West Lafayette city, Indiana demographics
Population: 44,515
Median age: 21.5
Median household income: 28,744
West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of West Lafayette city, IN.
Population
| 2021 | 44,515 |
| 2020 | 49,668 |
| 2019 | 48,551 |
| 2018 | 47,224 |
| 2017 | 45,110 |
| 2016 | 44,543 |
| 2015 | 43,999 |
| 2014 | 30,843 |
| 2013 | 30,137 |
| 2012 | 30,047 |
| 2011 | 29,543 |
| 2010 | 29,344 |
| 2009 | 30,693 |
Census data for West Lafayette city, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in West Lafayette city, Indiana
| Total population | 44,515 |
| Male | 24,534 |
| Female | 19,981 |
| Total population | 44,515 |
| Under 5 years | 978 |
| 5 to 9 years | 825 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,138 |
| 15 to 19 years | 11,609 |
| 20 to 24 years | 16,638 |
| 25 to 34 years | 3,944 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,322 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,109 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,131 |
| 60 to 64 years | 825 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,427 |
| 75 to 84 years | 649 |
| 85 years and over | 920 |
| Median age (years) | 21.5 |
| Under 18 years | 3,778 |
| 16 years and over | 41,281 |
| 18 years and over | 40,737 |
| 21 years and over | 24,757 |
| 62 years and over | 3,500 |
| 65 years and over | 2,996 |
| Total population | 44,515 |
| One race | 42,565 |
| White | 30,398 |
| Black or African American | 1,777 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 124 |
| Asian | 9,724 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 39 |
| Some other race | 503 |
| Two or more races | 1,950 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 33,655 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,434 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,221 |
Social characteristics in West Lafayette city, Indiana
| Total households | 13,588 |
| Family households (families) | 3,748 |
| Married-couple family | 527 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5,431 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,879 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,882 |
| Average household size | 2,145 |
| Average family size | 2.18 |
Economic characteristics in West Lafayette city, Indiana
| Total households | 13,588 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,990 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,020 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,117 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,286 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,095 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,477 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,020 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,096 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 562 |
| $200,000 or more | 925 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 28,744 |
Housing characteristics in West Lafayette city, Indiana
| Total housing units | 15,141 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,588 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,553 |
| Total housing units | 15,141 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,954 |
| 1-unit, attached | 338 |
| 2 units | 415 |
| 3 or 4 units | 617 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,004 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,848 |
| 20 or more units | 3,941 |
| Mobile home | 24 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 15,141 |
| Built 2014 or later | 7 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,173 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,694 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,663 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,155 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,610 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,558 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 852 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 303 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,126 |
| Total housing units | 15,141 |
| 1 room | 786 |
| 2 rooms | 851 |
| 3 rooms | 2,063 |
| 4 rooms | 3,222 |
| 5 rooms | 2,330 |
| 6 rooms | 1,450 |
| 7 rooms | 1,056 |
| 8 rooms | 1,207 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,176 |
| Median rooms | 4.8 |
| Total housing units | 15,141 |
| No bedroom | 913 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,005 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,195 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,268 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,969 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 791 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,588 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,154 |
| Renter-occupied | 9,434 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.70 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.95 |
| Occupied housing units | 13,588 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,137 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,863 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,232 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,305 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 626 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 425 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,154 |
| Less than $50,000 | 28 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 103 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 603 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 648 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,406 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,182 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 178 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 6 |
| Median (dollars) | 248,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,154 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,544 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,610 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 9,266 |
| Less than $500 | 387 |
| $500 to $999 | 4,731 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,840 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 784 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 295 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 67 |
| $3,000 or more | 162 |
| Median (dollars) | 955 |
| No rent paid | 168 |
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