Lafayette, LA Metro Area Immigration

Population

The Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 294,746 in 1970 to 466,472 in 2010. That was an increase of 58.3 percent.

The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 1,129 in 1970 to 14,188 in 2010. That was an increase of 1156.7 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 0.4 percent to 3.0 percent.

The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 54.0 percent.

	Lafayette MSA: Population  1970-2010
	

Sources of Population Change

The primary sources of population change are:

The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. In it, natural change (B-D) was the primary factor in population increase for all periods.

The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, B-D remained as the primary factor adding population in all periods.

	Lafayette MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 		Lafayette MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
		

		B-D	 NDM	 NIM						B-D	 NDM	  NIM	
	90-'99	85.4%	10.3%	 4.3%					90-'99	80.5%	10.3%	 9.2%
	00-'09	84.3%	 5.5%	10.2%					00-'09	75.5%	 5.5%	19.0%
	10-'14	62.0%	20.4%	17.7%					10-'14	53.6%	20.4%	26.0%	

1/ Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes.


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