CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Lafayette

Ohio · 2,129 residents · 0.86 sq mi

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West Lafayette is a city of 2,129 people in Ohio. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $39,500. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 23%. Median rent is $311 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,129

−8%vs 2000

vs 2,313 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(170)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(197)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(141)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(163)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(129)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.3%(347)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(298)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(206)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(164)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(185)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.8%(103)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(26)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,136

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,870 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,840

−34%vs 2000

vs $14,913 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.2%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,500

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$311

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $428 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.6%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

26.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(2,278)

Black0.2%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(2,121)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.3%(37)

Mexican0.9%(26)

Cuban0.2%(7)

Ancestry

German28.8%(822)

English12.3%(351)

Irish11.7%(333)

Dutch11%(314)

American7.6%(216)

Italian3.5%(100)

Scottish2.4%(68)

French1.6%(46)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(40)

Arab1.3%(37)

Egyptian1.3%(37)

Welsh0.8%(23)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.6%(16)

Swiss0.4%(12)

Croatian0.2%(5)

Swedish0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Dutch population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.0%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married27.4%(303)

Married52.9%(584)

Widowed4.4%(49)

Divorced15.3%(169)

Women 15+

Never married28.4%(327)

Married50.9%(586)

Widowed6.3%(72)

Divorced14.5%(167)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−10.0 ptssince 2013

from 14.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.6%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.6%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.4%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)28.2%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.8%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26%(34)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.6%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 131 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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