Lafayette is strongly conservative and has a Democratic representative in Congress. However, the city is politically segregated with clear Democratic and Republican enclaves, which commonly can be attributed to racial divides
Lafayette's aged 15- to 19-years old saw the steapest decline since 2010, falling by 16%, whereas the average population in that segment only declined by 4%
Proportion of Population by Age Group vs. United States average7
Race and Ethnicity
Lafayette residents are mostly white and the city is slowly becoming less diverse as the white community has grown by 0.4% since 2010, while the Black community, 2nd largest in the city, has grown by 5.4%
Lafayette has very high humidity, heavy rainfall, and few cold days, which is partially due to being situated near sea level. The average humidity is 74%, the annual rainfall is 61 inches, and the temperature drops to 32°F or below only 20 days per year
Lafayette is a low tax location with income tax 26% lower than the national average and property tax 52% lower than the national average, but sales tax 23% higher than the national average.
Lafayette is strongly conservative and has a Democratic representative in Congress. However, the city is politically segregated with clear Democratic and Republican enclaves, which commonly can be attributed to racial divides
In Louisiana, 52.3% of adults live in a household with at least one gun, but gun ownership has marginally increased from 2000 when 50.5% of adults lived in households with guns
