In 2020, Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN had a population of 230k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $52,826. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN grew from 228,541 to 230,353, a 0.793% increase and its median household income declined from $53,321 to $52,826, a −0.928% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.79%), White (Hispanic) (4.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.7%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.2%).
None of the households in Lafayette-West 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.
92.5% of the residents in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN are Purdue University-Main Campus (12,213 degrees awarded in 2020), Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette (44 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette (41 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN was $152,500, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.
Most people in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN was 2 cars per household.
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN borders Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, Crawfordsville, IN, Danville, IL, Frankfort, IN, Kokomo, IN, and Logansport, IN.