COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lafayette vs West Lafayette
PLACE A
Lafayette, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
West Lafayette, Ohio
Lafayette is 148% larger than West Lafayette. Lafayette earns more, with a median household income $2,475 higher. Lafayette has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 4%).
LAFAYETTEWEST LAFAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,0202,430+148% vs West Lafayette
Population density1,1362,819−1,683
Population growth24.8%4.1%+20.7 pts
Median age32.339.2−6.9
Male46.3%50.6%−4.4 pts
Female53.7%49.4%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born2.5%0.0%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.0%95.8%−12.9 pts
Black1.5%0.6%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.5%2.5%+11.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.1%1.2%+0.9 pts
Median household income$51,736$49,261+$2,475
Per capita income$19,907$24,584−$4,677
Poverty rate27.6%31.7%−4.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.398−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%14.7%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree1.9%1.4%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%3.2%+2.2 pts
Labor force participation56.5%60.0%−3.5 pts
Median home value$213,900$101,900+$112,000
Median gross rent$896$719+$177
Owner-occupied48.5%74.2%−25.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.8%2.3%+7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%42.8%−3.7 pts
Average commute28.123.2+4.9
Worked from home1.5%1.5%−0.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured12.3%4.0%+8.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025