Lafayette, TN City Data

Lafayette, TN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,885 people who live in Lafayette and approximately 20,386 who live in Macon 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

Macon County where Lafayette resides is 307.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,386 and has a population rank of 1,769 out of all the places in the United States.

Lafayette has a total of 3,885 people and of those residents there are 1,780 males and 2,105 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 46.5. There are approximately 268 births each year and around 195 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lafayette varies per year, but currently 3,867 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 3,885 people who live in Lafayette, there are 883 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lafayette is 444 male and 439 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 3,084.

General Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Macon County	307.19
Water area in square miles - Macon County	N/A
Resident population - Macon County	20,386
Population rank - Macon County	1,769
Total population	3,885
Total population (male)	1,780
Total population (female)	2,105
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	46.5
Births - Macon County	268
Deaths- Macon County	195
Population of one race	3,867
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	883
Population under 20 years (male)	444
Population under 20 years (female)	439
Total population 18 years and over	3,084

Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 7,916 households in Lafayette. Families make up 5,834 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,802), male householder with no wife present (337) and female householder with no husband present (739). The remainder of the Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,110. Lafayette, TN 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 8,175 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,013 never married, 5,033 now married, 150 separated, 1,046 widowed, and 933 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 73 separated, 174 widowed and 905 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 (Macon County)
Total households	7,916
Family households (families)	5,834
With own children under 18 years	2,966
Married-couple family	4,802
With own children under 18 years	2,190
Male householder, no wife present, family	337
With own children under 18 years	160
Female householder, no husband present, family	739
With own children under 18 years	411
Nonfamily households	2,110
Householder living alone	1,887
65 years and over	850

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	488
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	638
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.79

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,104
Householder	1,089
Spouse	845
Child	940
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	49
Foster child	4
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	685
Male householder	191
Male householder living alone	173
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	438
Female householder living alone	415
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	56
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	20
Foster child	1
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,175
Never married	1,013
Now married	5,033
Separated	150
Widowed	1,046
Divorced	933
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	73
Widowed	174
Divorced	905

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,885
Male	1,780
Under 5 years	103
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	104
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	25
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	127
30 to 34 years	98
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	120
45 to 49 years	117
50 to 54 years	124
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	61
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	24
Female	2,105
Under 5 years	104
5 to 9 years	104
10 to 14 years	117
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	26
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	117
35 to 39 years	118
40 to 44 years	123
45 to 49 years	130
50 to 54 years	135
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	48
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	121
75 to 79 years	116
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	92

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,885
One race	3,867
White	3,803
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,789
People who are White alone	3,707
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	82
People who are Some other race alone	20

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,919
Same house	10,894
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,356
Different state or abroad	1,789
Different state	1,592
Abroad	197

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macon County)
Total resident population	20,386
Born in United States	12,788
State of residence	14,590
Different state	5,380
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	47
Foreign born	369

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 4,610 for the population of the country, which includes Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,065 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,361 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 377.

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	4,610
Pre-kindergarten	306
Public	245
Private	61
Kindergarten	245
Public	231
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,448
Public	2,418
Private	30
Elementary and high school	3,681
Public	3,611
Private	70
High school grades 9 to 12	1,233
Public	1,193
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	315
Public	303
Private	12
Graduate or professional school	63
Public	63
Private
Not enrolled in school	14,980

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,331
Less than 9th grade	2,668
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,641
High school graduate	5,194
Some college, no degree	1,623
Associate's degree	458
Bachelor's degree	747
Graduate or professional degree	5.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	451

Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,664 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lafayette. The Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,620), service occupations (1,029), sales and office occupations (1,950), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (192), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,477) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,242). The 15,664 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,444 private wage and salary workers, 967 government workers, 1,053 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macon County)
Population 16 years and over	15,664
In labor force	10,014
Civilian labor force	10,007
Employed	9,510
Unemployed	497
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	7,938
In labor force	4,429
Civilian labor force	4,429
Unemployed Civilian labor force	278
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,726
In labor force	5,585
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macon County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,255
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,818
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,944
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	124
Other means	48
Worked at home	276
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	279,665

OCCUPATION (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,620
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,620
Service occupations	1,029
Sales and office occupations	1,950
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	192
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,477
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,242

INDUSTRY (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,620
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	478
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,282
Wholesale trade	326
Retail trade	1,131
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	419
Information	207
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	322
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	370
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,152
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	300
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	272

CLASS OF WORKER (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,620
Private wage and salary workers	7,444
Government workers	967
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,053
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In Lafayette, TN there are 8,894 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,916 occupied and 978 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lafayette, there are 5,896 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 60 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, TN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lafayette, TN 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 199 housing units with rent less than $200, 226 with rent between $200-299, 716 with rent between $300-499 and 210 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, TN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macon County)
Total housing units	8,894
Occupied housing units	7,916
Vacant housing units	978

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macon County)
Total housing units	8,894
1-unit, detached	5,896
1-unit, attached	60
2 units	112
3 or 4 units	219
5 to 9 units	102
10 to 19 units	31
20 to 49 units	42
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	2,406

HOUSING TENURE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	7,916
Owner-occupied	6,225
Renter-occupied	1,691

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	7,916
No vehicles available	547
2 vehicle available	5,201
3 vehicles available	1,499
4 vehicles available	391
5 or more vehicles available	161

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	7,916
Utility gas	1,542
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,139
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	132
Coal or coke
Wood	620
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	7,916
Less Than $50,000	6,225
$50,000 to $99,999	1,700
$100,000 to $149,999	454
$150,000 to $199,999	88
$200,000 to $299,999	31
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	67,700

GROSS RENT (Macon County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,691
Less than $200	199
$200 to $299	226
$300 to $499	716
$500 to $699	187
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	N/A