Lafayette city, Indiana
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 71,238
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 71,757
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 70,803
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 70,804
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 70,783
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 67,140
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 14.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,140
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,110
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $437
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,079
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 32,242
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 357,435
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,727,113
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 292,402
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,886,529
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,537
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,716
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,390
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,409.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,420.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 29.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.74
FIPS Code 1840788