Lafayette, OR City Data

Lafayette, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,586 people who live in Lafayette and approximately 84,992 who live in Yamhill 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

Yamhill County where Lafayette resides is 718.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 84,992 and has a population rank of 612 out of all the places in the United States.

Lafayette has a total of 2,586 people and of those residents there are 1,304 males and 1,282 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 31.1. There are approximately 1,203 births each year and around 624 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lafayette varies per year, but currently 2,512 are one race and 74 are two or more races.

Of the 2,586 people who live in Lafayette, there are 905 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lafayette is 461 male and 444 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 1,740.

General Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Yamhill County	718.36
Water area in square miles - Yamhill County	N/A
Resident population - Yamhill County	84,992
Population rank - Yamhill County	612
Total population	2,586
Total population (male)	1,304
Total population (female)	1,282
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	31.1
Births - Yamhill County	1,203
Deaths- Yamhill County	624
Population of one race	2,512
Population of two or more races	74
Population under 20 years	905
Population under 20 years (male)	461
Population under 20 years (female)	444
Total population 18 years and over	1,740

Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 28,732 households in Lafayette. Families make up 21,493 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,248), male householder with no wife present (1,222) and female householder with no husband present (2,637). The remainder of the Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,360. Lafayette, OR 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 32,661 females 15 and over; of those females there are 6,589 never married, 19,318 now married, 518 separated, 2,923 widowed, and 3,313 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 429 separated, 672 widowed and 2,998 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 (Yamhill County)
Total households	28,732
Family households (families)	21,493
With own children under 18 years	11,469
Married-couple family	17,248
With own children under 18 years	8,486
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,222
With own children under 18 years	760
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,637
With own children under 18 years	1,868
Nonfamily households	7,360
Householder living alone	5,672
65 years and over	2,420

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	403
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	142
Average household size	3.07
Average family size	3.43

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,340
Householder	657
Spouse	524
Child	914
Other relatives	63
Nonrelatives	84
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	17
Housemate or roommate	23
Unmarried partner	50
Foster child	4
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	246
Male householder	97
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	28
Female householder	87
Female householder living alone	71
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	62
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,661
Never married	6,589
Now married	19,318
Separated	518
Widowed	2,923
Divorced	3,313
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	429
Widowed	672
Divorced	2,998

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,586
Male	1,304
Under 5 years	115
5 to 9 years	145
10 to 14 years	101
15 to 17 years	68
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	24
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	97
30 to 34 years	120
35 to 39 years	126
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	86
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	52
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	8
Female	1,282
Under 5 years	152
5 to 9 years	114
10 to 14 years	103
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	15
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	134
35 to 39 years	114
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	63
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,586
One race	2,512
White	2,221
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	42
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	4
Two or more races	74

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,586
People who are White alone	2,221
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	42
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	523
People who are Some other race alone	216

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	79,213
Same house	37,737
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,518
Different state or abroad	9,760
Different state	7,971
Abroad	1,789

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yamhill County)
Total resident population	84,992
Born in United States	25,179
State of residence	42,053
Different state	35,946
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	558
Foreign born	6,435

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 23,412 for the population of the country, which includes Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,706 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,245 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,276.

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	23,412
Pre-kindergarten	1,234
Public	621
Private	613
Kindergarten	1,278
Public	1,027
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,414
Public	9,509
Private	905
Elementary and high school	15,623
Public	14,327
Private	1,296
High school grades 9 to 12	5,209
Public	4,818
Private	391
College, undergraduate years	4,780
Public	1,873
Private	2,907
Graduate or professional school	497
Public	238
Private	259
Not enrolled in school	58,255

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	52,645
Less than 9th grade	3,348
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,716
High school graduate	16,235
Some college, no degree	13,752
Associate's degree	2,737
Bachelor's degree	10,857
Graduate or professional degree	20.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,042

Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,941 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lafayette. The Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,822), service occupations (6,400), sales and office occupations (9,372), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,092), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,192) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,318). The 64,941 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,546 private wage and salary workers, 5,231 government workers, 3,244 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yamhill County)
Population 16 years and over	64,941
In labor force	41,891
Civilian labor force	41,865
Employed	39,196
Unemployed	2,669
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	26
Females 16 years and over	32,028
In labor force	18,895
Civilian labor force	18,895
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,333
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	32,913
In labor force	22,996
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,336
Armed forces	26

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yamhill County)
Workers 16 years and over	38,588
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,047
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,329
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,681
Other means	200
Worked at home	1,813
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	912,420

OCCUPATION (Yamhill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,822
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,822
Service occupations	6,400
Sales and office occupations	9,372
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,092
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,192
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,318

INDUSTRY (Yamhill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,822
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,782
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,600
Wholesale trade	1,695
Retail trade	4,488
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,778
Information	740
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,896
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,530
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,279
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,866
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,933

CLASS OF WORKER (Yamhill County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,822
Private wage and salary workers	30,546
Government workers	5,231
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,244
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In Lafayette, OR there are 30,270 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,732 occupied and 1,538 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lafayette, there are 19,876 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,258 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, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lafayette, OR 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 243 housing units with rent less than $200, 299 with rent between $200-299, 1,353 with rent between $300-499 and 6,044 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, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yamhill County)
Total housing units	30,270
Occupied housing units	28,732
Vacant housing units	1,538

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yamhill County)
Total housing units	30,270
1-unit, detached	19,876
1-unit, attached	1,258
2 units	969
3 or 4 units	942
5 to 9 units	1,008
10 to 19 units	531
20 to 49 units	645
50 or more units	678
Mobile home	4,199

HOUSING TENURE (Yamhill County)
Occupied housing units	28,732
Owner-occupied	19,990
Renter-occupied	8,742

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yamhill County)
Occupied housing units	28,732
No vehicles available	1,391
2 vehicle available	19,710
3 vehicles available	5,432
4 vehicles available	1,386
5 or more vehicles available	680

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yamhill County)
Occupied housing units	28,732
Utility gas	5,178
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	19,187
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,107
Coal or coke
Wood	2,289
Solar energy	31
Other fuel	179
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yamhill County)
Occupied housing units	28,732
Less Than $50,000	19,990
$50,000 to $99,999	1,567
$100,000 to $149,999	5,494
$150,000 to $199,999	2,977
$200,000 to $299,999	2,206
$300,000 to $499,999	639
$1,000,000 or more	56
Median (dollars)	146,200

GROSS RENT (Yamhill County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,742
Less than $200	243
$200 to $299	299
$300 to $499	1,353
$500 to $699	3,206
$700 to $999	2,223
$1,000 to $1,499	457
$1,500 or more	157