Census tract · Lafayette Parish
Census Tract 16, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 16, GEOID 22055001600, in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, entirely within Lafayette. 3,512 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±625); the 2020 Census counted 3,028.
Residents, 2020-2024
3,512
±625 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,028
Median household income
$121,134
±$10,354 (90% margin)
Lafayette Parish: $67,451
Median home value
$382,400
±$32,509 (90% margin)
Lafayette Parish: $242,900
Median gross rent
$1,497
±$298 (90% margin)
Lafayette Parish: $1,057
Where is Census Tract 16?
Census Tract 16 is one of 58 census tracts in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. It covers 0.94 square miles of land, 3,208 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22055001600, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 16: Tract 14.23 ($127,821), Tract 15 ($111,923), Tract 17 ($84,855) and Tract 18.02 ($49,941). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 16?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 16's population at 3,512 (±625) in 1,426 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,028 residents and 1,276 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 16 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,512 ±625 | 121,715 |
| Households | 1,426 ±259 | 52,966 |
| Average household size | 2.46 ±0.36 | 2.25 |
| Housing units | 1,481 ±255 | 59,363 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 16?
The median resident of Census Tract 16 is 37.2 years old; 29.4% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.2%.
| Measure | Tract 16 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.2 ±8.0 | 36.9 |
| Under 18 years | 29.4% ±8.3 pts | 20.9% |
| 65 years and over | 17.0% ±5.5 pts | 17.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±1.0 pts | 8.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.4% ±4.3 pts | 56.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 29.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6.2% ±4.1 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9% ±1.1 pts | 7.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.9% ±1.6 pts | 10.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.9% ±1.6 pts | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 5.6% ±2.3 pts | 13.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.2% ±1.5 pts | 10.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 99.4% ±0.9 pts | 90.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 78.1% ±5.1 pts | 41.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 37.2% ±11.0 pts | 13.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.6% ±13.9 pts | 84.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 16 earn?
Half of the 1,426 households in Census Tract 16 earn less than $121,134 a year (±$10,354), against $67,451 across Lafayette Parish: 2nd highest of the county's 54 tracts with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Tract 16 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,134 ±$10,354 | $61,915 |
| Mean household income | $181,971 ±$62,758 | $92,296 |
| Per capita income | $71,332 ±$21,738 | $40,517 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.7% ±1.9 pts | 18.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 24.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.6% ±1.3 pts | 11.4% |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±3.1 pts | 94.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 99.2% ±0.9 pts | 91.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 16?
Owners occupy 87.2% of Census Tract 16's occupied homes and renters 12.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $382,400 by its owner (±$32,509). The median renter pays $1,497 a month including utilities, and 45.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 16 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $382,400 ±$32,509 | $257,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,497 ±$298 | $1,100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.4% ±26.1 pts | 43.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,058 ±$304 | $1,642 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.2% ±6.6 pts | 53.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.8% ±6.6 pts | 46.9% |
| Housing units | 1,481 ±255 | 59,363 |
| Single-family detached homes | 97.4% ±2.0 pts | 62.9% |
| Mobile homes | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 1.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.8% ±2.3 pts | 13.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.9% ±1.4 pts | 1.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 8.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 16 get to work?
85.6% of Census Tract 16's workers drive alone and 12.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 16 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.7% ±5.9 pts | 63.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 5.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 85.6% ±6.4 pts | 80.4% |
| Carpooled | 0.8% ±1.0 pts | 5.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 1.0% ±1.4 pts | 2.0% |
| Worked from home | 12.6% ±5.9 pts | 9.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.4 min ±4.0 | 20.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 16 compare with the other tracts in Lafayette Parish?
Among Lafayette Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 16 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Lafayette Parish | In Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 35th of 58 | 21st of 38 |
| Residents per square mile | 10th of 58 | 10th of 38 |
| Median household income | 2nd of 54 | 2nd of 34 |
| Per capita income | 5th of 58 | 5th of 38 |
| Median home value | 4th of 56 | 4th of 37 |
| Median gross rent | 2nd of 53 | 1st of 37 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1st of 55 | 1st of 35 |
| Median age | 30th of 58 | 19th of 38 |
| Owner-occupied share | 7th of 58 | 1st of 38 |
The tracts next to it on Lafayette Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 14.23 | 1st | $127,821±$41,210 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 16 | 2nd | $121,134±$10,354 |
| Tract 14.14 | 3rd | $117,803±$24,822 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 14.28 | 4th | $115,125±$25,920 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 15 | 5th | $111,923±$18,442 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 16?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 16 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections