Results

On November 26, 2025, the research team posted a report on the survey results to the docket of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Click here to view the submission:

Lafayette Area Household Survey Methods and Results Report

November 2025

Aran Garnett-Deakin, Shannon Bell, Emily Satterwhite, Madelyn Toman,
and Community and Student Collaborators

Below are some of the data from our surveys.

Households:

171 households surveyed, 484 residents total
- 118 residents ages 18 and younger
- 74 residents ages 65 and older

Medical Vulnerability:

43% (n = 79) of household had at least one resident with one or more medical vulnerabilities
41% (n = 74) of total households had at least one resident with a lung or heart condition
35% (n = 64) of total households had at least one resident with mental health conditions
26% (n = 48) of total households had at least one resident on disability
23% (n = 42) of total households had at least one resident with asthma
21% (n = 39) of total households had at least one resident with cancer

Demographic Data:

Of the households that reported racial data, 20.5% had at least one resident who was not white alone
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development defines a household to be “low income” if the household’s income is equal to or less than 80% of the area’s median income; thus, households in Montgomery County qualify as low income if their household’s income is $52,216 or lower. At least 50.4% of our respondents qualify as low income. This percentage is likely even larger (possibly as large as 58.3%) because the low-income threshold is so close to the upper limit of our next income category.