Lafayette County Information
Lafayette in
Florida occupies
548 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,045, a change from a 2000 population of
7,022 and
5,578 in 1990.
14.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
19.2% percent is 25-35, and
16.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
40 acts of violent crime reported in
Lafayette in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
78 people:
2.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Lafayette, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lafayette | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 548 sq. miles | Ranked 2,008 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,045 | Ranked 2,590 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,919 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,022 | Ranked 2,684 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,578 | Ranked 2,792 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.1% | |
| African American | 16.7% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 19.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 40 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 28 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 96 | |
| Burglaries | 34 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 56 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,857 | 2,719 |
| Unemployed Population | 78 | 110 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% | 4% |
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