Lafayette is a city located in Tippecanoe County Indiana. Lafayette has a 2020 population of 70,185. It is also the county seat of Tippecanoe County. Lafayette is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually but its population has increased by 1.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 68,925 in 2010.
The average household income in Lafayette is $58,312 with a poverty rate of 16.68%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $817 per month, and the median house value is $114,800. The median age in Lafayette is 33.2 years, 31.9 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lafayettewas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 237,130 | 2,064 | 0.87% |
2020 | 235,066 | 2,064 | 0.88% |
2019 | 233,002 | 2,064 | 0.89% |
2018 | 230,938 | 2,837 | 1.23% |
2017 | 228,101 | 1,013 | 0.44% |
2016 | 227,088 | 3,515 | 1.55% |
2015 | 223,573 | 2,128 | 0.95% |
2014 | 221,445 | 2,262 | 1.02% |
2013 | 219,183 | 2,734 | 1.25% |
2012 | 216,449 | 3,219 | 1.49% |
2011 | 213,230 | 2,543 | 1.19% |
2010 | 210,687 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 60,801 | 83.77% |
Black or African American | 6,246 | 8.61% |
Some Other Race | 2,799 | 3.86% |
Two or More Races | 1,565 | 2.16% |
Asian | 1,022 | 1.41% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 148 | 0.20% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 31,537 | 2.26 | 48.6 |
Non Family | 14,903 | 1.24 | 36.4 |
Married | 10,939 | 3.11 | 72.9 |
Female | 3,941 | 3.34 | 26.1 |
Male | 1,754 | 3.14 | 50.7 |
3.04
Average Family Size
2.26
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,875 | 3.94% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,782 | 7.94% |
High School Graduate | 14,803 | 31.07% |
Some College | 11,000 | 23.09% |
Associates Degree | 4,020 | 8.44% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,602 | 15.96% |
Graduate Degree | 4,563 | 9.58% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 38,206 | 35,000 | 10,406 |
Hispanic | 4,893 | 2,839 | 534 |
Black | 3,340 | 3,036 | 468 |
Other Race | 1,739 | 834 | 163 |
Asian | 804 | 739 | 618 |
2+ Races | 391 | 354 | 136 |
Native American | 59 | 59 | 33 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.87%.
$32,109
Average Earnings
$37,879
Average Male
$28,319
Average Female
87.00% of Lafayette residents speak only English, while 13.00% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.19% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 53,001 | 6,412 | 12.10% |
Black | 6,120 | 2,825 | 46.16% |
Hispanic | 9,664 | 2,153 | 22.28% |
Other | 495 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,545 | 267 | 17.28% |
Asian | 1,022 | 172 | 16.83% |
Native | 148 | 76 | 51.35% |
16.68%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.49%
Male Poverty Rate
18.86%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafayette is Native, with 51.35% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafayette is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.00%.
39.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.1%
Male Marriage Rate
38.7%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,786 | 7.79% |
Black | 142 | 3.45% |
Hispanic | 78 | 1.30% |
Other Race | 52 | 2.57% |
2+ Races | 50 | 9.23% |
7.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.04%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.7%
Labor Force Participation
66%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
65.41%
Born in Lafayette
91.66%
Native Born
8.34%
Foreign Born
6.13%
Non Citizen
2.21%
Naturalized
91.66% of Lafayette residents were born in the United States, with 65.41% having been born in Indiana. 6.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 70,185 | -512 | -0.72% |
2021 | 70,697 | -512 | -0.72% |
2020 | 71,209 | -512 | -0.71% |
2019 | 71,721 | -512 | -0.71% |
2018 | 72,233 | 123 | 0.17% |
2017 | 72,110 | 150 | 0.21% |
2016 | 71,960 | 817 | 1.15% |
2015 | 71,143 | 131 | 0.18% |
2014 | 71,012 | 36 | 0.05% |
2013 | 70,976 | 813 | 1.16% |
2012 | 70,163 | 247 | 0.35% |
2011 | 69,916 | 991 | 1.44% |
2010 | 68,925 | 12,528 | 2.03% |
2000 | 56,397 | 12,633 | 2.57% |
1990 | 43,764 | 753 | 0.17% |
1980 | 43,011 | -1,944 | -0.44% |
1970 | 44,955 | 2,625 | 0.60% |
1960 | 42,330 | 6,762 | 1.76% |
1950 | 35,568 | 6,770 | 2.13% |
1940 | 28,798 | 2,558 | 0.93% |
1930 | 26,240 | 3,754 | 1.56% |
1920 | 22,486 | 2,405 | 1.14% |
1910 | 20,081 | 1,965 | 1.04% |
1900 | 18,116 | 1,873 | 1.10% |
1890 | 16,243 | 1,383 | 0.89% |
1880 | 14,860 | 1,354 | 0.96% |
1870 | 13,506 | 4,119 | 3.71% |
1860 | 9,387 | 3,258 | 4.36% |
1850 | 6,129 | 0.00% |