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Compare Alexandria to Lafayette

This post compares Alexandria, Louisiana to Lafayette, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Alexandria (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 47,954 126,476
Income (median) $35,307 $40,873
Home Value (median) $137,900 $181,900
White 39% 63%
Black 54% 31%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 32% 26%
Age (median) 38 34
Rentals 48% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Alexandria or Lafayette?
A: Alexandria has a much smaller population count than Lafayette: 47954 compared with 126476 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Alexandria or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Alexandria.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Alexandria or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Alexandria.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Alexandria does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Alexandria versus 44% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Alexandria may include: Marrero, Lake-Charles, and New-Iberia.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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