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  | City: | Lafayette | 
| State: | Louisiana | 
| Area Code: | 337 | 
| Latitude: | 30.238886 | 
| Longitude: | -91.989448 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Energy Center | 
| Population: | 31,891 | 
| 2000 Population: | 30,604 | 
| White Population: | 8,801 | 
| Black Population: | 21,205 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 372 | 
| Asian Population: | 115 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 58 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 124 | 
| Male Population: | 14,931 | 
| Female Population: | 15,673 | 
| Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.40 | 
| Households: | 12,302 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.57 | 
| Average House Value: | $56,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $21,336 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 938 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,711 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $266,005,000 | 
| Land Area: | 14.492 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.042 sq mi | 
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