Lafayette Per Capita Income In Top 9 percent Of All U.S. Counties

We all know that Acadiana is a special place. Lately, it seems like we're popping up on every one's top 10 lists, in a good way. From Tastiest Town to Festival International, we have some serious mojo goin' on right now. Well, we've made another list. Lafayette Per Capita Income has been placed in the top 9 percent of all U.S. Counties...Parishes for us.

So, what exactly does that mean? From KATC.com "Per capita income (PCI) numbers released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis show Lafayette Parish's PCI in 2010 was $43,733- an increase of $1,402 or 3.3% for every resident in the parish. Lafayette Parish is ranked in the top 9% of all counties in the U.S.- 282 out of 3,138 counties- putting the community near the top of a list that many site selectors, business professionals and entrepreneurs study."

So, why is this good for Acadiana? The more affluent a community, the more attractive the community is to retailers, and even high end retailers. That creates local jobs. It also attracts people from around the state to come and spend their money here. It also allows us to be able to keep on keepin' on