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La Fayette, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $138,861 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
La Fayette:

$138,861
Alabama:

$200,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,543 - $200,041

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $140,725
Here:

$140,725
State:

$273,076

Mobile homes: $57,791
Here:

$57,791
State:

$77,780

Total population: 2,984 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,253 (53 farm, 3,200 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,309 (1,089 occupied: 769 owner occupied, 346 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

31%
State:

30%

Housing density: 148 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $14,891.

Median contract rent in 2022: $340 (lower quartile is $309, upper quartile is $424)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $863


Median gross rent in La Fayette, AL in 2022: $533

Housing units in La Fayette with a mortgage: 277 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $59,913

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $43,801

Median monthly housing costs: $530

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La Fayette, Alabama Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1969

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,724
  • Male householders: 450 (151 living alone), Female householders: 629 (184 living alone)
  • 344 spouses (344 opposite-sex spouses), 23 unmarried partners, (23 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 700 children (610 natural, 11 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 46 foster children, 56 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 287

Size of family households: 423 2-persons, 181 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 58 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 347 1-person, 30 2-persons.

100 married couples with children.
159 single-parent households (0 men, 159 women).

99.0% of residents of La Fayette speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 8 (0.3%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

1.4
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Fayette, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Fayette, Alabama
  • 0no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 2352 bedrooms
  • 3773 bedrooms
  • 984 bedrooms
  • 475+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Fayette, Alabama
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Fayette, Alabama
  • 196no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 992 bedrooms
  • 223 bedrooms
  • 94 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in La Fayette in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in La Fayette in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 65no vehicle
  • 1171 vehicle
  • 3412 vehicles
  • 1123 vehicles
  • 554 vehicles
  • 805+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in La Fayette in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in La Fayette in renter-occupied apartments
  • 170no vehicle
  • 1181 vehicle
  • 492 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 94 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Fayette, Alabama
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Fayette, Alabama
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 493 rooms
  • 434 rooms
  • 1785 rooms
  • 1936 rooms
  • 1327 rooms
  • 578 rooms
  • 1179+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Fayette, Alabama
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Fayette, Alabama
  • 1961 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 203 rooms
  • 844 rooms
  • 225 rooms
  • 106 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • La Fayette, AL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in La Fayette, AL in 2022
  • 103Less than $10,000
  • 208$10,000 to $19,999
  • 102$20,000 to $29,999
  • 231$30,000 to $39,999
  • 59$40,000 to $49,999
  • 52$50,000 to $59,999
  • 94$60,000 to $74,999
  • 100$75,000 to $99,999
  • 69$100,000 to $124,999
  • 50$125,000 to $149,999
  • 33$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in La Fayette, AL

  • Distribution of house value in La Fayette, AL in 2022
  • 56Less than $10,000
  • 36$15,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 26$25,000 to $29,999
  • 23$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$35,000 to $39,999
  • 16$50,000 to $59,999
  • 42$60,000 to $69,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 19$80,000 to $89,999
  • 17$90,000 to $99,999
  • 101$100,000 to $124,999
  • 78$125,000 to $149,999
  • 75$150,000 to $174,999
  • 82$175,000 to $199,999
  • 49$200,000 to $249,999
  • 44$250,000 to $299,999
  • 9$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in La Fayette, AL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in La Fayette, AL in 2022
  • 20$100 to $149
  • 29$150 to $199
  • 13$250 to $299
  • 138$300 to $349
  • 40$350 to $399
  • 37$400 to $449
  • 6$500 to $549
  • 10$550 to $599
  • 36$600 to $649
  • 17No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.9%
Number of people working at home: 41 (4.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 76
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 90
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 27
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 12
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 72
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 121
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 143
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 96
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 74
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 152
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 0
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - La Fayette

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 765 (81.8%)
  • Carpooled: 102 (10.9%)
  • Taxi: 14 (1.5%)
  • Worked at home: 41 (4.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 6.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in La Fayette, Alabama
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in La Fayette, Alabama
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 31980 to 1989
  • 71970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in La Fayette, AL

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 328 (15.4%)
  • English: 85 (4.0%)
  • Scottish: 40 (1.9%)
  • European: 25 (1.2%)
  • French Canadian: 8 (0.4%)
  • German: 8 (0.4%)
  • African: 6 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 6 (0.3%)
  • Irish: 5 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Barbados
La Fayette:

75.0% (6)
Alabama:

0.1% (95)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,232
  • Other state: 414
  • Northeast: 80
  • Midwest: 38
  • South: 241
  • West: 53

89.3% of La Fayette residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 15.4% lived in Alabama.


La Fayette:

89.3%
State average:

87.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 41
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 68
  • 11th grade: 41
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 5
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 411
  • Less than 1 year of college: 42
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 154
  • Associate degree: 108
  • Bachelor's degree: 102
  • Master's degree: 11
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 13
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10
  • 7th and 8th grade: 39
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 18
  • 11th grade: 55
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 9
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 461
  • Less than 1 year of college: 22
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 234
  • Associate degree: 74
  • Bachelor's degree: 121
  • Master's degree: 38
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
La Fayette marital status for males
La Fayette marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 847
  • One, attached: 14
  • Two: 135
  • 3 or 4: 12
  • 5 to 9: 74
  • 20 to 49: 8
  • 50 or more: 104
  • Mobile homes: 113
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 8.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in La Fayette
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in La Fayette, AL
  • 55.3%Electricity
  • 34.1%Utility gas
  • 5.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Other fuel
  • 0.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in La Fayette, AL
  • 86.4%Electricity
  • 7.8%Utility gas
  • 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:

8.5%
Alabama:

14.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Alabama:

16.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:

8.5%
Alabama:

14.6%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability