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Lafayette, California

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StatisticLafayetteCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population25,28539,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$228,250$99,122$80,734
Median Age45.737.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher79.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$2,000,001$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,892$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate2.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born14.0%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate77.1%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.328.726.4
Worked from Home42.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households66.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lafayette, California

Age in Lafayette, California

StatisticLafayetteCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age45.737.938.9
Under 18 %25.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.9%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lafayette, California

StatisticLafayetteCaliforniaUnited States
Households9,62313,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.82.5
Family Households77.5%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children37.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone18.8%24.3%28.7%
Never Married22.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lafayette, California

StatisticLafayetteCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$123,402$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.5%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9997.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.8%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More55.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate2.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty5.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households1.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in Lafayette, California

StatisticLafayetteCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units9,99814,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.3%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.9%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Lafayette, California

StatisticLafayetteCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School1.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate4.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.0%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree41.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree37.8%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lafayette, California

StatisticLafayetteCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work41.4%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit10.1%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes24.3%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour16.0%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Lafayette, California

StatisticLafayetteCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence59.5%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.8%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.2%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home83.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency15.7%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Lafayette

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.