In 2021, Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN had a population of 186k people with a median age of 28.5 and a median household income of $53,468. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN declined from 193,302 to 185,961, a −3.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,926 to $53,468, a 2.97% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.57%), White (Hispanic) (4.81%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.8%).
14.1% of the households in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
91.5% of the residents in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are Purdue University-Main Campus (12,568 degrees awarded in 2021), Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette (50 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette (48 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was $169,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.
Most people in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.
Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN borders Montgomery, Clinton, White, Carroll & Benton Counties PUMA, IN and Clay, Sullivan, Parke, Fountain, Vermillion & Warren Counties PUMA, IN.