Lafayette Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 475,457
| Lafayette Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 374,661 | see rank | 3,670,053 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 180,814 | 100%, see rank | 1,775,744 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 65,682 | 36.33%, see rank | 37.38% | 35.77% |
| Married | 91,112 | 50.39%, see rank | 48.92% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 4,906 | 2.71%, see rank | 2.93% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 19,114 | 10.57%, see rank | 10.76% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 193,847 | 100%, see rank | 1,894,309 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 60,165 | 31.04%, see rank | 31.45% | 29.48% |
| Married | 90,723 | 46.80%, see rank | 45.30% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 17,804 | 9.18%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 25,155 | 12.98%, see rank | 13.09% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 273,945
| Lafayette Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 217,324 | see rank | 3,603,211 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 104,881 | 100%, see rank | 1,742,444 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 38,305 | 36.52%, see rank | 36.37% | 35.08% |
| Married | 53,530 | 51.04%, see rank | 50.24% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 2,589 | 2.47%, see rank | 2.82% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 10,457 | 9.97%, see rank | 10.56% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 112,443 | 100%, see rank | 1,860,767 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 36,151 | 32.15%, see rank | 30.47% | 28.74% |
| Married | 51,608 | 45.90%, see rank | 46.30% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 9,428 | 8.38%, see rank | 10.33% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 15,256 | 13.57%, see rank | 12.90% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 267,302
| Lafayette Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 211,424 | see rank | 3,518,574 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 101,845 | 100%, see rank | 1,699,936 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 36,649 | 35.99%, see rank | 35.54% | 34.21% |
| Married | 51,979 | 51.04%, see rank | 51.20% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 2,884 | 2.83%, see rank | 2.86% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 10,333 | 10.15%, see rank | 10.40% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 109,579 | 100%, see rank | 1,818,638 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 33,988 | 31.02%, see rank | 29.63% | 27.93% |
| Married | 51,773 | 47.25%, see rank | 47.31% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 9,277 | 8.47%, see rank | 10.68% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 14,541 | 13.27%, see rank | 12.38% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 256,392
| Lafayette Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 201,829 | see rank | 3,492,593 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 97,066 | 100%, see rank | 1,675,059 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 34,355 | 35.39%, see rank | 35.22% | 34.13% |
| Married | 50,774 | 52.31%, see rank | 51.83% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 2,896 | 2.98%, see rank | 2.95% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 9,041 | 9.31%, see rank | 10.00% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 104,763 | 100%, see rank | 1,817,534 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 31,368 | 29.94%, see rank | 29.28% | 27.67% |
| Married | 50,515 | 48.22%, see rank | 47.55% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 9,220 | 8.80%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 13,660 | 13.04%, see rank | 12.03% | 11.60% |
* 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.