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Compare Lafayette to Sulphur

This post compares Lafayette, Louisiana to Sulphur, 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) Sulphur (city)
Population 126,476 20,237
Income (median) $40,873 $41,750
Home Value (median) $181,900 $124,500
White 63% 93%
Black 31% 3%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 26% 34%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 44% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Sulphur?
A: Lafayette has a much larger population count than Sulphur: 126476 compared with 20237 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Sulphur?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive 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 33% for Sulphur.

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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