La Fayette, KY City Data

La Fayette, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 224 people who live in La Fayette and approximately 72,265 who live in Christian County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Fayette to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Fayette. We have included La Fayette housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Fayette Information

Christian County where La Fayette resides is 724.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 72,265 and has a population rank of 688 out of all the places in the United States.

La Fayette has a total of 224 people and of those residents there are 119 males and 105 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 31.3. There are approximately 1,673 births each year and around 606 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Fayette varies per year, but currently 220 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 224 people who live in La Fayette, there are 66 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Fayette is 32 male and 34 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 161.

General La Fayette Information
Total area in square miles - Christian County	724.01
Water area in square miles - Christian County	N/A
Resident population - Christian County	72,265
Population rank - Christian County	688
Total population	224
Total population (male)	119
Total population (female)	105
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	31.3
Births - Christian County	1,673
Deaths- Christian County	606
Population of one race	220
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	66
Population under 20 years (male)	32
Population under 20 years (female)	34
Total population 18 years and over	161

La Fayette Social Characteristics

There are 24,857 households in La Fayette. Families make up 18,460 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Fayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,158), male householder with no wife present (715) and female householder with no husband present (3,353). The remainder of the La Fayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,507. La Fayette, KY moving companies help people in La Fayette move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Fayette. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Fayette is based, there are 26,254 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,521 never married, 15,809 now married, 779 separated, 2,478 widowed, and 2,667 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 459 separated, 599 widowed and 2,325 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Fayette social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Fayette.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Christian County)
Total households	24,857
Family households (families)	18,460
With own children under 18 years	10,823
Married-couple family	14,158
With own children under 18 years	7,706
Male householder, no wife present, family	715
With own children under 18 years	481
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,353
With own children under 18 years	2,266
Nonfamily households	6,507
Householder living alone	5,556
65 years and over	2,123

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	33
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	16
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	192
Householder	62
Spouse	57
Child	63
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	32
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	18
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	5
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,254
Never married	4,521
Now married	15,809
Separated	779
Widowed	2,478
Divorced	2,667
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	459
Widowed	599
Divorced	2,325

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	224
Male	119
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	105
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	11
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	224
One race	220
White	203
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	224
People who are White alone	203
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	65,108
Same house	26,741
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,060
Different state or abroad	20,792
Different state	18,317
Abroad	2,475

PLACE OF BIRTH (Christian County)
Total resident population	72,265
Born in United States	38,126
State of residence	36,949
Different state	31,718
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,808
Foreign born	1,790

La Fayette Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Fayette. That total enrollment is 18,278 for the population of the country, which includes La Fayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,808 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,363.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Fayette population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,278
Pre-kindergarten	1,400
Public	1,023
Private	377
Kindergarten	1,178
Public	992
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,603
Public	7,700
Private	903
Elementary and high school	12,336
Public	11,085
Private	1,251
High school grades 9 to 12	3,733
Public	3,385
Private	348
College, undergraduate years	3,133
Public	2,840
Private	293
Graduate or professional school	231
Public	198
Private	33
Not enrolled in school	49,346

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,344
Less than 9th grade	4,096
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,089
High school graduate	13,462
Some college, no degree	9,821
Associate's degree	2,848
Bachelor's degree	5,028
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,111

La Fayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,581 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Fayette. The La Fayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,078), service occupations (4,053), sales and office occupations (5,822), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (282), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,422) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,505). The 53,581 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,954 private wage and salary workers, 4,144 government workers, 1,952 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Christian County)
Population 16 years and over	53,581
In labor force	35,688
Civilian labor force	25,938
Employed	24,162
Unemployed	1,776
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	9,750
Females 16 years and over	25,822
In labor force	14,065
Civilian labor force	13,259
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,087
Armed forces	806
Males 16 years and over	27,759
In labor force	21,623
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	689
Armed forces	8,944

COMMUTING TO WORK (Christian County)
Workers 16 years and over	33,000
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,414
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,574
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,390
Other means	433
Worked at home	824
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	576,570

OCCUPATION (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,078
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,078
Service occupations	4,053
Sales and office occupations	5,822
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	282
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,422
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,505

INDUSTRY (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,078
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	908
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,045
Wholesale trade	695
Retail trade	2,898
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,120
Information	291
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,129
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,289
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,007
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,716
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,255

CLASS OF WORKER (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,078
Private wage and salary workers	17,954
Government workers	4,144
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,952
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Fayette Housing Characteristics

In La Fayette, KY there are 27,182 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,857 occupied and 2,325 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Fayette, there are 16,882 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,613 units in La Fayette. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Fayette, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Fayette, KY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Fayette. There are 705 housing units with rent less than $200, 762 with rent between $200-299, 3,650 with rent between $300-499 and 3,001 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Fayette gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Fayette, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Christian County)
Total housing units	27,182
Occupied housing units	24,857
Vacant housing units	2,325

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Christian County)
Total housing units	27,182
1-unit, detached	16,882
1-unit, attached	1,613
2 units	1,315
3 or 4 units	1,512
5 to 9 units	1,860
10 to 19 units	621
20 to 49 units	161
50 or more units	243
Mobile home	2,965

HOUSING TENURE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	24,857
Owner-occupied	13,743
Renter-occupied	11,114

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	24,857
No vehicles available	2,413
2 vehicle available	13,549
3 vehicles available	2,787
4 vehicles available	659
5 or more vehicles available	269

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	24,857
Utility gas	10,506
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,541
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	224
Coal or coke	46
Wood	360
Solar energy
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	24,857
Less Than $50,000	13,743
$50,000 to $99,999	5,797
$100,000 to $149,999	1,558
$150,000 to $199,999	474
$200,000 to $299,999	253
$300,000 to $499,999	84
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	72,500

GROSS RENT (Christian County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,114
Less than $200	705
$200 to $299	762
$300 to $499	3,650
$500 to $699	2,210
$700 to $999	682
$1,000 to $1,499	101
$1,500 or more	7