Census tract · Lafayette Parish
Census Tract 22, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Census Tract 22, GEOID 22055002200, in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, entirely within Lafayette. 4,227 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±672); the 2020 Census counted 4,020.
Residents, 2020-2024
4,227
±672 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,020
Median household income
$48,243
±$18,318 (90% margin)
Lafayette Parish: $67,451
Median home value
$312,800
±$80,083 (90% margin)
Lafayette Parish: $242,900
Median gross rent
$998
±$100 (90% margin)
Lafayette Parish: $1,057
Where is Census Tract 22?
Census Tract 22 is one of 58 census tracts in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. It covers 1.39 square miles of land, 2,898 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 22055002200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | 100% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 22: Tract 1 ($29,839), Tract 2 ($33,440), Tract 5 ($67,899) and Tract 15 ($111,923). 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 22?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 22's population at 4,227 (±672) in 1,695 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,020 residents and 2,351 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,227 ±672 | 121,715 |
| Households | 1,695 ±330 | 52,966 |
| Average household size | 1.89 ±0.20 | 2.25 |
| Housing units | 2,041 ±274 | 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 22?
The median resident of Census Tract 22 is 24.3 years old; 13.7% are under 18 and 9.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 66.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 16.4%. 11.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24.3 ±2.1 | 36.9 |
| Under 18 years | 13.7% ±5.8 pts | 20.9% |
| 65 years and over | 9.4% ±3.9 pts | 17.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.7% ±6.7 pts | 8.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.0% ±8.8 pts | 56.1% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.4% ±6.0 pts | 29.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.0% ±3.5 pts | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.8% ±1.1 pts | 4.0% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.4% |
| Born outside the United States | 11.6% ±6.1 pts | 7.0% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 14.6% ±6.1 pts | 10.9% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.6% ±2.8 pts | 5.4% |
| With a disability | 7.9% ±2.6 pts | 13.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.4% ±6.2 pts | 10.3% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.9% ±1.8 pts | 90.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.0% ±10.7 pts | 41.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 18.3% ±7.2 pts | 13.9% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 74.4% ±5.8 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 22 earn?
Half of the 1,695 households in Census Tract 22 earn less than $48,243 a year (±$18,318), against $67,451 across Lafayette Parish: 44th highest of the county's 54 tracts with a reliable estimate. 23.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,243 ±$18,318 | $61,915 |
| Mean household income | $91,649 ±$27,851 | $92,296 |
| Per capita income | $37,760 ±$10,679 | $40,517 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.6% ±10.0 pts | 18.3% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.5% ±19.8 pts | 24.6% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.8% ±7.3 pts | 11.4% |
| Households with a computer | 98.4% ±2.2 pts | 94.4% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.9% ±5.4 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 22?
Owners occupy 37.3% of Census Tract 22's occupied homes and renters 62.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $312,800 by its owner (±$80,083). The median renter pays $998 a month including utilities, and 51.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $312,800 ±$80,083 | $257,000 |
| Median gross rent | $998 ±$100 | $1,100 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.6% ±13.9 pts | 43.7% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,211 ±$620 | $1,642 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 37.3% ±9.7 pts | 53.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 62.7% ±9.7 pts | 46.9% |
| Housing units | 2,041 ±274 | 59,363 |
| Single-family detached homes | 43.4% ±10.0 pts | 62.9% |
| Mobile homes | 2.1% ±3.4 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 1.2% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 13.0% ±7.2 pts | 13.2% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2.3% ±2.1 pts | 1.7% |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.7% ±4.3 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 22 get to work?
64.1% of Census Tract 22's workers drive alone and 8.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 15.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 22 | Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.8% ±5.9 pts | 63.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% ±3.1 pts | 5.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 64.1% ±9.1 pts | 80.4% |
| Carpooled | 4.7% ±2.7 pts | 5.5% |
| Public transportation | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% |
| Walked | 14.4% ±6.4 pts | 2.0% |
| Worked from home | 8.6% ±5.3 pts | 9.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.4 min ±1.9 | 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 22 compare with the other tracts in Lafayette Parish?
Among Lafayette Parish's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 22 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Lafayette Parish | In Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 26th of 58 | 14th of 38 |
| Residents per square mile | 13th of 58 | 13th of 38 |
| Median household income | 44th of 54 | 27th of 34 |
| Per capita income | 26th of 58 | 17th of 38 |
| Median home value | 9th of 56 | 9th of 37 |
| Median gross rent | 30th of 53 | 21st of 37 |
| Poverty rate | 15th of 43 | 11th of 27 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6th of 55 | 6th of 35 |
| Median age | 58th of 58 | 38th of 38 |
| Owner-occupied share | 49th of 58 | 29th of 38 |
The tracts next to it on Lafayette Parish's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 19.03 | 41st | $49,713±$19,279 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 20.03 | 42nd | $49,110±$14,582 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6.03 | 43rd | $48,594±$11,172 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 22 | 44th | $48,243±$18,318 |
| Tract 10.02 | 45th | $47,877±$7,608 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 6.05 | 46th | $44,740±$28,094 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 19.08 | 47th | $43,750±$9,626 · 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 22?
1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 22 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is 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