Lafayette, IN

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2023 Population

70,650

0.251% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.7

2.12% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.1%

3.66% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$52,946

4.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$157,600

8.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

35,897

0.341% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lafayette, IN had a population of 70.7k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $52,946. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lafayette, IN declined from 70,828 to 70,650, a −0.251% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,674 to $52,946, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.95%), White (Hispanic) (5.13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.97%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.61%).

None of the households in Lafayette, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Lafayette, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lafayette, IN are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette (78 degrees awarded in 2022), Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing (40 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette (40 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lafayette, IN was $157,600, and the homeownership rate was 47.6%.

Most people in Lafayette, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lafayette, IN is home to a population of 70.7k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.92% of Lafayette, IN residents were born outside of the country (7.01k people).

In 2023, there were 7.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.4k people) in Lafayette, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.62k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

93.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.9% of Lafayette, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lafayette, IN was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lafayette, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
50.4k ± 1.06k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.32k ± 730
White (Hispanic)
3.62k ± 761

13.8%

Hispanic Population

9.78k people

13.8% of the people in Lafayette, IN are hispanic (9.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lafayette, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

9.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.01k people

8.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.05k people

As of 2023, 9.92% of Lafayette, IN residents (7.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lafayette, IN was 8.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lafayette, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,017 ± 235
Gulf War (2001-)
629 ± 189
Gulf War (1990s)
271 ± 119

Lafayette, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lafayette, IN employs 35.9k people. The largest industries in Lafayette, IN are Manufacturing (8,448 people), Educational Services (5,376 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,661 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($59,531), Finance & Insurance ($58,153), and Public Administration ($57,777).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

35.9k

2023 Value

± 1,623

−0.341%

1 Year decline

± 6.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lafayette, IN declined at a rate of −0.341%, from 36k employees to 35.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafayette, IN, are Production Occupations (5,496 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,745 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,027 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafayette, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

35.9k

2023 Value

± 1,623

−0.341%

1 Year decline

± 6.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lafayette, IN declined at a rate of −0.341%, from 36k employees to 35.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafayette, IN, are Manufacturing (8,448 people), Educational Services (5,376 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,661 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafayette, IN, though some of these residents may live in Lafayette, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,597

Median earning men ± $1,760

$34,878

Median earning women ± $1,945

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,647), Public Administration ($73,192), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($63,217), Public Administration ($55,673), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,661).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lafayette, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (39.8%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lafayette, IN awarded 189 degrees. The student population of Lafayette, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 19 male students and 314 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lafayette, IN are White (117 and 61.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (31 and 16.4%), Black or African American (27 and 14.3%), and Two or More Races (10 and 5.29%).

The largest universities in Lafayette, IN by number of degrees awarded are Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette (78 and 41.3%), Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing (40 and 21.2%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette (40 and 21.2%).

The most popular majors in Lafayette, IN are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (54 and 28.6%), Registered Nursing (40 and 21.2%), and General Cosmetology (33 and 17.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Lafayette, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 44.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 333 (5.71% men and 94.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 333 students enrolled in Lafayette, IN, 5.71% men and 94.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 214 records, of which 93.9% were women and 6.07% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Dental Assisting
9 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
33 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
31 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lafayette, IN was Dental Assisting with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lafayette, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette
78 degrees awarded
Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing
40 degrees awarded
Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette
40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette with 78 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 7 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lafayette, IN, which is 0.0385 times less than the 182 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 117 degrees mean that there were 3.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 31 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($18,650) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,414) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($872) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafayette, IN was $157,600 in 2023, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $145,200 to $157,600, a 8.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafayette, IN is 47.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lafayette, IN have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lafayette, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lafayette, IN is $52,946. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lafayette, IN was Census Tract 107 with a value of $113,714, followed by Census Tract 109.01 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $86,237 and $83,241.

Housing

Property

$157,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,806

$15,246

Median Property Taxes

±$945

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.6% of the housing units in Lafayette, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 107
Census Tract 109.01
Census Tract 108

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lafayette, IN was Census Tract 107 with a value of $113,714, followed by Census Tract 109.01 and Census Tract 108, with respective values of $86,237 and $83,241.

The following map shows all of the places in Lafayette, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,946

Median Household Income

± $1,734

32k

Number of Households

± 1,479

In 2023, the median household income of the 32k households in Lafayette, IN grew to $52,946 from the previous year's value of $50,674.

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafayette, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Worked At Home (7.47%)
Carpooled (7.3%)

In 2023, 79.9% of workers in Lafayette, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.47%) and those who carpooled to work (7.3%).

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.

Commute Time

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafayette, IN have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.656% of the workforce in Lafayette, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lafayette, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafayette, IN (11.8k out of 69.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.6% of the population of Lafayette, IN has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 9.59% on non-group plans, and 0.831% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tippecanoe County, IN see 1497 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.24% increase from the previous year (1450 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1929 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 579 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,497 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tippecanoe County, IN

Primary care physicians in Tippecanoe County, IN see an average of 1,497 patients per year. This represents a 3.24% increase from the previous year (1,450 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tippecanoe County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 28.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.43%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

9.59%

Non-Group

0.831%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lafayette, IN declined by 13% from 8.54% to 7.43%.

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

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