West Lafayette

West Lafayette has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,786. Population has declined 10% since 2000. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $94,500. At a median age of 23.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.