Lafayette, IN City Data

Lafayette, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 56,397 people who live in Lafayette and approximately 148,955 who live in Tippecanoe County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lafayette 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 Lafayette. We have included Lafayette housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lafayette Information

Tippecanoe County where Lafayette resides is 503.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 148,955 and has a population rank of 362 out of all the places in the United States.

Lafayette has a total of 56,397 people and of those residents there are 27,868 males and 28,529 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 33.9. There are approximately 1,931 births each year and around 1,040 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lafayette varies per year, but currently 55,483 are one race and 914 are two or more races.

Of the 56,397 people who live in Lafayette, there are 14,689 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lafayette is 7,525 male and 7,164 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 43,324.

General Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Tippecanoe County	503.07
Water area in square miles - Tippecanoe County	N/A
Resident population - Tippecanoe County	148,955
Population rank - Tippecanoe County	362
Total population	56,397
Total population (male)	27,868
Total population (female)	28,529
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	33.9
Births - Tippecanoe County	1,931
Deaths- Tippecanoe County	1,040
Population of one race	55,483
Population of two or more races	914
Population under 20 years	14,689
Population under 20 years (male)	7,525
Population under 20 years (female)	7,164
Total population 18 years and over	43,324

Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 55,226 households in Lafayette. Families make up 32,644 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (25,918), male householder with no wife present (1,931) and female householder with no husband present (4,494). The remainder of the Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,823. Lafayette, IN moving companies help people in Lafayette 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 Lafayette. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lafayette is based, there are 60,086 females 15 and over; of those females there are 20,305 never married, 29,322 now married, 410 separated, 4,396 widowed, and 5,653 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 656 separated, 978 widowed and 4,451 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lafayette social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lafayette.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tippecanoe County)
Total households	55,226
Family households (families)	32,644
With own children under 18 years	16,535
Married-couple family	25,918
With own children under 18 years	12,061
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,931
With own children under 18 years	951
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,494
With own children under 18 years	3,010
Nonfamily households	22,823
Householder living alone	15,498
65 years and over	4,068

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,088
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,768
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	42,115
Householder	13,670
Spouse	10,217
Child	14,494
Other relatives	697
Nonrelatives	1,416
Unmarried partner	582
Roomer or boarder	128
Housemate or roommate	350
Unmarried partner	1,652
Foster child	39
Other	317

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	13,573
Male householder	4,985
Male householder living alone	3,516
Male householder not living alone	1,469
Female householder	5,405
Female householder living alone	4,474
Female householder not living alone	931
Nonrelatives	3,183
Unmarried partner	1,070
Roomer or boarder	272
Housemate or roommate	1,545
Foster child	7
Other	289

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	60,086
Never married	20,305
Now married	29,322
Separated	410
Widowed	4,396
Divorced	5,653
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	656
Widowed	978
Divorced	4,451

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	56,397
Male	27,868
Under 5 years	2,012
5 to 9 years	1,922
10 to 14 years	1,698
15 to 17 years	1,095
18 and 19 years	798
20 years	579
21 years	683
22 to 24 years	2,103
25 to 29 years	2,955
30 to 34 years	2,375
35 to 39 years	2,020
40 to 44 years	1,920
45 to 49 years	1,770
50 to 54 years	1,415
55 to 59 years	1,085
60 and 61 years	369
62 to 64 years	482
65 and 66 years	280
67 to 69 years	446
70 to 74 years	708
75 to 79 years	598
80 to 84 years	348
85 years and over	207
Female	28,529
Under 5 years	1,915
5 to 9 years	1,778
10 to 14 years	1,652
15 to 17 years	1,001
18 and 19 years	818
20 years	547
21 years	617
22 to 24 years	1,888
25 to 29 years	2,503
30 to 34 years	1,964
35 to 39 years	1,944
40 to 44 years	1,969
45 to 49 years	1,861
50 to 54 years	1,632
55 to 59 years	1,190
60 and 61 years	463
62 to 64 years	599
65 and 66 years	372
67 to 69 years	526
70 to 74 years	975
75 to 79 years	986
80 to 84 years	694
85 years and over	635

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	56,397
One race	55,483
White	50,143
Black or African American	1,816
American Indian and Alaska Native	210
Asian	689
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	24
Some other race	92
Two or more races	914

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	55,688
People who are White alone	49,475
People who are Black or African American alone	1,781
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	209
People who are Asian alone	687
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	24
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,131
People who are Some other race alone	2,599

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	140,093
Same house	53,719
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	26,621
Different state or abroad	25,256
Different state	18,534
Abroad	6,722

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tippecanoe County)
Total resident population	148,955
Born in United States	80,955
State of residence	93,734
Different state	42,042
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,012
Foreign born	12,167

Lafayette 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 Lafayette. That total enrollment is 60,819 for the population of the country, which includes Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,615 and elementary or high school enrollment was 40,509 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 36,161.

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 Lafayette population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	60,819
Pre-kindergarten	2,596
Public	1,201
Private	1,395
Kindergarten	1,806
Public	1,601
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,683
Public	12,327
Private	1,356
Elementary and high school	20,255
Public	18,431
Private	1,824
High school grades 9 to 12	6,572
Public	6,104
Private	468
College, undergraduate years	30,255
Public	29,323
Private	932
Graduate or professional school	5,907
Public	5,519
Private	388
Not enrolled in school	82,768

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	79,911
Less than 9th grade	3,202
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,549
High school graduate	24,386
Some college, no degree	14,972
Associate's degree	4,306
Bachelor's degree	26,496
Graduate or professional degree	33.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,432

Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 121,214 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lafayette. The Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,506), service occupations (12,011), sales and office occupations (17,420), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (407), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,413). The 121,214 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,204 private wage and salary workers, 15,292 government workers, 3,169 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tippecanoe County)
Population 16 years and over	121,214
In labor force	80,619
Civilian labor force	80,514
Employed	74,947
Unemployed	5,567
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	105
Females 16 years and over	59,213
In labor force	36,957
Civilian labor force	36,957
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,399
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	62,001
In labor force	43,662
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,168
Armed forces	105

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tippecanoe County)
Workers 16 years and over	73,345
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	56,712
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,315
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,999
Other means	389
Worked at home	2,057
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,231,560

OCCUPATION (Tippecanoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,506
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,506
Service occupations	12,011
Sales and office occupations	17,420
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	407
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,413

INDUSTRY (Tippecanoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,506
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	873
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,075
Wholesale trade	1,340
Retail trade	8,573
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,973
Information	1,311
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,389
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,617
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,523
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,994
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,672

CLASS OF WORKER (Tippecanoe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,506
Private wage and salary workers	56,204
Government workers	15,292
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,169
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In Lafayette, IN there are 58,343 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,226 occupied and 3,117 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lafayette, there are 34,214 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,416 units in Lafayette. 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 Lafayette, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lafayette, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lafayette. There are 838 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,006 with rent between $200-299, 6,418 with rent between $300-499 and 15,221 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lafayette gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lafayette, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tippecanoe County)
Total housing units	58,343
Occupied housing units	55,226
Vacant housing units	3,117

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tippecanoe County)
Total housing units	58,343
1-unit, detached	34,214
1-unit, attached	1,416
2 units	2,649
3 or 4 units	3,215
5 to 9 units	4,155
10 to 19 units	5,213
20 to 49 units	2,983
50 or more units	1,914
Mobile home	2,568

HOUSING TENURE (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied housing units	55,226
Owner-occupied	30,892
Renter-occupied	24,334

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied housing units	55,226
No vehicles available	3,835
2 vehicle available	31,389
3 vehicles available	7,528
4 vehicles available	2,010
5 or more vehicles available	669

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied housing units	55,226
Utility gas	35,084
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,128
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	754
Coal or coke	58
Wood	225
Solar energy
Other fuel	277
No fuel used	100

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied housing units	55,226
Less Than $50,000	30,892
$50,000 to $99,999	10,117
$100,000 to $149,999	9,259
$150,000 to $199,999	3,456
$200,000 to $299,999	2,400
$300,000 to $499,999	624
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	112,200

GROSS RENT (Tippecanoe County)
Occupied units paying rent	24,334
Less than $200	838
$200 to $299	1,006
$300 to $499	6,418
$500 to $699	9,037
$700 to $999	4,830
$1,000 to $1,499	1,184
$1,500 or more	169