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Compare Lafayette to Prairieville

This post compares Lafayette, Louisiana to Prairieville, 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) Prairieville (CDP)
Population 126,476 30,536
Income (median) $40,873 $59,371
Home Value (median) $181,900 $222,000
White 63% 80%
Black 31% 11%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 26% 44%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 44% 12%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Prairieville?
A: Lafayette has a much larger population count than Prairieville: 126476 compared with 30536 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 44% for Lafayette versus 12% for Prairieville.

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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