Population 3,524 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Downtown Lafayette
Household size in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.64 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.66 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Downtown Lafayette is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 43.7 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 44.7 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 44.8 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 45.5 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.8 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Downtown Lafayette is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.0% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 5.8% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Downtown Lafayette, well below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Lafayette.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Downtown Lafayette
Renters in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7% | 22.9% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 58.0% | 26.6% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.8% | 28.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.0% | 23.2% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Downtown Lafayette: 54.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About one in five owners (20.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Downtown Lafayette as nationally: 8.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Lafayette as a whole (4.2%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1964 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1963 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1964 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Downtown Lafayette is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Lafayette as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,577 | $1,693 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,705 | $1,713 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,205 | $2,613 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,050 | $3,100 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,474 | +$1,407 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Downtown Lafayette runs $3,050 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Lafayette. The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Downtown Lafayette
Bachelor's degrees in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 68.3% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.5% | 69.6% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.9% | 72.5% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 78.8% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +10.5 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Downtown Lafayette: 80.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Lafayette as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.7% | 96.4% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 97.8% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.5% | 97.6% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 99.0% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Downtown Lafayette: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Lafayette.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Downtown Lafayette
| Period | Downtown Lafayette | Lafayette | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Downtown Lafayette is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Downtown Lafayette compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Lafayette | 2.39 | 38.4 | 6.0% | 54.0% | 8.8% | 1964 | $3,050 | 80.1% | 98.4% | 5.0% |
| Downtown Walnut Creek | 1.86 | 36.6 | 5.4% | 67.8% | 4.8% | 1979 | $2,800 | 71.7% | 98.8% | 6.9% |
| Pleasant Valley | 1.97 | 41.7 | 4.7% | 78.0% | 7.0% | 1981 | $2,612 | 59.2% | 97.2% | 7.7% |
| Cambridge Park | 3.01 | 34.6 | 18.4% | 53.2% | 4.8% | 1964 | $2,300 | 21.7% | 67.5% | 4.9% |
| Merriwood | 2.31 | 45.2 | 3.2% | 11.1% | 5.7% | 1975 | $3,501 | 87.2% | 98.3% | 4.4% |
| Piedmont Pines | 2.46 | 49.4 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 6.4% | 1961 | $3,501 | 82.3% | 97.5% | 8.1% |
| Northgate Area | 2.84 | 51.3 | 1.3% | 5.2% | 2.7% | 1972 | $3,314 | 79.5% | 98.8% | 1.7% |
| Montclair | 2.48 | 48.0 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 3.8% | 1957 | $3,292 | 83.9% | 98.5% | 3.8% |
| Pacheco-Martinez | 2.50 | 40.6 | 10.9% | 47.5% | 7.1% | 1978 | $2,426 | 34.5% | 85.6% | 6.6% |
| Ellis Lake | 2.24 | 33.3 | 8.2% | 73.2% | 6.1% | 1973 | $2,085 | 32.5% | 81.2% | 10.3% |
| Claremont | 2.53 | 49.7 | 7.3% | 18.7% | 10.3% | 1955 | $3,023 | 84.4% | 98.5% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Downtown Lafayette. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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