In 2021, Lafayette, IN had a population of 70.9k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $47,690. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lafayette, IN declined from 72,556 to 70,928, a −2.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,925 to $47,690, a 1.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.74%), White (Hispanic) (7.79%), Other (Hispanic) (3.68%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%).
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.
94.3% of the residents in Lafayette, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lafayette, IN are Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette (50 degrees awarded in 2021), Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette (48 degrees), and Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing (35 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lafayette, IN was $126,100, and the homeownership rate was 47.6%.
Most people in Lafayette, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette, IN was 2 cars per household.