Lafayette is a city located in Tippecanoe County Indiana. It is also the county seat of Tippecanoe County. With a 2023 population of 70,887, it is the 10th largest city in Indiana and the 526th largest city in the United States.Lafayette is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 70,809 in 2020. Spanning over 30 miles, Lafayette has a population density of 2,413 people per square mile.
The average household income in Lafayette is $58,312 with a poverty rate of 20.66%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lafayette is 33 years, 32.1 years for males, and 34.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lafayette was:
White
Black or African American
Other race
Two or more races
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.99
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
49.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 80.74%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.94%.
All
Male
Female
$34,647
Average Earnings
$39,901
Average Male
$30,181
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
88.68% of Lafayette residents speak only English, while 11.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.49% of the population.
rate
20.66%
Overall Poverty Rate
15.28%
Male Poverty Rate
18.32%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafayette is Black, with 66.16% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafayette is Asian, with 12.04% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.9%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
39.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,621
Number of Veterans
3,323
Male Veterans
298
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.78%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.6%
Labor Force Participation
65%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
65.34%
Born in Lafayette
94.06%
Native Born
8.41%
Foreign Born
5.97%
Non Citizen
2.44%
Naturalized
94.06% of Lafayette residents were born in the United States, with 65.34% having been born in Indiana. 5.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.