West Lafayette is a city located in Coshocton County Ohio. West Lafayette has a 2020 population of 2,313. West Lafayette is currently growing at a rate of 0.09% annually but its population has decreased by -0.60% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,327 in 2010.
The average household income in West Lafayette is $45,474 with a poverty rate of 24.64%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $635 per month, and the median house value is $72,500. The median age in West Lafayette is 40 years, 36.4 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Lafayettewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,273 | 98.53% |
Two or More Races | 28 | 1.21% |
Asian | 6 | 0.26% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 957 | 2.33 | 70.8 |
Non Family | 394 | 1.12 | 72.6 |
Married | 337 | 3.16 | 82.5 |
Female | 221 | 3.2 | 49.3 |
Male | 5 | 3.2 | 100 |
3.06
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 77 | 4.88% |
9th to 12th Grade | 129 | 8.17% |
High School Graduate | 859 | 54.40% |
Some College | 268 | 16.97% |
Associates Degree | 91 | 5.76% |
Bachelors Degree | 105 | 6.65% |
Graduate Degree | 50 | 3.17% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,552 | 1,355 | 155 |
Hispanic | 16 | 7 | |
Asian | 6 | 6 | |
2+ Races | 5 | 5 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.99%.
98.97% of West Lafayette residents speak only English, while 1.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,174 | 548 | 25.21% |
Other | NaN% |
24.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.97%
Male Poverty Rate
24.38%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in West Lafayette is White, with 25.21% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in West Lafayette is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.20%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.61%.
38.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.4%
Male Marriage Rate
33.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 158 | 9.35% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.8%
Labor Force Participation
52.1%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
86.65%
Born in West Lafayette
99.74%
Native Born
0.26%
Foreign Born
0.26%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
99.74% of West Lafayette residents were born in the United States, with 86.65% having been born in Ohio. 0.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 2,313 | 2 | 0.09% |
2021 | 2,311 | 2 | 0.09% |
2020 | 2,309 | 2 | 0.09% |
2019 | 2,307 | 2 | 0.09% |
2018 | 2,305 | 5 | 0.22% |
2017 | 2,300 | -6 | -0.26% |
2016 | 2,306 | 2 | 0.09% |
2015 | 2,304 | 3 | 0.13% |
2014 | 2,301 | -13 | -0.56% |
2013 | 2,314 | -7 | -0.30% |
2012 | 2,321 | -6 | -0.26% |
2011 | 2,327 | 0.00% | |
2010 | 2,327 | 0.00% |