Lafayette, LA · Gyms and Fitness Studios
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Lafayette, by the numbers.
The Census Bureau counted 57 fitness and recreational sports centers in the Lafayette, LA Metro Area in 2023, employing 689 people with $10.9 million in annual payroll.
The local market.
Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023. Figures cover the whole metro area.
57
110th most of 385 US metro areas
689
12.1 per business, against 17.4 across all metros
$10.9 million
$15,788 per employee
72%
of businesses, against 57% across all metros
+5.6%
in the number of businesses (54 in 2022)
What the numbers say about Lafayette.
- Lafayette ranks 110th of 385 US metro areas by number of fitness and recreational sports centers.
- Businesses here run smaller than average: 12.1 employees each, against 17.4 across all metros.
- Pay runs below the metro average: $15,788 per employee a year, against $19,294.
- The market grew: 3 more businesses than in 2022.
How VERA helps gyms and fitness studios in Lafayette.
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Intro sessions on the booking page
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Follow up on every trial
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Memberships and packs that bill themselves
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Questions
Gyms and Fitness Studios in Lafayette
How many fitness and recreational sports centers are there in Lafayette?
57 in the Lafayette, LA Metro Area, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023. Together they employed 689 people and paid $10.9 million in annual payroll.
Is the Lafayette market for gyms and fitness studios growing?
By number of businesses it grew between 2022 and 2023: from 54 to 57 (+5.6%).
What does VERA do for gyms and fitness studios in Lafayette?
VERA drafts the quotes, invoices, follow-ups and customer messages a Lafayette business runs on, and waits for the owner's approval before anything goes out. It is the same software everywhere; this page adds the local numbers.
Gyms and Fitness Studios in other markets
Other Lafayette markets
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 and 2022, metropolitan statistical areas. The Bureau adds a small amount of noise to these figures to protect individual businesses. The category counted is fitness and recreational sports centers, which can be broader or narrower than the trade itself. About the data.
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