Lafayette, CA City Data

Lafayette, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,908 people who live in Lafayette and approximately 948,816 who live in Contra Costa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lafayette to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lafayette. We have included Lafayette housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lafayette Information

Contra Costa County where Lafayette resides is 802.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 948,816 and has a population rank of 38 out of all the places in the United States.

Lafayette has a total of 23,908 people and of those residents there are 11,671 males and 12,237 females. The median age of the male population is 42 and the female population is 42.7. There are approximately 13,209 births each year and around 6,677 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lafayette varies per year, but currently 23,120 are one race and 788 are two or more races.

Of the 23,908 people who live in Lafayette, there are 6,544 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lafayette is 3,394 male and 3,150 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,722.

General Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Contra Costa County	802.15
Water area in square miles - Contra Costa County	N/A
Resident population - Contra Costa County	948,816
Population rank - Contra Costa County	38
Total population	23,908
Total population (male)	11,671
Total population (female)	12,237
Population median age (male)	42
Population median age (female)	42.7
Births - Contra Costa County	13,209
Deaths- Contra Costa County	6,677
Population of one race	23,120
Population of two or more races	788
Population under 20 years	6,544
Population under 20 years (male)	3,394
Population under 20 years (female)	3,150
Total population 18 years and over	17,722

Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 344,129 households in Lafayette. Families make up 243,971 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (187,613), male householder with no wife present (14,151) and female householder with no husband present (37,740). The remainder of the Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 101,896. Lafayette, CA moving companies help people in Lafayette move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lafayette. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lafayette is based, there are 383,619 females 15 and over; of those females there are 88,368 never married, 206,628 now married, 8,048 separated, 35,188 widowed, and 45,387 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,335 separated, 8,202 widowed and 29,009 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lafayette social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lafayette.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Contra Costa County)
Total households	344,129
Family households (families)	243,971
With own children under 18 years	132,091
Married-couple family	187,613
With own children under 18 years	95,696
Male householder, no wife present, family	14,151
With own children under 18 years	7,546
Female householder, no husband present, family	37,740
With own children under 18 years	22,363
Nonfamily households	101,896
Householder living alone	78,711
65 years and over	27,559

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,417
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,277
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	20,656
Householder	6,755
Spouse	5,936
Child	7,193
Other relatives	184
Nonrelatives	283
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	92
Housemate or roommate	38
Unmarried partner	328
Foster child	4
Other	70

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,116
Male householder	1,048
Male householder living alone	741
Male householder not living alone	307
Female householder	1,349
Female householder living alone	1,100
Female householder not living alone	249
Nonrelatives	719
Unmarried partner	249
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	325
Foster child	2
Other	68

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	383,619
Never married	88,368
Now married	206,628
Separated	8,048
Widowed	35,188
Divorced	45,387
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,335
Widowed	8,202
Divorced	29,009

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,908
Male	11,671
Under 5 years	679
5 to 9 years	908
10 to 14 years	1,053
15 to 17 years	561
18 and 19 years	193
20 years	82
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	371
30 to 34 years	541
35 to 39 years	813
40 to 44 years	1,066
45 to 49 years	1,090
50 to 54 years	1,114
55 to 59 years	785
60 and 61 years	255
62 to 64 years	346
65 and 66 years	151
67 to 69 years	262
70 to 74 years	403
75 to 79 years	387
80 to 84 years	235
85 years and over	128
Female	12,237
Under 5 years	629
5 to 9 years	885
10 to 14 years	956
15 to 17 years	515
18 and 19 years	165
20 years	71
21 years	67
22 to 24 years	221
25 to 29 years	398
30 to 34 years	610
35 to 39 years	981
40 to 44 years	1,178
45 to 49 years	1,172
50 to 54 years	1,128
55 to 59 years	815
60 and 61 years	254
62 to 64 years	311
65 and 66 years	165
67 to 69 years	279
70 to 74 years	478
75 to 79 years	420
80 to 84 years	282
85 years and over	257

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,908
One race	23,120
White	20,754
Black or African American	131
American Indian and Alaska Native	53
Asian	1,967
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	21
Some other race	33
Two or more races	788

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,772
People who are White alone	20,631
People who are Black or African American alone	128
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	53
People who are Asian alone	1,958
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	21
People who are Hispanic or Latino	940
People who are Some other race alone	194

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	883,762
Same house	469,796
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	128,191
Different state or abroad	73,192
Different state	40,890
Abroad	32,302

PLACE OF BIRTH (Contra Costa County)
Total resident population	948,816
Born in United States	341,059
State of residence	518,090
Different state	239,869
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	10,369
Foreign born	180,488

Lafayette Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lafayette. That total enrollment is 270,131 for the population of the country, which includes Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 83,172 and elementary or high school enrollment was 350,425 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 61,974.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lafayette population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	270,131
Pre-kindergarten	18,809
Public	7,752
Private	11,057
Kindergarten	14,134
Public	12,126
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	119,161
Public	105,577
Private	13,584
Elementary and high school	175,213
Public	156,692
Private	18,521
High school grades 9 to 12	56,052
Public	51,115
Private	4,937
College, undergraduate years	50,718
Public	41,820
Private	8,898
Graduate or professional school	11,257
Public	6,647
Private	4,610
Not enrolled in school	640,845

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	625,641
Less than 9th grade	32,804
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	49,063
High school graduate	123,956
Some college, no degree	152,680
Associate's degree	48,090
Bachelor's degree	219,048
Graduate or professional degree	35
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	142,909

Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 724,451 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lafayette. The Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (185,100), service occupations (60,299), sales and office occupations (126,183), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (937), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (40,341) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,497). The 724,451 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 348,668 private wage and salary workers, 62,936 government workers, 38,535 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Contra Costa County)
Population 16 years and over	724,451
In labor force	474,669
Civilian labor force	474,037
Employed	451,357
Unemployed	22,680
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	632
Females 16 years and over	377,177
In labor force	220,110
Civilian labor force	219,996
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,032
Armed forces	114
Males 16 years and over	347,274
In labor force	254,559
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,648
Armed forces	518

COMMUTING TO WORK (Contra Costa County)
Workers 16 years and over	442,008
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	310,286
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	59,769
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,631
Other means	3,771
Worked at home	18,976
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	14,540,095

OCCUPATION (Contra Costa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	185,100
Management, professional, and related occupations	185,100
Service occupations	60,299
Sales and office occupations	126,183
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	937
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	40,341
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,497

INDUSTRY (Contra Costa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	185,100
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,311
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	38,281
Wholesale trade	15,821
Retail trade	53,231
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	24,391
Information	20,892
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	47,361
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	65,332
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	79,967
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	28,585
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,803

CLASS OF WORKER (Contra Costa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	185,100
Private wage and salary workers	348,668
Government workers	62,936
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	38,535
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In Lafayette, CA there are 354,577 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 344,129 occupied and 10,448 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lafayette, there are 232,050 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 29,976 units in Lafayette. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lafayette, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lafayette, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lafayette. There are 2,588 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,861 with rent between $200-299, 5,791 with rent between $300-499 and 88,085 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lafayette gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lafayette, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Contra Costa County)
Total housing units	354,577
Occupied housing units	344,129
Vacant housing units	10,448

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Contra Costa County)
Total housing units	354,577
1-unit, detached	232,050
1-unit, attached	29,976
2 units	6,506
3 or 4 units	18,424
5 to 9 units	16,606
10 to 19 units	11,701
20 to 49 units	11,681
50 or more units	20,076
Mobile home	7,120

HOUSING TENURE (Contra Costa County)
Occupied housing units	344,129
Owner-occupied	238,449
Renter-occupied	105,680

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Contra Costa County)
Occupied housing units	344,129
No vehicles available	22,353
2 vehicle available	216,798
3 vehicles available	53,977
4 vehicles available	16,367
5 or more vehicles available	5,799

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Contra Costa County)
Occupied housing units	344,129
Utility gas	258,765
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	76,315
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	325
Coal or coke	7
Wood	2,308
Solar energy	140
Other fuel	406
No fuel used	839

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Contra Costa County)
Occupied housing units	344,129
Less Than $50,000	238,449
$50,000 to $99,999	5,140
$100,000 to $149,999	21,343
$150,000 to $199,999	36,482
$200,000 to $299,999	55,829
$300,000 to $499,999	31,728
$1,000,000 or more	4,583
Median (dollars)	267,800

GROSS RENT (Contra Costa County)
Occupied units paying rent	105,680
Less than $200	2,588
$200 to $299	2,861
$300 to $499	5,791
$500 to $699	15,040
$700 to $999	36,852
$1,000 to $1,499	28,644
$1,500 or more	7,548