West Lafayette, IN Demographic Data
West Lafayette, IN Summary
West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County in Indiana
- Population: 30,238
- Area: 7.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.62 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,965.63 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 713.58 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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West Lafayette, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,529
46%
50.8
Male
24,014
54%
49.2
Total Population
44,543
323,128,000
West Lafayette, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,248
2.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,240
2.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,108
2.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,804
22.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,925
38.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,771
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,303
5.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,373
5.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,061
2.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
812
1.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,154
2.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
976
2.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
768
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,957
89.7%
77.2
Female
18,183
45.5%
51.3
Male
21,774
54.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,928
58.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,328
7.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,898
6.5%
15.2
Female
1,781
61.5%
55.8
Male
1,117
38.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
22
0.0%
0.0
West Lafayette, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,366
97.4%
96.8
White
31,587
70.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,348
3.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
54
0.1%
0.8
Asian
10,141
22.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,148
4.8%
1.2
Chinese
5,429
12.2%
1.3
Filipino
92
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
250
0.6%
0.2
Korean
1,397
3.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
278
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
547
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
39
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
30
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
197
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,177
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,827
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
876
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
108
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
42
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
801
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,716
95.9%
82.2
West Lafayette, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
219
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
564
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,497
10.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,757
12.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
350
2.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,973
27.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,858
41.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
783
5.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
13,435
94.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,831
69.1%
31.2
West Lafayette, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,969
73.2%
33.7%
Now Married
8,574
20.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,273
3.1%
11.0%
Separated
89
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,042
2.5
5.8%
West Lafayette, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,296
72.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,999
27.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,121
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,903
6.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,335
16.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
640
1.5%
1.1%
West Lafayette, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,003
22.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
981
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,004
15.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,263
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,260
9.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,668
12.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
935
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
981
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
435
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
643
4.9%
6.4
Median household income
28,793
57,617
Per capita income
17,762
31,128
West Lafayette, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
155
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,871
15.7%
9.8
Construction
246
1.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,793
47.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
494
2.7%
6.6
Information
484
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,254
6.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
602
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,312
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
323
1.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,419
7.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
221
1.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
168
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
560
3.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,722
53.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
832
4.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,477
19.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,751
20.5%
18.1%
West Lafayette, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,543
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,774
50.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,260
7.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,148
6.5%
5.1
Walked
4,528
25.8%
2.7
Other means
983
5.6%
1.8
Worked at home
850
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.0
26.6
West Lafayette, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,608
12.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,701
43.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,105
31.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,759
13.4%
21.0
West Lafayette, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,173
89.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,176
31.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,997
68.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,541
10.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
West Lafayette, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,714
1 room
813
5.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,104
7.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,774
18.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,523
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,003
13.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,825
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,395
9.5%
12.0
8 rooms
893
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,384
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Lafayette, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,714
1-unit, detached
5,279
35.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
460
3.1%
5.9
2-units
218
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
933
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,803
12.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,932
19.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,045
20.7%
9.0
Mobile home
44
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Lafayette, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,147
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
476
3.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,420
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,388
16.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,228
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,028
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,482
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,982
13.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
507
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
56
0.4%
1.4%
West Lafayette, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,719
51.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
180
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,877
44.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.1%
0.1
Wood
15
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
281
2.1%
0.5
No fuel used
76
0.6%
1.1
West Lafayette, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,709
47295100.0
Less than $500
19
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
2.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
103
3.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
318
11.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
499
18.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
543
20.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,166
43.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,461
54.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
518
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
170
6.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
113
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
440
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
West Lafayette, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,792
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
154
1.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
276
3.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
406
4.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,052
12.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,706
19.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,187
59.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
205
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
852
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
433
5.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
543
6.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
498
6.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
577
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
669
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,451
66.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
826
0.0%
0.0%
West Lafayette, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,176
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
71
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
95
2.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
988
23.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,065
25.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,086
26.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
759
18.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
112
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
192,100
205,000
