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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Lafayette Metro

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN · 4 counties · 186,960 residents · 1,642 sq mi
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With 186,960 people, Lafayette is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 29.3. Owners hold 61% of the housing stock. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The average commute runs 12 minutes. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
186,960
+12%since 1990
from 167,024 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
114 / sq mi
+12%since 1990
from 102 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
29.3
+2%since 1990
from 28.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,642 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
161K179K198K216K235K19902000201020202024Lafayette
2024227K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(11,274)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.3%(11,736)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(11,485)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.4%(19,396)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2415%(28,057)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(26,527)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.2%(24,632)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.4%(21,312)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(13,553)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(9,592)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(7,027)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(2,369)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,288
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,590 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,214
+55%since 1990
from $12,412 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.6%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 13.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$104,366
+31%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,334 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$542
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $379 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 61.4% in 1990
39.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(158,463)
Black1.5%(2,525)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(1,918)
Asian3%(4,937)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(165,424)
Black2%(3,759)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(8,707)
Asian3.6%(6,665)

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)
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)
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)
Cambodian0%(79)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(76)
Malaysian0%(54)
Nepalese0%(40)
Uzbek0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
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)
+ 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)
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)
Lebanese0%(71)
Syrian0%(58)
Moroccan0%(54)
Israeli0%(53)
Jordanian0%(39)
Bulgarian0%(33)
Ethiopian0%(28)
Iraqi0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.1%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 26.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.1%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 83.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
13.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.4 min
−30%since 1990
from 17.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(29,601)
Married52.5%(40,642)
Widowed1.8%(1,399)
Divorced7.5%(5,805)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(22,595)
Married52.4%(39,377)
Widowed8.3%(6,211)
Divorced9.3%(7,004)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% 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)23.6%(2,079)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(1,705)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.8%(2,623)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.5%(752)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(120)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,810 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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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.

What's inside

4 component counties

Tippecanoe CountyCENTRAL190,456Carroll County20,655Benton County8,883Warren County8,474
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?

Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN has about 186,960 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?

The typical household in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN earns about $39,288 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 $104,366, and the typical rent is about $542 a month.

How educated are people in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?

About 29.1% 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 13.6% of people in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN grown since 1990?

Yes, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 19,936 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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