Lafayette, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,727

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

0.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.6%

56.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,736

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lafayette, TN is home to a population of 5.73k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.46% of Lafayette, TN residents were born outside of the country (141 people).

In 2024, there were 9.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.75k people) in Lafayette, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 479 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 256 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Lafayette, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lafayette, TN was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.75k ± 310
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
479 ± 210
Other (Hispanic)
256 ± 187

13.5%

Hispanic Population

773 people

13.5% of the people in Lafayette, TN are hispanic (773 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lafayette, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

2.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

141 people

1.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 2.46% of Lafayette, TN residents (141 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, TN was 1.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
129 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
38 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 40

Lafayette, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lafayette, TN employs 2.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lafayette, TN were Construction (368 people), Manufacturing (341 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,833), Wholesale Trade ($53,482), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,276).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2024 Value

± 437

−15.1%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafayette, TN declined at a rate of −15.1%, from 2.6k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lafayette, TN, are Production Occupations (271 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (236 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lafayette, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.2k

2024 Value

± 437

−15.1%

1 Year decline

± 32.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lafayette, TN declined at a rate of −15.1%, from 2.6k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lafayette, TN, are Construction (368 people), Manufacturing (341 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lafayette, TN, though some of these residents may live in Lafayette, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,196

Median earning men ± $7,722

$25,342

Median earning women ± $3,929

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,568), and Wholesale Trade ($53,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,010), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,073), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lafayette, TN was $213,900 in 2024, which is 0.643 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,800 to $213,900, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lafayette, TN is 48.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lafayette, TN have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lafayette, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,683

$941

Median Property Taxes

±$257

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.5%

Homeownership

2024

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.5% of the housing units in Lafayette, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$51,736

Median Household Income

± $16,813

1.94k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.94k households in Lafayette, TN grew to $51,736 from the previous year's value of $44,924.

The following chart displays the households in Lafayette, TN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lafayette, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Other (2.19%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Lafayette, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.19%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lafayette, TN have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Lafayette, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lafayette, TN (1.53k out of 5.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lafayette, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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