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Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Lafayette is the parish seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 110,257; a 2004 census estimate put the metro area's population at 246,160. It is the fourth largest city in the state. The city was founded as Vermilionville in 1821 by a French-speaking Acadian named Jean Mouton. In 1884, it was renamed for the Marquis de Lafayette, who assisted the United States during its Revolutionary War. The city's economy was primarily based on agriculture until the 1940s, when the petroleum and natural gas industry became dominant. The city is also home to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, formerly University of Southwestern Louisiana. Lafayette has a strong tourism industry, attracted by the Cajun and Creole cultures of the surrounding region and hosts the annual Festival de Musique Acadienne, Festivals Acadiens, and the annual Festival International de Louisiane. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Lafayette is the parish seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 110,257; a 2004 census estimate put the metro area's population at 246,160. It is the fourth largest city in the state. The city was founded as Vermilionville in 1821 by a French-speaking Acadian named Jean Mouton. In 1884, it was renamed for the Marquis de Lafayette, who assisted the United States during its Revolutionary War. The city's economy was primarily based on agriculture until the 1940s, when the petroleum and natural gas industry became dominant. The city is also home to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, formerly University of Southwestern Louisiana. Lafayette has a strong tourism industry, attracted by the Cajun and Creole cultures of the surrounding region and hosts the annual Festival de Musique Acadienne, Festivals Acadiens, and the annual Festival International de Louisiane. -- Source: Wikipedia.com
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Census Data for Lafayette, Louisiana
Louisiana 2000 Census Population Profile Map| Lafayette | Louisiana | United States | |
| Population | 110,257 | 4,468,976 | 281,421,906 |
| Median age | 33.1 | 34 | 35.3 |
| Median age for Male | 31.4 | 32.6 | 34 |
| Median age for Female | 34.8 | 35.3 | 36.5 |
| Households | 43,506 | 1,656,053 | 105,480,101 |
| Household population | 105,819 | 4,333,011 | 273,643,273 |
| Average household size | 2.43 | 2.62 | 2.59 |
| Families | 27,116 | 1,156,438 | 71,787,347 |
| Average family size | 3.07 | 3.16 | 3.14 |
| Housing units | 46,865 | 1,847,181 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied units | 43,506 | 1,656,053 | 105,480,101 |
| Vacant units | 3,359 | 191,128 | 10,424,540 |
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