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Lafayette, Indiana

Lafayette city, Indiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Lower incomeTippecanoe County · 30.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LafayettePeer medianPctileSource
Population71,15967,58264
Population change (10 yr)1.7%8.4%20
Median household income$53,716$56,78027
Poverty rate17.8%20.6%18
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%27.6%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)5.5%13.4%20
Median owner-occupied home value$172,800$209,95027
Median gross rent$1,079$98064
Housing vacancy rate5.4%8.5%9
Worked from home8.0%9.1%36
Population, 2010–2024
LafayettePeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
LafayettePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+9.1%-1.4%+8.9%
Housing units+7.7%+0.1%+12.0%
Median household income+16.7%+22.4%+35.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+1.1%+64.1%+59.5%
Median gross rent+14.8%+36.8%+31.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher-6.4%+13.9%+25.2%
Worked from home-9.5%+234.7%+210.3%
Poverty rate+1.1%-6.0%-9.0%
Establishment density · Tippecanoe County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services19.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.1US 2.1above US rate
Construction17.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Racine, WI8177,633-0.9%$57,74021.4%
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Utica, NY8164,217$52,48422.4%
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