Lafayette Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 475,457
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 177,280, 100% | 1,718,876 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.64, see rank | 2.60 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 49,266, 27.79%, see rank | 28.75% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 128,014, 72.21%, see rank | 71.25% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 117,657, 66.37%, see rank | 65.93% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.32, see rank | 3.30 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 80,909, 45.64%, see rank | 43.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 59,623, 33.63%, see rank | 34.07% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 273,738
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 106,243, 100% | 1,728,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.55 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 28,628, 26.95%, see rank | 26.87% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 77,615, 73.05%, see rank | 73.13% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 69,494, 65.41%, see rank | 67.12% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.08, see rank | 3.10 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 47,492, 44.70%, see rank | 44.45% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 36,749, 34.59%, see rank | 32.88% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 273,945
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 104,339, 100% | 1,696,499 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.59 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 31,249, 29.95%, see rank | 28.29% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 73,090, 70.05%, see rank | 71.71% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 66,842, 64.06%, see rank | 66.63% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.28 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 46,842, 44.89%, see rank | 45.08% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 37,497, 35.94%, see rank | 33.37% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 267,302
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 102,741, 100% | 1,641,165 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.62 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 29,200, 28.42%, see rank | 27.45% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 73,541, 71.58%, see rank | 72.55% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 66,976, 65.19%, see rank | 67.56% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.21, see rank | 3.29 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 46,757, 45.51%, see rank | 46.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 35,765, 34.81%, see rank | 32.44% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 256,392
| Lafayette Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 100,527, 100% | 1,644,094 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 27,927, 27.78%, see rank | 27.41% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 72,600, 72.22%, see rank | 72.59% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 66,426, 66.08%, see rank | 67.64% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.13, see rank | 3.27 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 46,136, 45.89%, see rank | 46.70% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 34,101, 33.92%, see rank | 32.36% | 33.33% |
* 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.