METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Lafayette Metro
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN · 4 counties · 167,024 residents · 1,642.231 sq mi
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Lafayette has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,590. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $60,334. At a median age of 28.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024227K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(10,891)
5 to 96.2%(10,437)
10 to 146%(10,048)
15 to 1910.6%(17,753)
20 to 2415%(25,050)
25 to 3416%(26,646)
35 to 4412.9%(21,484)
45 to 549%(14,979)
55 to 647.1%(11,884)
65 to 746.3%(10,472)
75 to 843.2%(5,427)
85 and over1.2%(1,953)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,590
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,288 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,334
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,366 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(165,424)
Black2%(3,759)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(8,707)
Asian3.6%(6,665)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(158,463)
Black1.5%(2,525)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,918)
Asian3%(4,937)
Other0.7%(1,099)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(14,822)
Central American1%(2,152)
South American0.8%(1,631)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,000)
Salvadoran0.3%(692)
Guatemalan0.3%(676)
Colombian0.3%(637)
Cuban0.3%(622)
Spaniard0.2%(342)
Venezuelan0.2%(341)
Ecuadorian0.2%(292)
Panamanian0.1%(281)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(261)
Argentine0.1%(174)
Honduran0.1%(166)
Peruvian0.1%(127)
Dominican0.1%(106)
Costa Rican0%(76)
Chilean0%(42)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3%(5,882)
Chinese2.1%(4,402)
Korean0.7%(1,426)
Japanese0.5%(859)
Filipino0.3%(663)
Vietnamese0.2%(473)
Taiwanese0.2%(376)
Thai0.1%(225)
Pakistani0.1%(194)
Indonesian0.1%(142)
Sri Lankan0%(80)
Cambodian0%(79)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German19.8%(45,016)
English10.8%(24,399)
Irish10.1%(22,918)
American5%(11,254)
Italian2.7%(6,176)
Polish2.6%(5,816)
Scottish2.1%(4,729)
Dutch1.6%(3,658)
French1.6%(3,537)
Swedish1%(2,169)
Norwegian0.7%(1,677)
Subsaharan African0.8%(1,505)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(1,352)
Swiss0.6%(1,277)
British0.5%(1,106)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,070)
West Indian0.5%(1,020)
Czech0.4%(867)
Haitian0.4%(843)
Arab0.4%(783)
French Canadian0.3%(718)
Greek0.3%(660)
Russian0.3%(592)
Hungarian0.3%(573)
Nigerian0.3%(538)
Lithuanian0.2%(510)
Ukrainian0.2%(503)
Slovak0.2%(437)
Portuguese0.2%(350)
Turkish0.2%(333)
Iranian0.2%(318)
Danish0.1%(271)
Slovene0.1%(255)
Romanian0.1%(238)
Egyptian0.1%(228)
Croatian0.1%(217)
Belgian0.1%(216)
Serbian0.1%(203)
Armenian0.1%(173)
Canadian0.1%(161)
Austrian0.1%(147)
Ghanaian0.1%(145)
Guyanese0.1%(138)
Finnish0.1%(117)
Brazilian0.1%(115)
Jamaican0.1%(96)
Latvian0%(79)
Palestinian0%(76)
Lebanese0%(71)
Macedonian0%(69)
Syrian0%(58)
Moroccan0%(54)
Israeli0%(53)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(52)
Australian0%(47)
Jordanian0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
83.0%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.1% 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 married46.3%(44,726)
Married42.9%(41,418)
Widowed2.2%(2,084)
Divorced8.6%(8,319)
Women 15+
Never married37.6%(34,498)
Married43.8%(40,253)
Widowed6.8%(6,269)
Divorced11.7%(10,785)
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In this metro
Largest cities
LafayetteCENTRAL71,238West LafayetteCENTRAL45,747Delphi2,973Fowler2,386Flora2,106Williamsport1,954Battle Ground1,905Shadeland1,841Dayton1,368Oxford1,183Otterbein1,139Boswell812West Lebanon685Clarks Hill621Camden601Burlington533Romney391Earl Park369Stockwell286Green Hill234Ambia231Pine214West Point189Deer Creek183Rockfield144Burrows138Yeoman122State Line City122Judyville118Foster100
The 30 most populous of 44 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN has about 167,024 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?
The typical household in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN earns about $27,590 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN expensive?
In Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN, the median home is worth about $60,334, and the typical rent is about $379 a month.
How educated are people in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?
About 26.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?
About 13.0% of people in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024