.66% | 14.88% |
| Family in Poverty | 8,519 | 12.74%, see rank | 14.35% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Lafayette Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 43,046 | 16.53%, see rank | 18.14% | 13.82% |
| Family in Poverty | 8,047 | 12.01%, see rank | 13.77% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Lafayette Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Population in Poverty | 39,030 | 15.66%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.47% |
| Family in Poverty | 8,033 | 12.09%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.86% |
* 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.
