West Lafayette, OH City Data

West Lafayette, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,313 people who live in West Lafayette and approximately 36,655 who live in Coshocton 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

Coshocton County where West Lafayette resides is 567.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,655 and has a population rank of 1,197 out of all the places in the United States.

West Lafayette has a total of 2,313 people and of those residents there are 1,092 males and 1,221 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 38.2. There are approximately 482 births each year and around 373 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Lafayette varies per year, but currently 2,292 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 2,313 people who live in West Lafayette, there are 688 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Lafayette is 368 male and 320 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 1,696.

General West Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Coshocton County	567.58
Water area in square miles - Coshocton County	N/A
Resident population - Coshocton County	36,655
Population rank - Coshocton County	1,197
Total population	2,313
Total population (male)	1,092
Total population (female)	1,221
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	38.2
Births - Coshocton County	482
Deaths- Coshocton County	373
Population of one race	2,292
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	688
Population under 20 years (male)	368
Population under 20 years (female)	320
Total population 18 years and over	1,696

West Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 14,356 households in West Lafayette. Families make up 10,223 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,291), male householder with no wife present (538) and female householder with no husband present (1,104). The remainder of the West Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,188. West Lafayette, OH 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 14,858 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,537 never married, 8,879 now married, 166 separated, 1,788 widowed, and 1,488 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 143 separated, 405 widowed and 1,411 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 (Coshocton County)
Total households	14,356
Family households (families)	10,223
With own children under 18 years	4,918
Married-couple family	8,291
With own children under 18 years	3,761
Male householder, no wife present, family	538
With own children under 18 years	347
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,104
With own children under 18 years	842
Nonfamily households	4,188
Householder living alone	3,637
65 years and over	1,714

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	337
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	240
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,886
Householder	616
Spouse	462
Child	699
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	66
Foster child	2
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	347
Male householder	109
Male householder living alone	82
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	184
Female householder living alone	167
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,858
Never married	2,537
Now married	8,879
Separated	166
Widowed	1,788
Divorced	1,488
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	143
Widowed	405
Divorced	1,411

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,313
Male	1,092
Under 5 years	80
5 to 9 years	106
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	36
20 years	16
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	66
30 to 34 years	70
35 to 39 years	102
40 to 44 years	73
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	42
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	13
Female	1,221
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	88
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	17
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	55
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	99
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	75
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	44
85 years and over	36

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,313
One race	2,292
White	2,279
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,233
People who are White alone	2,201
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,320
Same house	22,087
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,861
Different state or abroad	1,094
Different state	918
Abroad	176

PLACE OF BIRTH (Coshocton County)
Total resident population	36,655
Born in United States	30,985
State of residence	31,617
Different state	4,570
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	99
Foreign born	369

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 8,641 for the population of the country, which includes West Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,072 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,467 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 757.

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	8,641
Pre-kindergarten	648
Public	454
Private	194
Kindergarten	501
Public	458
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,562
Public	4,022
Private	540
Elementary and high school	6,734
Public	6,121
Private	613
High school grades 9 to 12	2,172
Public	2,099
Private	73
College, undergraduate years	687
Public	544
Private	143
Graduate or professional school	71
Public	43
Private	28
Not enrolled in school	26,696

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,172
Less than 9th grade	1,573
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,575
High school graduate	12,356
Some college, no degree	3,209
Associate's degree	1,093
Bachelor's degree	2,366
Graduate or professional degree	9.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,533

West Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,313 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Lafayette. The West Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,703), service occupations (2,276), sales and office occupations (3,531), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (184), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,542) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,610). The 28,313 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,774 private wage and salary workers, 1,691 government workers, 1,296 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Coshocton County)
Population 16 years and over	28,313
In labor force	17,868
Civilian labor force	17,868
Employed	16,846
Unemployed	1,022
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	14,592
In labor force	8,068
Civilian labor force	8,068
Unemployed Civilian labor force	445
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,721
In labor force	9,800
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	577
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Coshocton County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,585
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,137
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,018
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	446
Other means	122
Worked at home	621
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	358,180

OCCUPATION (Coshocton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,703
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,703
Service occupations	2,276
Sales and office occupations	3,531
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	184
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,542
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,610

INDUSTRY (Coshocton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,703
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	688
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,053
Wholesale trade	262
Retail trade	1,492
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,033
Information	230
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	461
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	667
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,897
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,053
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	424

CLASS OF WORKER (Coshocton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,703
Private wage and salary workers	13,774
Government workers	1,691
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,296
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In West Lafayette, OH there are 16,107 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,356 occupied and 1,751 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Lafayette, there are 11,533 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 112 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Lafayette, OH 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 349 housing units with rent less than $200, 489 with rent between $200-299, 1,432 with rent between $300-499 and 583 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Coshocton County)
Total housing units	16,107
Occupied housing units	14,356
Vacant housing units	1,751

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Coshocton County)
Total housing units	16,107
1-unit, detached	11,533
1-unit, attached	112
2 units	470
3 or 4 units	407
5 to 9 units	344
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	168
50 or more units	193
Mobile home	2,625

HOUSING TENURE (Coshocton County)
Occupied housing units	14,356
Owner-occupied	10,907
Renter-occupied	3,449

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Coshocton County)
Occupied housing units	14,356
No vehicles available	1,336
2 vehicle available	9,042
3 vehicles available	2,643
4 vehicles available	808
5 or more vehicles available	283

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Coshocton County)
Occupied housing units	14,356
Utility gas	7,226
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,897
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,611
Coal or coke	46
Wood	577
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	236
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Coshocton County)
Occupied housing units	14,356
Less Than $50,000	10,907
$50,000 to $99,999	3,814
$100,000 to $149,999	1,458
$150,000 to $199,999	360
$200,000 to $299,999	255
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	79,300

GROSS RENT (Coshocton County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,449
Less than $200	349
$200 to $299	489
$300 to $499	1,432
$500 to $699	461
$700 to $999	93
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	22