Lafayette, CA
- Population: 25,000
- Median Household Income: $118,974.00
- Median Age: 43.4
- County: Contra Costa
- Patchwork Nation Classification: Monied 'Burb
Similiar cities by:
Number of Registered Voters
- 16,469 : Lafayette
- 16,049 : Burlingame
- 15,962 : Foster City
- 17,130 : Benicia
Percent Democrat
- 44.58% : Lafayette
- 44.83% : Walnut Creek
- 45.44% : Sunnyvale
- 43.57% : Dublin
Percent Republican
- 33.09% : Lafayette
- 32.75% : Walnut Creek
- 33.45% : Los Altos
- 33.54% : Morgan Hill
Percent Independent
- 18.4% : Lafayette
- 18.67% : Brentwood
- 18.1% : Danville
- 18.73% : Walnut Creek
Private Schools:
- 5 : Lafayette
- 5 : Daly City
- 5 : Morgan Hill
- 5 : Vacaville
Veterinarians:
- 24 : Lafayette
- 24 : Santa Clara
- 24 : Gilroy
- 24 : Fairfield
Car Thefts:
- 58 : Lafayette
- 62 : Benicia
- 54 : Danville
- 50 : Menlo Park
City Facts
| Data Type | Number | Source | Data Details Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Details Compare | ||
| Families | 74.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Married Couples | 65.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Foreign-Born | 10.0% | American Community Survey | |
| California-Born | 62.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Language other than English spoken in the home | 15.0% | American Community Survey | |
| College Educated | 69.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Median Household Income | $118,974.00 | American Community Survey | |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Population | 25,000 | American Community Survey | |
| Median Age | 43.4 | American Community Survey | |
| Senior Citizens | 16.0% | American Community Survey | |
| White | 88.0% | American Community Survey | |
| African-American | 1.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Asian | 9.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Hispanic | 5.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Non-citizens | 3.3% | Association of Bay Area Governments | |
| Local Government | Details Compare | ||
| Total Revenues 2006-07 | $18,224,510.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Street lighting and landscaping 2006-07 | $1,074,176.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Tax-Exempt Organizations | 141 | Internal Revenue Service | |
| Local Sales & Use Tax | 9.25% | California State Board of Equalization | |
| Police Expenditures 2006-07 | $3,845,003.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Government Management and Support Expenditures 2006-07 | $2,386,648.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Fire Expenditures 2006-07 | $0.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Legislative Expenditures 2006-07 | $763,599.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Cemetery Expenditures 2006-07 | $0.00 | California State Controller's Office | |
| Politics & Elections | Details Compare | ||
| Registered Voters | 16,469 | California Secretary of State | |
| Democrats | 44.58% | California Secretary of State | |
| Republicans | 33.09% | California Secretary of State | |
| Green Party | 0.78% | California Secretary of State | |
| Libertarians | 0.39% | California Secretary of State | |
| Decline to state | 18.4% | California Secretary of State | |
| Transportation & Energy | Details Compare | ||
| Average Commute (minutes) | 27.6 | American Community Survey | |
| No household vehicle | 1.0% | American Community Survey | |
| 2 household vehicles | 46.0% | American Community Survey | |
| 3 or more household vehicles | 30.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Crime | Details Compare | ||
| Violent Crime | 25 | Office of the Attorney General (California) | |
| Car Theft | 58 | Office of the Attorney General (California) | |
| Labor | Details Compare | ||
| Unemployment as of April '09 | 3.5% | California Employment Development Department | |
| Garment Manufacturers and Contractors | 0 | California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| Self-Employed | 16.0% | Association of Bay Area Governments | |
| Lifestyle | Details Compare | ||
| Veterinarians | 24 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Car Wash/Detailing Businesses | 4 | California Department of Industrial Relations | |
| Landscape Architects | 11 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Retail & Grocery | Details Compare | ||
| Safeway | 1 | Safeway | |
| Trader Joe's | 1 | Trader Joe's | |
| Liquor Licenses | 14 | California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | |
| Target | 0 | Target | |
| Wal-Mart | 0 | Wal-Mart | |
| Education | Details Compare | ||
| Montessori Schools | 1 | American Montessori Society | |
| Libraries with free Wi-Fi | 1 | California State Library | |
| Charter Schools | 0 | California Department of Education | |
| Private Schools | 5 | California Department of Education | |
| Public Schools | 5 | California Department of Education | |
| Health & Medicine | Details Compare | ||
| Funeral Establishments | 3 | California Department of Consumer Affairs | |
| Planned Parenthood Locations | 0 | Planned Parenthood | |
| Housing | Details Compare | ||
| Housing Units | 9,600 | American Community Survey | |
| Vacant Units | 6.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Multi-Unit Structures | 21.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Units built after 1990 | 6.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Renter-Occupied Units | 25.0% | American Community Survey | |
| Recreation | Details Compare | ||
| YMCA Centers | 0 | YMCA Centers |