Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA

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2023 Population

127,979

1.76% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.5

0.282% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.7%

6.15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$84,031

1.23% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

59,293

2.01% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.59%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%).

None of the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are University of Louisiana at Lafayette (3,197 degrees awarded in 2023), Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette (474 degrees), and Blue Cliff College-Lafayette (150 degrees).

Most people in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA was 2 cars per household.

Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA borders Acadiana Regional Development District 2--Acadia & Vermilion Parishes PUMA, LA, Acadiana Regional Development District 3--Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA, and Acadiana Regional Development District 5--Iberia & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

United States Louisiana

Population & Diversity

Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA is home to a population of 128k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.51% of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA residents were born outside of the country (5.77k people).

In 2023, there were 5.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.3k people) in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.59k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.3k ± 2.25k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.65k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.59k ± 876

Hispanic Population

7.68k people

6% of the people in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are hispanic (7.68k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Vietnam
616 ± 608 people
India
611 ± 605 people
Honduras
587 ± 593 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA was Vietnam, the natal country of 616 Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA residents, followed by India with 611 and Honduras with 587.

Foreign-Born Population

4.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.77k people

4.85%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.1k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,770 ± 407
Vietnam
1,645 ± 516
Gulf War (1990s)
1,401 ± 381

Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA employs 59.3k people. The largest industries in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,878 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,443 people), and Support activities for mining (3,725 people), and the highest paying industries are Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($147,047), Offices of physicians ($146,950), and Petroleum refining ($141,851).

Males in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have an average income that is 1.49 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,178. The income inequality in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

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Women

N/A%

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Men

N/A%

The workforce of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59.3k

2022 Value

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,116 people), Waiters & waitresses (1,572 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.3k

2022 Value

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 2.01%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,878 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,443 people), and Support activities for mining (3,725 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, though some of these residents may live in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,964), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,219), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($97,829), Public Administration ($58,041), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,280).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA awarded 4,234 degrees. The student population of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are White (2,443 and 58.9%), followed by Black or African American (1,181 and 28.5%), Hispanic or Latino (203 and 4.9%), and Asian (127 and 3.06%).

The largest universities in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA by number of degrees awarded are University of Louisiana at Lafayette (3,197 and 75.5%), Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette (474 and 11.2%), and Blue Cliff College-Lafayette (150 and 3.54%).

The most popular majors in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA are General Business Administration & Management (474 and 11.2%), Registered Nursing (346 and 8.17%), and General Studies (335 and 7.91%).

The median tuition cost in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA for a public four year colleges is $5,407 for in-state students and $19,135 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 16,486 (40.1% men and 59.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 16,486 students enrolled in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9,316 records, of which 58.7% were women and 41.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
326 degrees awarded
General Psychology
136 degrees awarded
General Studies
335 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA was Registered Nursing with 326 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
3,197 degrees awarded
Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
474 degrees awarded
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette
150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Louisiana at Lafayette with 3,197 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,438 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA, which is 0.514 times less than the 2,796 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,443 degrees mean that there were 2.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,181 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($23,255) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,011) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,300) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$84,031

Median Household Income

± $6,070

50.8k

Number of Households

± 2,306

The following chart displays the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Worked At Home (9.55%)
Carpooled (4.37%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.55%) and those who carpooled to work (4.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA (17.1k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.6% of the population of Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1427 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 308 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,427 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,427 patients per year. This represents a 0.488% decrease from the previous year (1,434 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.38%

Uninsured

51.9%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Acadiana Regional Development District 4--Lafayette Parish (South) PUMA, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.