Lafayette, MN City Data

Lafayette, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 529 people who live in Lafayette and approximately 29,771 who live in Nicollet 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

Nicollet County where Lafayette resides is 466.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,771 and has a population rank of 1,405 out of all the places in the United States.

Lafayette has a total of 529 people and of those residents there are 253 males and 276 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 393 births each year and around 159 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lafayette varies per year, but currently 527 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 529 people who live in Lafayette, there are 152 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lafayette is 75 male and 77 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 386.

General Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Nicollet County	466.95
Water area in square miles - Nicollet County	N/A
Resident population - Nicollet County	29,771
Population rank - Nicollet County	1,405
Total population	529
Total population (male)	253
Total population (female)	276
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Nicollet County	393
Deaths- Nicollet County	159
Population of one race	527
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	152
Population under 20 years (male)	75
Population under 20 years (female)	77
Total population 18 years and over	386

Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 10,642 households in Lafayette. Families make up 7,327 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,123), male householder with no wife present (327) and female householder with no husband present (721). The remainder of the Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,333. Lafayette, MN 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 12,081 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,571 never married, 6,546 now married, 124 separated, 976 widowed, and 864 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 80 separated, 247 widowed and 716 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 (Nicollet County)
Total households	10,642
Family households (families)	7,327
With own children under 18 years	3,849
Married-couple family	6,123
With own children under 18 years	3,073
Male householder, no wife present, family	327
With own children under 18 years	204
Female householder, no husband present, family	721
With own children under 18 years	607
Nonfamily households	3,333
Householder living alone	2,558
65 years and over	935

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	68
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	61
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	422
Householder	138
Spouse	121
Child	156
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	68
Male householder	33
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,081
Never married	3,571
Now married	6,546
Separated	124
Widowed	976
Divorced	864
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	80
Widowed	247
Divorced	716

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	529
Male	253
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	10
Female	276
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	17
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	14
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	529
One race	527
White	525
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	490
People who are White alone	486
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,021
Same house	15,423
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,397
Different state or abroad	2,557
Different state	2,231
Abroad	326

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nicollet County)
Total resident population	29,771
Born in United States	21,760
State of residence	22,887
Different state	5,903
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	184
Foreign born	797

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 9,887 for the population of the country, which includes Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,220 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,695 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,661.

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	9,887
Pre-kindergarten	559
Public	364
Private	195
Kindergarten	318
Public	217
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,444
Public	2,865
Private	579
Elementary and high school	5,348
Public	4,547
Private	801
High school grades 9 to 12	1,904
Public	1,682
Private	222
College, undergraduate years	3,434
Public	1,163
Private	2,271
Graduate or professional school	228
Public	165
Private	63
Not enrolled in school	18,851

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,496
Less than 9th grade	759
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	966
High school graduate	4,849
Some college, no degree	4,190
Associate's degree	1,607
Bachelor's degree	5,125
Graduate or professional degree	29.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,514

Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,431 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lafayette. The Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,987), service occupations (2,351), sales and office occupations (4,116), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (174), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,162) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,967). The 23,431 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,397 private wage and salary workers, 2,180 government workers, 1,127 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nicollet County)
Population 16 years and over	23,431
In labor force	17,553
Civilian labor force	17,540
Employed	16,757
Unemployed	783
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	11,876
In labor force	8,499
Civilian labor force	8,499
Unemployed Civilian labor force	356
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,555
In labor force	9,054
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	427
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nicollet County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,542
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,664
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,425
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,455
Other means	76
Worked at home	825
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	237,125

OCCUPATION (Nicollet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,987
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,987
Service occupations	2,351
Sales and office occupations	4,116
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	174
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,162
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,967

INDUSTRY (Nicollet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,987
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	827
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,563
Wholesale trade	564
Retail trade	1,480
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	613
Information	377
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	681
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	930
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,675
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,079
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	494

CLASS OF WORKER (Nicollet County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,987
Private wage and salary workers	13,397
Government workers	2,180
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,127
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In Lafayette, MN there are 11,240 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,642 occupied and 598 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lafayette, there are 7,712 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 482 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, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lafayette, MN 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 142 housing units with rent less than $200, 175 with rent between $200-299, 916 with rent between $300-499 and 1,109 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, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nicollet County)
Total housing units	11,240
Occupied housing units	10,642
Vacant housing units	598

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nicollet County)
Total housing units	11,240
1-unit, detached	7,712
1-unit, attached	482
2 units	368
3 or 4 units	414
5 to 9 units	373
10 to 19 units	516
20 to 49 units	361
50 or more units	286
Mobile home	721

HOUSING TENURE (Nicollet County)
Occupied housing units	10,642
Owner-occupied	8,065
Renter-occupied	2,577

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nicollet County)
Occupied housing units	10,642
No vehicles available	500
2 vehicle available	7,077
3 vehicles available	1,614
4 vehicles available	400
5 or more vehicles available	182

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nicollet County)
Occupied housing units	10,642
Utility gas	6,956
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,171
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	719
Coal or coke
Wood	153
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nicollet County)
Occupied housing units	10,642
Less Than $50,000	8,065
$50,000 to $99,999	2,248
$100,000 to $149,999	2,320
$150,000 to $199,999	907
$200,000 to $299,999	484
$300,000 to $499,999	84
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	113,400

GROSS RENT (Nicollet County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,577
Less than $200	142
$200 to $299	175
$300 to $499	916
$500 to $699	792
$700 to $999	258
$1,000 to $1,499	48
$1,500 or more	10