LAFAYETTE PARISH PROFILE 2002

1.0 LOCATION

Table 1.1: Distance and Travel Time to Major US Metropolitan Area from Downtown Lafayette The Parish Seat of Lafayette Parish
Major Cities	Distance in Miles/Driving Time
Atlanta, GA	580 / 9 hrs 27 mins
Baton Rouge, LA	56 / 1 hr 2 mins
Chicago, IL	967 / 15 hrs 42 mins
Dallas, TX	391 / 6 hrs 26 mins
Houston, TX	218 / 3 hrs 35 mins
Memphis, TN	437 / 7 hrs 9 mins
Mobile, AL	255 / 4 hrs 12 mins
Miami, FL	1007 / 16 hrs 7 mins
New Orleans, LA	152 / 2 hrs 33 mins
New York, NY	1420 / 23 hrs 4 mins
San Francisco, CA	2147 / 35 hrs 4 mins
Washington, DC	1198 / 19 hrs 22 mins

Source: Mapquest

2.0 POPULATION

Table 2.1: Population	1980	1990	2000
Area Population Lafayette and Adjoining Parishes (Acadia, Iberia, Saint Martin, Saint Landry, and Vermilion)	442,996	463,305	517,779

Source: US Census Bureau

Table 2.2: Historical Demography for Years 1900 to 2000
Municipality/Area	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000
Broussard	290	499	602	806	791	1,237	1,600	1,707	2,923	3,213	5,874
Carencro	445	609	630	684	914	1,587	1,519	2,302	3,712	5,429	6,120
Duson	---	120	192	396	463	707	1,033	1,199	1,253	1,292	1,387
Lafayette	3,314	6,392	7,855	14,635	19,210	33,541	40,400	68,908	81,961	94,440	110,257
Scott	---	239	324	344	407	688	902	1,334	2,239	4,912	7,870
Youngsville	200	328	361	536	647	769	946	1,102	1,053	1,195	3,992
Incorporated Subtotal	4,249	8,187	9,964	17,401	22,432	38,529	46,400	76,552	93,141	110,481	135,500
Unincorporated Areas	18,576	20,546	20,877	21,426	21,509	19,214	38,256	35,091	56,876	54,281	55,003
TOTALS	22,825	28,733	30,841	38,827	43,941	57,743	84,656	111,643	150,017	164,762	190,503

Source: US Census Bureau

3.0 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Table 3.1: 2002 Lafayette Parish Municipalities
Municipality/Area	Political Subdivision Areas		Main Government Building Nearest Street Intersection		Main Government Building Nearest Street Intersection
	Square Kilometers	Square Miles	Main Throughfare	Cross Street	Latitude	Longitude
City of Broussard	35.2	13.6	East Main Street	Polk Street	30°08'50.9''	92°03'39.6''
City of Carencro	18.4	7.1	Church Street	East Saint Peter	30°19'03.8''	92°02'47.8''
Town of Duson	6.7	2.6	G Street	First Street	30°14'09.1''	92°10'40.7''
City of Lafayette	124.3	48.0	West University Ave.	Saint Landry Street	30°13'14.5''	92°01'24.7''
City of Scott	24.6	9.5	Lions Club Street	Saint Mary Street	30°14'32.4''	92°05'55.8''
Town of Youngsville	19.9	7.7	School Street	Iberia Street	30°06'07.2''	92°01'41.4''
Total Incorporated	229.1	88.5
Total Unincorporated	429.3	181.5
Total Parish	699.3	270.0

Source: Research by Lafayette Consolidated Government, Traffic and Transportation Dept, Metropolitan Planning Organization

Table 3.2: Municipal Administrative Structures and Services
2002  Municipality/Area/ Community	Type Government	Comprehensive Planning	Zoning Regulations	Fire Insurance Rating
City of Lafayette & Area of Influence	Consolidated City-Parish Government Parish, President/Council	Yes	Yes	Class 2
Judice Unincorporated Community	Consolidated City-Parish Government Parish, President/Council	Yes	No	Class 5
Milton Unincorporated Community	Consolidated City-Parish Government Parish, President/Council	Yes	No	Class 5
Other Unincorporated Areas	Consolidated City-Parish Government Parish, President/Council	Yes	No	Class 5
City of Broussard	Incorporated Municipality Mayor/Alderman	Yes	No	Class 4
City of Carencro	Incorporated Municipality Mayor/Alderman	Yes	No	Class 4
Town of Duson	Incorporated Municipality Mayor/Alderman	Yes	No	Class 5
City of Scott	Incorporated Municipality Mayor/Alderman	Yes	No	Class 3
Town of Youngsville	Incorporated Municipality Mayor/Alderman	Yes	No	Class 5

Source: Research by Lafayette Consolidated Government, Traffic and Transportation Dept, Metropolitan Planning Organization

Table 3.3: Major Governmental Employers
Name	Type	2000 Number of Employees
Lafayette Parish School Board	Primary and Secondary Education	3,795
University of Louisiana at Lafayette	University Education	1,672
Lafayette Consolidated Government	Local City and Parish Government	2,942
University Medical Center	State Medical Center	850
TOTAL	-----	9,259

Source: Louisiana Department of Labor

4.0 LABOR FORCE

Table 4.1: Labor Force by Category and Administrative Area
2000 Labor Total	Lafayette Parish	Adjoining Parishes
Estimated labor force	95,292	225,850
Manufacturing employment	4,909	24,282
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.2%

Source: US Census Bureau

5.0 EDUCATION

Table 5.1: 2000- 2002 Lafayette Parish Education
Group	Public Elementary	Public Middle	Public High	Private All Grades	Public Technical College	Public University	Total
Schools	22	12	5	19	1	1	60
Teachers/Instructors	927	607	472	441	50	620	3117
Students	12,599	6,045	7,976	7,433	2,042	15,742	51,837

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