West Lafayette, Ohio Population 2024

2,457

West Lafayette Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Lafayette was:

  • White: 95.4%
  • Two or more races: 3.01%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Other race: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,849.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.49% (36)
The current population of West Lafayette, Ohio is 2,457 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,421.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,63295.4%
Two or more races833.01%
Black or African American291.05%
Other race110.4%
Native American40.14%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Lafayette Population by Race

West Lafayette Population Pyramid 2024

West Lafayette Median Age

40

Total

42.3

Male

39.5

Female

West Lafayette Adults

There are 2,110 adults, (531 of whom are seniors) in West Lafayette.

West Lafayette Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

West Lafayette Sex Ratio

Female1,40751%
Male1,35249%

West Lafayette Population by Age

West Lafayette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1602.2874.325.7
Married5192.9691.18.9
Non Family4041.1166.633.4
Female1862.941.458.6
Male512.3784.315.7

2.87

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Lafayette Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1628.71%
Associates Degree25013.45%
Bachelors Degree23312.53%
Graduate Degree191.02%
High School Graduate73039.27%
Less Than 9th Grade935%
Some College37220.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Lafayette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Lafayette Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7861,550252
2+ Races37370
Hispanic1830
Black14140
Other Race1130
Native American400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.11%.

West Lafayette Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,194$77,313$61,250
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$37,500$49,500$28,382
Less Than 9th Grade$31,288$31,326$0
Overall$35,646$41,000$34,034
Some College$24,700$0$27,917

$35,646

Average Earnings

$41,000

Average Male

$34,034

Average Female

West Lafayette Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Lafayette Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Lafayette Language

99.27% of West Lafayette residents speak only English, while 0.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.

West Lafayette Language

West Lafayette Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,55374028.99%
Multiple834048.19%
Black2929100%
Hispanic392974.36%
Other11872.73%

30.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.14%

Male Poverty Rate

30.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Lafayette

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Lafayette is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Lafayette is White, with 28.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 18.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 45.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.86%.

West Lafayette Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College35.17%
Less Than 9th Grade32.13%
High School14.94%
Bachelors or Greater0%

West Lafayette Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed32.38%
Female Unemployed19.23%
Male Unemployed17.86%
Male Employed7.41%

West Lafayette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Lafayette Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,500$62,981
Households$45,364$55,293
Married Families$58,266$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,750$39,357

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Lafayette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

West Lafayette Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Lafayette Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

West Lafayette Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Lafayette Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

116

Number of Veterans

113

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam39
First Gulf War14
Korea5
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

West Lafayette Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6446
65 to 7427
35 to 5426
75+17
18 to 340

West Lafayette Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1165.73%

West Lafayette Veterans by Race

West Lafayette Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Lafayette Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

West Lafayette Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Lafayette Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Lafayette Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.22%

Born in West Lafayette

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of West Lafayette residents were born in the United States, with 93.22% having been born in Ohio. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

West Lafayette Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,50290.36%
20282,49390.36%
20272,48490.36%
20262,47590.36%
20252,46690.37%
20242,45790.37%
20232,448170.7%
20222,43120.08%
20212,42980.33%
20202,4211154.99%
20192,306-2-0.09%
20182,30880.35%
20172,300-8-0.35%
20162,30810.04%
20152,30750.22%
20142,302-13-0.56%
20132,315-7-0.3%
20122,322-6-0.26%
20112,32800%
20102,32800%

West Lafayette Population by Year