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Lafayette Parish, LA

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lafayette Parish, LA saw a net gain of 223 tax-filing households and a net gain of 397 individuals. On net, the area gained $40.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from St. Martin Parish; the largest outflow went to St. Martin Parish. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$40.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+223
tax returns
Net people
+397
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$356.0M
Moved out$315.4M
Net +$40.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1St. Martin Parish, LA571$25.3M
  2. 2St. Landry Parish, LA556$32.3M
  3. 3Iberia Parish, LA551$28.3M
  4. 4Vermilion Parish, LA510$24.4M
  5. 5Acadia Parish, LA459$18.7M
  6. 6East Baton Rouge Parish, LA247$22.6M
  7. 7Harris County, TX225$16.9M
  8. 8Rapides Parish, LA147$8.9M
  9. 9St. Mary Parish, LA143$7.0M
  10. 10Calcasieu Parish, LA133$6.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1St. Martin Parish, LA541$22.9M
  2. 2Vermilion Parish, LA509$24.2M
  3. 3St. Landry Parish, LA471$20.8M
  4. 4Acadia Parish, LA406$17.7M
  5. 5Iberia Parish, LA349$13.4M
  6. 6Harris County, TX304$16.4M
  7. 7East Baton Rouge Parish, LA256$14.8M
  8. 8Calcasieu Parish, LA191$6.6M
  9. 9Orleans Parish, LA98$4.4M
  10. 10Dallas County, TX87$3.9M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$45.6M (+2,087 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$28.8M+891
2013+$23.5M+1,135
2014+$32.4M+1,050
2015+$25.3M+172
2016-$24.4M-629
2017-$43.2M-1,690
2018-$6.4M-266
2019-$16.4M-427
2020-$31.5M+659
2021+$17.3M+694
2022-$374.0K+101
2023+$40.6M+397

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.