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Lafayette township

County:
Coles County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
36.188
State:
Illinois

Lafayette township is located in Coles County, Illinois. Lafayette township has a 2025 population of 4,589. Lafayette township is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -2.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,719 in 2020.

The average household income in Lafayette township is $108,502 with a poverty rate of 10.15%. The median age in Lafayette township is 40 years: 39.9 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

4.6K
Total Population
127
Density (mi²)
-29 -0.63%
Growth

Lafayette township Population

Lafayette township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lafayette township includes 93.17% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,37793.17%
Two or more races1833.9%
Asian1192.53%
Black or African American190.4%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Lafayette township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lafayette township's average per capita income is $55,245. Household income levels show a median of $70,833. The poverty rate stands at 10.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$101,793-
Families$81,474$135,069
Households$70,833$108,502
Non Families$27,414$40,295

$55,245

Average Income

$70,833

Median Household Income

10.15%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)