CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lafayette
Indiana · 43,764 residents · 29.377 sq mi
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Lafayette has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $27,023. Population has fallen 22% since 2000, a loss of 12,633 residents. Median home value is $51,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202471K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(3,255)
5 to 96.8%(2,985)
10 to 146.3%(2,743)
15 to 196.3%(2,749)
20 to 248.7%(3,800)
25 to 3418.9%(8,257)
35 to 4414.5%(6,348)
45 to 549.7%(4,229)
55 to 648.2%(3,604)
65 to 747.5%(3,281)
75 to 844.4%(1,921)
85 and over1.4%(592)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,023
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,859 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$51,100
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $89,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(47,896)
Black3.2%(1,790)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(5,136)
Asian1.2%(687)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96%(41,994)
Black1.9%(818)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(572)
Asian1.3%(578)
Other0.9%(374)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(7,782)
Central American1.8%(1,293)
Guatemalan0.6%(416)
Salvadoran0.5%(354)
Cuban0.5%(349)
Puerto Rican0.5%(341)
South American0.4%(315)
Panamanian0.4%(280)
Colombian0.3%(180)
Nicaraguan0.2%(170)
Ecuadorian0.1%(86)
Argentine0.1%(40)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(641)
Chinese0.4%(270)
Japanese0.4%(253)
Korean0.3%(244)
Filipino0.2%(121)
Laotian0.1%(67)
Malaysian0.1%(54)
Vietnamese0%(26)
Nepalese0%(15)
Taiwanese0%(10)
Sri Lankan0%(8)
Pakistani0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(10)
Ancestry
German17%(12,109)
English8.9%(6,339)
Irish8.8%(6,246)
American3.8%(2,702)
Polish1.8%(1,285)
Italian1.7%(1,223)
Scottish1.5%(1,092)
French1.4%(1,010)
Dutch1.4%(996)
West Indian1.2%(869)
Haitian1.1%(806)
Swedish0.6%(435)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
British0.5%(382)
Welsh0.5%(367)
Subsaharan African0.5%(347)
Norwegian0.5%(338)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(334)
Swiss0.5%(328)
French Canadian0.4%(294)
Greek0.4%(266)
Russian0.3%(201)
Arab0.2%(163)
Romanian0.2%(123)
Lithuanian0.2%(117)
Czech0.1%(106)
Ukrainian0.1%(102)
Hungarian0.1%(97)
Belgian0.1%(96)
Slovak0.1%(69)
Jamaican0.1%(52)
Finnish0.1%(46)
Egyptian0.1%(45)
Portuguese0.1%(45)
Danish0.1%(44)
Moroccan0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(39)
Ghanaian0%(33)
Iranian0%(32)
Austrian0%(30)
Serbian0%(27)
Canadian0%(24)
Macedonian0%(23)
Nigerian0%(16)
Turkish0%(7)
Latvian0%(6)
Armenian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.5%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.4%(11,729)
Married43.1%(11,903)
Widowed2.3%(630)
Divorced12.2%(3,381)
Women 15+
Never married34.9%(10,295)
Married39.7%(11,721)
Widowed8%(2,362)
Divorced17.4%(5,146)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lafayette, Indiana?
Lafayette, Indiana has about 43,764 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lafayette, Indiana?
The typical household in Lafayette, Indiana earns about $27,023 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lafayette, Indiana expensive?
In Lafayette, Indiana, the median home is worth about $51,100, and the typical rent is about $385 a month.
How educated are people in Lafayette, Indiana?
About 21.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lafayette, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lafayette, Indiana?
About 8.9% of people in Lafayette, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.
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