COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mellott vs West Lafayette
PLACE A
Mellott, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
West Lafayette, Ohio
Mellott is 93% smaller than West Lafayette. Mellott earns more, with a median household income $36,739 higher. West Lafayette has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -12%).
MELLOTTWEST LAFAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population1752,430−93% vs West Lafayette
Population density5122,819−2,307
Population growth-11.7%4.1%−15.8 pts
Median age36.439.2−2.8
Male47.2%50.6%−3.5 pts
Female52.8%49.4%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic92.3%95.8%−3.5 pts
Black0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.2%2.5%+4.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.5%1.2%−0.6 pts
Median household income$86,000$49,261+$36,739
Per capita income$47,930$24,584+$23,346
Poverty rate9.7%31.7%−22.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5230.398+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.6%14.7%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.3%3.2%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation64.2%60.0%+4.2 pts
Median home value$140,600$101,900+$38,700
Median gross rent$480$719−$239
Owner-occupied82.4%74.2%+8.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households75.0%42.8%+32.2 pts
Average commute31.023.2+7.8
Worked from home0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.0%4.0%−3.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025