West Lafayette, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,857

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.2

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.7%

3.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,261

8.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Lafayette, OH is home to a population of 2.86k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.74k people) in West Lafayette, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 White (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of West Lafayette, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Lafayette, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Lafayette, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.74k ± 369
White (Hispanic)
33 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 36

2.45%

Hispanic Population

70 people

2.45% of the people in West Lafayette, OH are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Lafayette, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 49
Vietnam
34 ± 30
Korea
6 ± 16

West Lafayette, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Lafayette, OH employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Lafayette, OH were Manufacturing (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (213 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,614), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,313).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 289

8.26%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Lafayette, OH grew at a rate of 8.26%, from 1.21k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Lafayette, OH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (219 people), Production Occupations (155 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Lafayette, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 289

8.26%

1 Year growth

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Lafayette, OH grew at a rate of 8.26%, from 1.21k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Lafayette, OH, are Manufacturing (224 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (216 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (213 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Lafayette, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Lafayette, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,850

Median earning men ± $10,856

$27,746

Median earning women ± $20,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,208), and Manufacturing ($68,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,125), Public Administration ($55,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,122).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Lafayette, OH was $101,900 in 2024, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,300 to $101,900, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in West Lafayette, OH is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Lafayette, OH have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Lafayette, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$101,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,029

$838

Median Property Taxes

±$188

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

55.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in West Lafayette, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Lafayette, OH 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.

$49,261

Median Household Income

± $12,189

1.13k

Number of Households

± 209

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in West Lafayette, OH grew to $49,261 from the previous year's value of $45,364.

The following chart displays the households in West Lafayette, OH 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 West Lafayette, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (22.1%)
Worked At Home (1.54%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in West Lafayette, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.1%) and those who worked at home (1.54%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Lafayette, OH have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in West Lafayette, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Lafayette, OH (883 out of 2.79k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Lafayette, OH 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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