METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Lafayette Metro
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN · 4 counties · 223,716 residents · 1,642 sq mi
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With 223,716 people, Lafayette is a metro area. This skews young, with a median age of 31.7. The typical home is worth $154,474. People stay put here: 78% were in the same home a year ago. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. 36,756 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,642 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024227K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(13,448)
5 to 96%(13,470)
10 to 146%(13,530)
15 to 199.4%(21,123)
20 to 2412.9%(28,921)
25 to 3414.2%(31,870)
35 to 4411.1%(24,805)
45 to 5410.2%(22,831)
55 to 6410.5%(23,441)
65 to 748.1%(18,076)
75 to 843.9%(8,806)
85 and over1.5%(3,395)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$52,855
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,288 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
34.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade18.3%
Information9.8%
Wholesale trade5.4%
Finance & insurance3.6%
Other services3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Public administration2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
Construction1.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$154,474
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,366 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.9
+1%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(165,424)
Black2%(3,759)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(8,707)
Asian3.6%(6,665)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic74.2%(165,999)
Black5%(11,259)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(20,292)
Asian6.1%(13,700)
Other2.6%(5,854)
32
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(13,337)
Central American0.6%(1,420)
Puerto Rican0.4%(978)
South American0.4%(846)
Salvadoran0.3%(607)
Guatemalan0.2%(453)
Colombian0.2%(429)
Spaniard0.2%(420)
Cuban0.1%(231)
Panamanian0.1%(192)
Dominican0.1%(127)
Ecuadorian0.1%(104)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(97)
Venezuelan0%(92)
Honduran0%(89)
Nicaraguan0%(54)
Chilean0%(50)
Bolivian0%(41)
Costa Rican0%(25)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Peruvian0%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese3.6%(7,039)
Asian Indian2.1%(4,240)
Korean0.8%(1,632)
Vietnamese0.2%(542)
Filipino0.2%(457)
Japanese0.2%(422)
Taiwanese0.1%(287)
Pakistani0.1%(199)
Thai0.1%(189)
Laotian0.1%(165)
Indonesian0%(88)
Sri Lankan0%(56)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German21.4%(49,244)
Irish10.5%(24,251)
English8.1%(18,594)
American5.7%(13,021)
Italian2.7%(6,306)
Polish2.7%(6,221)
Scottish2.3%(5,332)
Dutch2.3%(5,183)
French2%(4,629)
Swedish1%(2,361)
British0.8%(1,841)
Welsh0.7%(1,686)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,594)
Norwegian0.6%(1,490)
Swiss0.5%(1,111)
Subsaharan African0.5%(1,041)
Russian0.3%(800)
Czech0.3%(659)
French Canadian0.3%(632)
Hungarian0.3%(603)
Iranian0.3%(581)
Egyptian0.3%(545)
Greek0.3%(539)
Belgian0.2%(518)
Danish0.2%(483)
Portuguese0.2%(436)
Lithuanian0.2%(415)
Nigerian0.2%(415)
Ukrainian0.2%(407)
Austrian0.1%(281)
Lebanese0.1%(275)
Finnish0.1%(274)
Slovak0.1%(270)
Romanian0.1%(265)
West Indian0.1%(231)
Turkish0.1%(223)
Serbian0.1%(203)
Brazilian0.1%(192)
Slovene0.1%(188)
Canadian0.1%(183)
Croatian0.1%(168)
Arab0.1%(155)
Macedonian0.1%(153)
Armenian0.1%(115)
Jamaican0.1%(106)
Haitian0%(73)
Palestinian0%(67)
Kenyan0%(65)
Australian0%(51)
Latvian0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Moroccan0%(33)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Ethiopian0%(26)
Israeli0%(23)
Jordanian0%(19)
Guyanese0%(10)
Iraqi0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 87.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.3%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.2%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.2%(1,707)
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(1,906)
Vietnam era31.9%(2,986)
Korean War8.2%(766)
World War II4.2%(395)
Share of the 9,361 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.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN has about 223,716 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?
The typical household in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN earns about $52,855 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 $154,474, and the typical rent is about $855 a month.
How educated are people in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN?
About 35.9% 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 17.4% 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 56,692 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024