Lafayette County

  1. Lafayette County Legal Resources
  2. Lafayette County Statistics
  3. Lafayette County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lafayette County Employment Information
  5. Lafayette County Family Information
  6. Lafayette County Education Information
  7. Lafayette County Business Information
  8. Lafayette County Public Benefits Information
  9. Lafayette County Criminal Information
  10. Lafayette County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lafayette County Cities
  12. Lafayette County Zip Codes


Lafayette County Legal Resources Back to top

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Lafayette County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,137
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 206 / 130 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,640.933 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.581 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 343,000.000 acres (1,387.778 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,205
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 24.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 13.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $18,089,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 95.40%
  • Physicians (2004): 10
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,754
  • Federal Spending (2004): $92,124
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Lafayette County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,674
Building Permits Issued (2006): 56
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $9,296
Lafayette County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,971 22.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 26,960 77.18%

Lafayette County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette County Employment Information Back to top
Lafayette County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,413 8,097 316 3.75% 38
1991 8,342 7,939 402 4.82% 48
1992 8,419 7,981 438 5.20% 52
1993 8,388 8,074 314 3.74% 38
1994 8,415 8,069 346 4.11% 41
1995 8,399 8,065 334 3.98% 40
1996 8,369 7,994 375 4.48% 45
1997 8,149 7,854 294 3.61% 36
1998 8,119 7,837 282 3.47% 35
1999 7,631 7,358 273 3.57% 36
2000 9,217 8,948 269 2.92% 29
2001 9,453 9,091 362 3.83% 39
2002 9,322 8,847 475 5.10% 51
2003 9,372 8,897 475 5.07% 51
2004 8,979 8,581 397 4.43% 44
2005 8,977 8,604 373 4.16% 42
2006 9,192 8,816 377 4.10% 41
2007 9,398 9,007 391 4.16% 42
2008 9,993 9,592 401 4.01% 40
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,376 8,896 480 5.12% 51
Feb 2008 9,589 9,080 509 5.31% 53
Mar 2008 9,761 9,275 486 4.98% 50
Apr 2008 10,140 9,779 361 3.56% 36
May 2008 10,201 9,882 319 3.13% 31
Jun 2008 10,472 10,074 398 3.80% 38
Jul 2008 10,216 9,843 373 3.65% 37
Aug 2008 10,031 9,678 353 3.52% 35
Sep 2008 10,148 9,819 329 3.24% 32
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lafayette County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,340 26.03%
2. Construction 848 9.43%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 458 5.10%
4. Truck Transportation 436 4.85%
5. Metal Manufactuing 402 4.47%
6. Food Manufacturing 346 3.85%
7. Educational Services 332 3.69%
8. Repair and Maintenance 272 3.03%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 232 2.58%
10. Public Administration 224 2.49%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 222 2.47%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 206 2.29%
13. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 170 1.89%
14. Finance and Insurance 160 1.78%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 156 1.74%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 150 1.67%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 146 1.62%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 114 1.27%
19. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 108 1.20%
20. Other Transportation 108 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,306 16.24%
2. Educational Services 880 10.94%
3. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 638 7.93%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 504 6.27%
5. Finance and Insurance 466 5.79%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 438 5.45%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 320 3.98%
8. Food Manufacturing 298 3.71%
9. Social Assistance 272 3.38%
10. Public Administration 254 3.16%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 240 2.98%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 222 2.76%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 168 2.09%
14. Department and Other General Stores 156 1.94%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 1.69%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 120 1.49%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 88 1.09%
18. Construction 88 1.09%
19. Truck Transportation 82 1.02%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 0.99%

Lafayette County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,648 18.34%
2. Agricultural Workers 670 7.45%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 666 7.41%
4. Other Production Occupations 580 6.45%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 552 6.14%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 410 4.56%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 326 3.63%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 290 3.23%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 254 2.83%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 224 2.49%
11. Carpenters 196 2.18%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 190 2.11%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 174 1.94%
14. Construction Laborers 166 1.85%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 162 1.80%
16. Other Management Occupations 160 1.78%
17. Other Construction Trades 152 1.69%
18. Food Processing Workers 128 1.42%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 120 1.34%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 458 5.70%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 424 5.27%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 396 4.92%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 354 4.40%
5. Other Production Occupations 310 3.85%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 274 3.41%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 268 3.33%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 254 3.16%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 238 2.96%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 232 2.88%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 206 2.56%
12. Agricultural Workers 200 2.49%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 196 2.44%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 196 2.44%
15. Customer Service Representatives 196 2.44%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 194 2.41%
17. Cashiers 188 2.34%
18. Other Management Occupations 188 2.34%
19. Registered Nurses 188 2.34%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 180 2.24%

Lafayette County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,473 57.84%
15-35 hours 3,614 13.51%
1-14 hours 1,294 4.84%
No regular hours 6,371 23.82%

Lafayette County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,025 6.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 874 5.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,333 8.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,724 10.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,541 9.67%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,370 14.87%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,423 15.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,301 8.16%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 358 2.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 424 2.66%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 289 1.81%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 112 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,129 7.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,031 6.47%

Lafayette County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,781 11.18%
5-9 2,831 17.77%
10-14 1,624 10.19%
15-19 1,717 10.78%
20-24 1,866 11.71%
25-29 1,103 6.92%
30-34 1,623 10.19%
35-39 561 3.52%
40-44 654 4.10%
45-59 1,096 6.88%
60-89 636 3.99%
At least 90 442 2.77%

Lafayette County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.18% 10,894 68.37%
30-44 8 0.05% 2,830 17.76%
45-59 18 0.11% 1,078 6.77%
At least 60 30 0.19% 1,048 6.58%

Lafayette County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,099 11.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,611 68.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 84 0.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,020 5.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,463 13.39%

Lafayette County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 12,428 (31,966 people)
Families (2000): 8,774 (27,186 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,362
People at same address in 1995: 22,243
Lafayette County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,049 7.89%
$10,000-$14,999 962 7.24%
$15,000-$19,999 1,007 7.57%
$20,000-$24,999 1,100 8.27%
$25,000-$29,999 1,065 8.01%
$30,000-$34,999 979 7.36%
$35,000-$39,999 941 7.08%
$40,000-$44,999 882 6.63%
$45,000-$49,999 779 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 1,601 12.04%
$60,000-$74,999 1,433 10.78%
$75,000-$99,999 826 6.21%
$100,000-$124,999 417 3.14%
$125,000-$149,999 105 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 52 0.39%
$200,000 or more 98 0.74%

Lafayette County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,575 25.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,933 31.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 220 3.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 866 13.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 858 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 500 8.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 154 2.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 67 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Lafayette County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,878 27.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,648 16.73%
Public Assistance 137 0.34%
Retirement 1,679 4.23%
Self Employment 3,790 9.54%
Social Security 4,210 10.60%
Supplemental Security 579 1.46%
Wage / Salary 10,079 25.37%
Other 1,734 4.36%

Lafayette County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,371 54.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,662 45.59%

Lafayette County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 994 7.29%
Color 1 Box Married 8,426 61.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,870 28.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 346 2.54%

Lafayette County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,047 7.60%
Color 1 Box Married 8,413 61.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,696 19.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,629 11.82%

Lafayette County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette County Education Information Back to top
Lafayette County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,398 5.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,522 9.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,411 45.02%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,138 20.27%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,799 7.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,198 8.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 883 3.48%

Lafayette County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 362 2.24% 99 0.61% 461 2.86%
Kindergarten 422 2.62% 45 0.28% 467 2.89%
Grades 1-4 1,987 12.31% 202 1.25% 2,189 13.57%
Grades 5-8 2,222 13.77% 113 0.70% 2,335 14.47%
Grades 9-12 2,725 16.89% 33 0.20% 2,758 17.09%
Undergrad college 805 4.99% 68 0.42% 873 5.41%
Graduate or professional school 123 0.76% 46 0.29% 169 1.05%
Total 8,646 53.58% 606 3.76% 9,252 57.33%

Lafayette County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $97,590,000
Retail sales (2002): $73,723,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,145
Lafayette County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 0 0 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 0 1
1999 - Construction 2 4 6 6 17
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 5 4 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 5 4 12
1999 - Information 0 0 1 1 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 2 3 9 5 3
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 15 8 17
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 3 3 2 11
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 4
1999 - Retail Trade 2 5 22 8 19
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 10 4 11
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 6 5 5
1999 - Total 19 28 85 47 119
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 1 0 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 1 0
2000 - Construction 5 5 8 9 10
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 4 2 16
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 4 2 13
2000 - Information 0 0 0 1 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 1 12 4 2
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 8 12 20
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 1 2 13
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 0 3
2000 - Retail Trade 3 4 16 14 17
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 8 4 14
2000 - Unclassified 4 0 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 5 6 5
2000 - Total 32 24 69 58 119
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 2 0
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 1 0 1
2001 - Construction 7 2 6 1 21
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 3 4 14
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 4 5 11
2001 - Information 0 0 1 0 3
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 4 5 9 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 3 9 8 24
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 5 1 10
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Retail Trade 1 6 14 16 15
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 8 10 9
2001 - Unclassified 0 3 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 6 2 6
2001 - Total 25 28 65 60 121
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 0 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 2 0
2002 - Construction 9 3 8 6 19
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 4 8 8
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 7 7 7
2002 - Information 0 2 0 1 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 2 0 9 4 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 1 7 16 20
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 3 5 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 1 3
2002 - Retail Trade 5 1 17 12 16
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 8 8 11
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 5 6 7
2002 - Total 36 17 71 77 107
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 0 2 3
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 0 1 0
2003 - Construction 2 5 11 11 17
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 6 7 12
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 3 6 3 11
2003 - Information 1 0 1 0 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 2 7 7 4
2003 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 8 14 23
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 6 0 11
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 0 0 5
2003 - Retail Trade 7 2 10 21 13
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 6 9 11
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 9 2 8
2003 - Total 23 27 70 78 122
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 0 1 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 1
2004 - Construction 7 6 8 12 17
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 4 4 16
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 1 6 11
2004 - Information 0 1 0 0 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 0 9 6 6
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 4 13 4 25
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 2 4 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 0 1 5
2004 - Retail Trade 4 6 12 16 16
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 5 9 6 9
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 10 7 3
2004 - Total 28 28 70 70 127
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 1 1 3
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 3 0 1 0
2005 - Construction 3 7 6 12 20
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 6 1 16
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 8 5 6
2005 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 8 8 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 4 17 5 17
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 0 4 9
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 6
2005 - Retail Trade 5 3 19 13 13
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 6 6 11 8
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 4 6 9
2005 - Total 22 33 75 69 116

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lafayette County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lafayette County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,365 90.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,256 9.40%

Lafayette County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $1,210 $16 $2,295 $0 $0 $454 $3,959 $2,564 $350 $237
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $1,270 $17 $2,410 $0 $0 $476 $4,156 $2,692 $350 $237
1975 $818 $0 $2,275 $0 $0 $785 $3,878 $1,528 $200 $1,967
1976 $859 $0 $2,389 $0 $0 $824 $4,072 $1,605 $200 $1,967
1977 $863 $0 $2,834 $0 $0 $1,782 $5,479 $1,196 $100 $1,639
1978 $936 $1 $3,409 $0 $0 $1,253 $5,598 $1,754 $150 $2,056
1979 $1,083 $7 $3,406 $0 $0 $258 $4,747 $2,414 $580 $2,384
1980 $1,335 $9 $3,895 $0 $0 $284 $5,514 $2,656 $500 $2,500
1981 $1,446 $9 $4,215 $0 $0 $305 $5,966 $2,656 $500 $2,500
1982 $2,048 $11 $4,572 $0 $0 $6,632 $13,252 $2,700 $1,057 $81
1983 $2,288 $11 $3,633 $0 $0 $3,640 $9,561 $3,449 $1,310 $1,572
1984 $2,163 $10 $3,856 $0 $0 $3,596 $9,615 $3,547 $1,446 $1,579
1985 $2,273 $7 $4,231 $0 $0 $4,028 $10,532 $4,477 $1,381 $652
1986 $2,436 $0 $3,272 $0 $0 $4,835 $10,543 $4,069 $2,533 $1,043
1987 $1,700 $8 $2,135 $0 $0 $5,612 $9,447 $4,560 $4,112 $2,184
1988 $2,680 $10 $3,283 $0 $0 $7,731 $13,694 $4,780 $3,802 $1,985
1989 $2,840 $13 $3,744 $0 $0 $5,073 $11,657 $4,914 $2,637 $1,202
1990 $3,200 $11 $3,837 $0 $0 $5,118 $12,155 $4,870 $2,649 $50
1991 $3,134 $15 $4,094 $0 $0 $5,652 $12,880 $5,065 $3,530 $177
1992 $3,435 $17 $4,471 $0 $0 $6,438 $14,344 $5,467 $4,324 $225
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $5,052 $28 $5,880 $0 $0 $9,702 $20,634 $7,252 $1,935 $3,127
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,182 $48 $7,854 $0 $0 $12,608 $25,644 $8,907 $2,005 $3,946


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $68 $156 $20 $143 $1,939 $7 $3,630
$57 $1,013 $17 $0 $0 $210
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $71 $164 $21 $151 $2,036 $7 $3,811
$60 $1,064 $18 $0 $0 $219
1975 $7 $255 $31 $316 $1,335 $0 $3,279
$93 $662 $11 $0 $0 $569
1976 $7 $267 $33 $332 $1,402 $0 $3,443
$98 $695 $11 $0 $0 $598
1977 $0 $263 $0 $313 $2,346 $0 $4,591
$130 $943 $6 $0 $0 $590
1978 $7 $318 $46 $371 $2,217 $1 $5,107
$149 $1,225 $5 $0 $0 $768
1979 $0 $420 $42 $181 $2,483 $48 $6,005
$185 $2,064 $7 $0 $0 $575
1980 $0 $463 $45 $198 $1,334 $54 $5,216
$203 $2,269 $29 $0 $0 $621
1981 $0 $500 $47 $213 $1,444 $58 $5,637
$219 $2,456 $31 $0 $0 $669
1982 $0 $493 $104 $2,311 $3,192 $0 $8,862
$352 $1,257 $57 $0 $0 $1,096
1983 $0 $544 $102 $3,934 $3,252 $0 $9,638
$346 $535 $94 $0 $0 $831
1984 $0 $613 $131 $4,060 $2,979 $14 $9,763
$391 $482 $113 $0 $0 $980
1985 $27 $574 $119 $4,576 $3,548 $22 $11,022
$428 $541 $94 $0 $0 $1,093
1986 $0 $668 $132 $4,579 $3,258 $0 $10,868
$444 $564 $197 $0 $0 $1,026
1987 $129 $666 $339 $5,228 $2,356 $99 $10,913
$441 $448 $200 $0 $0 $1,007
1988 $0 $710 $119 $2,559 $2,583 $82 $9,178
$441 $1,269 $376 $0 $0 $1,039
1989 $0 $847 $160 $2,709 $2,461 $112 $11,594
$470 $3,474 $301 $0 $0 $1,060
1990 $0 $849 $195 $2,778 $2,707 $204 $12,411
$523 $3,684 $207 $0 $0 $1,264
1991 $0 $886 $159 $3,120 $3,089 $422 $14,195
$634 $4,118 $343 $0 $0 $1,424
1992 $0 $919 $265 $3,529 $3,102 $248 $14,918
$631 $4,588 $242 $0 $0 $1,394
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $169 $1,316 $308 $4,976 $5,854 $202 $22,424
$962 $6,914 $199 $0 $0 $1,524
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $190 $1,533 $239 $7,018 $5,819 $239 $26,578
$1,174 $8,568 $133 $0 $0 $1,665

Lafayette County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 18
Lafayette County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Lafayette County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,120 13.14%
10-19 Years 2,714 16.82%
20-29 Years 1,527 9.46%
30-39 Years 2,239 13.87%
40-49 Years 2,612 16.19%
50-59 Years 1,631 10.11%
60-69 Years 1,416 8.77%
70-79 Years 1,193 7.39%
80-89 Years 594 3.68%
90+ Years 91 0.56%

Lafayette County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,060 49.95%
Color 1 Box Female 8,077 50.05%

Lafayette County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,921 98.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 92 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 47 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 36 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Lafayette County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 13,237 32.18%
2. Irish 6,602 16.05%
3. Norwegian 6,190 15.05%
4. English 5,705 13.87%
5. Swiss 3,354 8.15%
6. United States Or American 1,673 4.07%
7. Dutch 697 1.69%
8. French Non-Basque 666 1.62%
9. Polish 465 1.13%
10. Swedish 377 0.92%

Lafayette County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,935 97.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 456 1.39%
3. German 220 0.67%
4. Other West Germanic 68 0.21%
5. Scandinavian 68 0.21%
6. French 41 0.12%
7. Tagalog 18 0.05%
8. Miao / Hmong 16 0.05%
9. Italian 14 0.04%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.04%

Lafayette County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,667 99.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 142 0.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 122 0.35%

Lafayette County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lafayette County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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