Lafayette town, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,430
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,430
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,179
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,197
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,765
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 48.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 422
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $353,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,711
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $652
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,192
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,599
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 97.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 76.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,867
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,673
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,142
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,375
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,426
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $101,651
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,734
Persons in poverty, percent 2.7%
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 179.6
Population per square mile, 2010 167.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 34.52
FIPS Code 5501740900