Lafayette, NJ City Data

Lafayette, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,409 people who live in Lafayette and approximately 144,166 who live in Sussex 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

Sussex County where Lafayette resides is 535.99 square miles. The resident population of this county is 144,166 and has a population rank of 379 out of all the places in the United States.

Lafayette has a total of 4,409 people and of those residents there are 2,107 males and 2,302 females. The median age of the male population is 40.1 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 1,771 births each year and around 1,029 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lafayette varies per year, but currently 4,376 are one race and 33 are two or more races.

Of the 4,409 people who live in Lafayette, there are 1,122 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lafayette is 566 male and 556 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 3,341.

General Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Sussex County	535.99
Water area in square miles - Sussex County	N/A
Resident population - Sussex County	144,166
Population rank - Sussex County	379
Total population	4,409
Total population (male)	2,107
Total population (female)	2,302
Population median age (male)	40.1
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Sussex County	1,771
Deaths- Sussex County	1,029
Population of one race	4,376
Population of two or more races	33
Population under 20 years	1,122
Population under 20 years (male)	566
Population under 20 years (female)	556
Total population 18 years and over	3,341

Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 50,831 households in Lafayette. Families make up 38,912 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (33,024), male householder with no wife present (1,621) and female householder with no husband present (4,034). The remainder of the Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,026. Lafayette, NJ 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 56,341 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,982 never married, 34,454 now married, 985 separated, 4,927 widowed, and 4,993 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 734 separated, 1,128 widowed and 3,637 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 (Sussex County)
Total households	50,831
Family households (families)	38,912
With own children under 18 years	21,194
Married-couple family	33,024
With own children under 18 years	17,495
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,621
With own children under 18 years	869
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,034
With own children under 18 years	2,154
Nonfamily households	12,026
Householder living alone	9,604
65 years and over	3,226

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	557
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	240
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,476
Householder	1,087
Spouse	909
Child	1,263
Other relatives	54
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	379
Male householder	133
Male householder living alone	87
Male householder not living alone	46
Female householder	150
Female householder living alone	118
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	96
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	56,341
Never married	10,982
Now married	34,454
Separated	985
Widowed	4,927
Divorced	4,993
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	734
Widowed	1,128
Divorced	3,637

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,409
Male	2,107
Under 5 years	126
5 to 9 years	184
10 to 14 years	144
15 to 17 years	82
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	20
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	42
25 to 29 years	83
30 to 34 years	144
35 to 39 years	180
40 to 44 years	203
45 to 49 years	195
50 to 54 years	152
55 to 59 years	137
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	70
75 to 79 years	56
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	38
Female	2,302
Under 5 years	137
5 to 9 years	184
10 to 14 years	153
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	16
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	102
30 to 34 years	162
35 to 39 years	204
40 to 44 years	205
45 to 49 years	169
50 to 54 years	166
55 to 59 years	152
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	40
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	76
75 to 79 years	91
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	105

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,409
One race	4,376
White	4,142
Black or African American	90
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	107
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	33

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,855
People who are White alone	3,672
People who are Black or African American alone	36
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	98
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	91
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	134,380
Same house	86,012
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,932
Different state or abroad	9,077
Different state	8,050
Abroad	1,027

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sussex County)
Total resident population	144,166
Born in United States	74,381
State of residence	98,067
Different state	36,974
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	954
Foreign born	8,171

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 40,610 for the population of the country, which includes Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,136 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,007 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,367.

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	40,610
Pre-kindergarten	3,577
Public	1,237
Private	2,340
Kindergarten	2,161
Public	1,829
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,792
Public	18,223
Private	1,569
Elementary and high school	28,504
Public	26,274
Private	2,230
High school grades 9 to 12	8,712
Public	8,051
Private	661
College, undergraduate years	5,201
Public	3,959
Private	1,242
Graduate or professional school	1,167
Public	636
Private	531
Not enrolled in school	97,999

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	95,094
Less than 9th grade	2,773
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,952
High school graduate	31,740
Some college, no degree	21,321
Associate's degree	6,427
Bachelor's degree	25,881
Graduate or professional degree	27.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,640

Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 108,225 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lafayette. The Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,375), service occupations (8,906), sales and office occupations (21,120), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (163), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,910) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,439). The 108,225 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 58,806 private wage and salary workers, 10,514 government workers, 4,366 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sussex County)
Population 16 years and over	108,225
In labor force	76,705
Civilian labor force	76,632
Employed	73,913
Unemployed	2,719
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	73
Females 16 years and over	55,164
In labor force	34,461
Civilian labor force	34,453
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,208
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	53,061
In labor force	42,244
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,511
Armed forces	65

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sussex County)
Workers 16 years and over	72,728
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,033
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,836
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	965
Other means	336
Worked at home	2,442
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,690,565

OCCUPATION (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,375
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,375
Service occupations	8,906
Sales and office occupations	21,120
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	163
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,910
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,439

INDUSTRY (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,375
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	631
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,840
Wholesale trade	3,094
Retail trade	9,682
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,077
Information	2,865
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,543
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,600
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,819
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,298
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,362

CLASS OF WORKER (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,375
Private wage and salary workers	58,806
Government workers	10,514
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,366
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In Lafayette, NJ there are 56,528 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 50,831 occupied and 5,697 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lafayette, there are 45,609 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,383 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, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lafayette, NJ 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 237 housing units with rent less than $200, 240 with rent between $200-299, 496 with rent between $300-499 and 7,047 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, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sussex County)
Total housing units	56,528
Occupied housing units	50,831
Vacant housing units	5,697

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sussex County)
Total housing units	56,528
1-unit, detached	45,609
1-unit, attached	2,383
2 units	1,649
3 or 4 units	1,662
5 to 9 units	1,861
10 to 19 units	1,424
20 to 49 units	369
50 or more units	747
Mobile home	780

HOUSING TENURE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	50,831
Owner-occupied	42,039
Renter-occupied	8,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	50,831
No vehicles available	2,132
2 vehicle available	36,519
3 vehicles available	8,242
4 vehicles available	2,305
5 or more vehicles available	861

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	50,831
Utility gas	4,956
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,921
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	32,730
Coal or coke	120
Wood	1,006
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	296
No fuel used	72

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	50,831
Less Than $50,000	42,039
$50,000 to $99,999	3,118
$100,000 to $149,999	13,506
$150,000 to $199,999	10,904
$200,000 to $299,999	6,922
$300,000 to $499,999	1,941
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	157,700

GROSS RENT (Sussex County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,792
Less than $200	237
$200 to $299	240
$300 to $499	496
$500 to $699	1,808
$700 to $999	3,473
$1,000 to $1,499	1,632
$1,500 or more	133