Lafayette County, MO Demographic Data
Lafayette County, MO Summary
Lafayette County is located in Missouri
- Population: 33,237
- Area: 638.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 628.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.51 sq. miles
- Population Density: 52.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 805.45 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lafayette County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,668
51%
50.8
Male
16,121
49%
49.2
Total Population
32,789
323,128,000
Lafayette County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,913
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,164
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,166
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,125
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,853
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,659
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,740
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,826
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,297
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,194
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,097
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,001
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
754
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,122
76.6%
77.2
Female
12,862
51.2%
51.3
Male
12,260
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,044
73.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,999
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,852
17.8%
15.2
Female
3,261
55.7%
55.8
Male
2,591
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Lafayette County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,945
97.4%
96.8
White
30,905
94.3%
72.6
Black or African American
655
2.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
83
0.3%
0.8
Asian
153
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
2
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
93
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
31
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
27
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
7
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
15
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
127
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
844
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
869
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
637
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
100
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
127
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,920
97.3%
82.2
Lafayette County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
890
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,611
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,642
42.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,709
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,581
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,861
12.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,274
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,501
11.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,067
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,135
18.3%
31.2
Lafayette County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,183
23.3%
33.7%
Now Married
14,735
55.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,084
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
548
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,996
7.5
5.8%
Lafayette County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
30,087
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
789
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
558
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
108
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
104
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.1%
1.1%
Lafayette County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
780
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
685
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,432
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,382
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,232
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,765
20.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,940
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,538
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
333
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
214
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
50,830
57,617
Per capita income
25,008
31,128
Lafayette County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
607
4.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,137
7.4%
9.8
Construction
1,544
10.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,256
21.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,079
7.1%
6.6
Information
249
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,999
13.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
734
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
988
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
639
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,730
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,030
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
297
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,218
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,061
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,753
18.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,514
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,743
17.9%
18.1%
Lafayette County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,926
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,076
80.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,538
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
48
0.3%
5.1
Walked
301
2.0%
2.7
Other means
261
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
702
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.8
26.6
Lafayette County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
859
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,816
28.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,843
36.4%
37.1
3 or more
3,783
28.4%
21.0
Lafayette County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,301
90.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,855
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,446
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,395
9.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Lafayette County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,696
1 room
156
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
265
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
790
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,852
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,397
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
2,912
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,133
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
1,597
10.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,594
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lafayette County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,696
1-unit, detached
11,212
76.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
130
0.9%
5.9
2-units
279
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
608
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
428
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
81
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
422
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,536
10.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lafayette County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,559
17.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
611
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,618
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,110
14.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,593
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,593
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,793
12.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,679
11.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
133
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.0%
1.4%
Lafayette County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,345
47.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,645
19.9%
4.7
Electricity
3,744
28.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
37
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
320
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
78
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
119
0.9%
1.1
Lafayette County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,448
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
25
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
28
0.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
156
2.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
243
4.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
969
17.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,908
35.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,119
38.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,735
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
935
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
594
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
382
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
795
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Lafayette County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,006
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
12
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
3.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
398
13.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
711
23.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,791
59.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
440
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
646
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
531
18.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
363
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
339
11.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
395
13.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
206
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,090
37.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
522
0.0%
0.0%
Lafayette County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,855
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,353
13.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,600
26.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,407
24.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,567
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,341
13.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
444
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
89
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
54
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,000
205,000
