West Lafayette, IN City Data

West Lafayette, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28,778 people who live in West Lafayette and approximately 148,955 who live in Tippecanoe County. We want to help people moving to or living in West 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 West Lafayette. We have included West Lafayette housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Lafayette Information

Tippecanoe County where West 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.

West Lafayette has a total of 28,778 people and of those residents there are 16,455 males and 12,323 females. The median age of the male population is 22.1 and the female population is 22.7. There are approximately 1,931 births each year and around 1,040 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Lafayette varies per year, but currently 28,322 are one race and 456 are two or more races.

Of the 28,778 people who live in West Lafayette, there are 6,091 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Lafayette is 3,760 male and 2,331 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 25,779.

General West 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	28,778
Total population (male)	16,455
Total population (female)	12,323
Population median age (male)	22.1
Population median age (female)	22.7
Births - Tippecanoe County	1,931
Deaths- Tippecanoe County	1,040
Population of one race	28,322
Population of two or more races	456
Population under 20 years	6,091
Population under 20 years (male)	3,760
Population under 20 years (female)	2,331
Total population 18 years and over	25,779

West Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 55,226 households in West Lafayette. Families make up 32,644 of these households. The table below breaks down the West 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 West Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,823. West Lafayette, IN moving companies help people in West 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 West Lafayette. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West 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 West Lafayette social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West 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	1,618
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,486
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,698
Householder	3,591
Spouse	2,887
Child	3,409
Other relatives	120
Nonrelatives	322
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	201
Unmarried partner	267
Foster child	6
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,942
Male householder	3,727
Male householder living alone	1,647
Male householder not living alone	2,080
Female householder	3,144
Female householder living alone	1,770
Female householder not living alone	1,374
Nonrelatives	6,071
Unmarried partner	223
Roomer or boarder	386
Housemate or roommate	5,409
Foster child	N/A
Other	53

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	28,778
Male	16,455
Under 5 years	355
5 to 9 years	407
10 to 14 years	483
15 to 17 years	300
18 and 19 years	2,215
20 years	2,059
21 years	2,198
22 to 24 years	3,426
25 to 29 years	1,248
30 to 34 years	584
35 to 39 years	448
40 to 44 years	497
45 to 49 years	490
50 to 54 years	403
55 to 59 years	295
60 and 61 years	101
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	77
67 to 69 years	108
70 to 74 years	184
75 to 79 years	197
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	129
Female	12,323
Under 5 years	363
5 to 9 years	376
10 to 14 years	440
15 to 17 years	275
18 and 19 years	877
20 years	1,460
21 years	1,580
22 to 24 years	1,910
25 to 29 years	694
30 to 34 years	402
35 to 39 years	463
40 to 44 years	516
45 to 49 years	546
50 to 54 years	421
55 to 59 years	325
60 and 61 years	89
62 to 64 years	162
65 and 66 years	90
67 to 69 years	136
70 to 74 years	297
75 to 79 years	291
80 to 84 years	253
85 years and over	357

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28,778
One race	28,322
White	23,985
Black or African American	684
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	3,263
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	41
Two or more races	456

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,640
People who are White alone	19,765
People who are Black or African American alone	536
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	36
People who are Asian alone	2,622
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	780
People who are Some other race alone	282

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

West 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 West Lafayette. That total enrollment is 60,819 for the population of the country, which includes West 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 West 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

West Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 121,214 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Lafayette. The West 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

West Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In West 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 West 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 West 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 West Lafayette, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West 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 West 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 West 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 West 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