Lafayette, Indiana Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Lafayette is 72,444, a change of 3.52% when compared to 2014. With an area of 29.50 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,455.41 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 30,942, with an average household size of 2.3.

Lafayette's 2018 unemployment rate was 6.18%.

The average household income in Lafayette for 2018 was $56,255, while the median was $45,639.

Lafayette Population Trends

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Lafayette Ethnicity Mix

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Lafayette Fertility Rate

1,240 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Lafayette Household Characteristics

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Lafayette Median Age over Time

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Lafayette Households with Children by Age

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Lafayette Median Household Income

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Lafayette Educational Attainment

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Type of Housing

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Lafayette Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $941

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Lafayette Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $800

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Lafayette Average Commute

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Lafayette Primary Transportation

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Lafayette Gender Mix

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Lafayette Field of Employment

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Lafayette Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Lafayette city, Indiana	69,982
2015	Lafayette city, Indiana	70,661
2016	Lafayette city, Indiana	71,249
2017	Lafayette city, Indiana	72,174
2018	Lafayette city, Indiana	72,444

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