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Compare Lafayette to Bossier City

This post compares Lafayette, Louisiana to Bossier City, 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 Lafayette (city) Bossier City (city)
Population 126,476 67,511
Income (median) $40,873 $38,422
Home Value (median) $181,900 $161,400
White 63% 66%
Black 31% 26%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 26% 33%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 44% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Bossier City?
A: Lafayette has a larger population count than Bossier City: 126476 compared with 67511 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lafayette or in Bossier City?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lafayette.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Bossier City?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lafayette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Bossier City does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 44% for Lafayette versus 46% for Bossier City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: Kenner, Bossier-City, and Lake-Charles.

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

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