Lafayette, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
30,602
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
0.761% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.6%
7.84% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$119,040
7.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$686,500
6.01% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,056
2.37% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lafayette, CO 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.

94.8% of the residents in Lafayette, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lafayette, CO was $686,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Lafayette, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lafayette, CO is home to a population of 30.6k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Lafayette, CO residents were born outside of the country (3.31k people).

In 2024, there were 8.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Lafayette, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.48k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
94.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Lafayette, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lafayette, CO was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.3k ± 1.06k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.52k ± 758
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.48k ± 687
19.2%
Hispanic Population
5.87k people

In 2024, there were 8.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Lafayette, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.48k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.2% of the people in Lafayette, CO are hispanic (5.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lafayette, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.31k people
10.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.24k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Lafayette, CO residents (3.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lafayette, CO was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    305 ± 127
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    190 ± 99
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    56 ± 50

Lafayette, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lafayette, CO.

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Economy

The economy of Lafayette, CO employs 17.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lafayette, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,931 people), Manufacturing (2,087 people), and Educational Services (1,983 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($129,331), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,839), and Information ($116,979).

Employment

Occupations

17.1k
2024 Value
± 1,082
−2.37%
1 Year decline
± 8.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafayette, CO declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 17.5k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafayette, CO, are Management Occupations (2,984 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,550 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,420 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafayette, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.1k
2024 Value
± 1,082
−2.37%
1 Year decline
± 8.94%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafayette, CO declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 17.5k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafayette, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,931 people), Manufacturing (2,087 people), and Educational Services (1,983 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafayette, CO, though some of these residents may live in Lafayette, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$74,042
Median earning men ± $5,255
$58,661
Median earning women ± $4,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,215), Information ($126,875), and Public Administration ($113,629).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($116,120), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,643), and Public Administration ($94,643).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Lafayette, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.
Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafayette, CO was $686,500 in 2024, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $647,600 to $686,500, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafayette, CO is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lafayette, CO have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lafayette, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$686,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,866
$8,293
Median Property Taxes
±$653

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lafayette, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lafayette, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.7%
Homeownership
2024
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Lafayette, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lafayette, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$119,040
Median Household Income
± $10,187
12.6k
Number of Households
± 894

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Lafayette, CO grew to $119,040 from the previous year's value of $110,431.

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafayette, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (60%)
  2. Worked At Home (30.1%)
  3. Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Lafayette, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafayette, CO have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Lafayette, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lafayette, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafayette, CO (1.71k out of 30.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lafayette, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Lafayette, CO has health coverage, with 61.3% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

4.26%
Uninsured
61.3%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.57%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lafayette, CO grew by 7.58% from 3.96% to 4.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lafayette, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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