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  | City: | Lafayette | 
| State: | Louisiana | 
| Area Code: | 337 | 
| Latitude: | 30.188241 | 
| Longitude: | -92.075980 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Energy Center | 
| Population: | 41,978 | 
| 2000 Population: | 36,033 | 
| White Population: | 29,046 | 
| Black Population: | 5,540 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 798 | 
| Asian Population: | 657 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 120 | 
| Indian Population: | 3 | 
| Other Population: | 245 | 
| Male Population: | 17,271 | 
| Female Population: | 18,762 | 
| Median Age: | 31.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Households: | 16,590 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.32 | 
| Average House Value: | $97,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $35,859 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 1,124 | 
| Number of Employees: | 18,361 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $506,257,000 | 
| Land Area: | 20.686 sq mi | 
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