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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do La Fayette, AL compare?
| Figure | La Fayette, AL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,621 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,684 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 303 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.7% |
| Measure | La Fayette, AL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,633±16 |
| Median age | 44.1±13.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 29.3%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 69.7%±8.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.5%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $32,601±$5,908 |
| Per capita income | $21,657±$3,006 |
| People below the poverty line | 33.4%±12.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±5.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $85,900±$10,002 |
| Median gross rent | $645±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.1%±22.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 57.8%±12.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.0%±6.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.8%±9.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.1 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.3%±7.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov