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Population (year 2000): 28,778. Estimated population in July 2006: 28,997 (+0.8% change)
 

Males: 16,455  (57.2%)
Females: 12,323  (42.8%)

Tippecanoe County

Median resident age:  22.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47906.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,700 (it was $24,869 in 2000)
West Lafayette  $25,700
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $164,800 (it was $145,400 in 2000)
West Lafayette  $164,800
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in West Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
  • Chinese (3.6%)
  • Asian Indian (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (12.3%), English (11.5%), Polish (5.9%), United States (4.0%), Italian (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 617 feet

Land area: 5.51 square miles.

Population density: 5192 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in West Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 40.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Lafayette city

  • Never married: 62.5%
  • Now married: 31.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

3,851 residents are foreign born (9.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This city:  13.4%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in West Lafayette, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Lafayette to the number of sex offenders is 1684 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Lafayette:  1.3% ($1,927)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (3.4 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (69.2 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (110.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lafayette, IN (3.4 miles ), Shadeland, IN (5.7 miles ), Battle Ground, IN (6.5 miles ), Dayton, IN (10.9 miles ), Brookston, IN (11.5 miles ), Otterbein, IN (13.0 miles ), Chalmers, IN (15.6 miles ), Linden, IN (17.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 1997: 42 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 1998: 47 buildings, average cost: $176,200
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $181,800
  • 2000: 40 buildings, average cost: $227,500
  • 2001: 24 buildings, average cost: $207,300
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2003: 52 buildings, average cost: $152,000
  • 2004: 53 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2005: 89 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2006: 72 buildings, average cost: $152,700

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Latitude: 40.44 N, Longitude: 86.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,712 (-16.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,595 (19.6%)


4923 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
215 people in nursing homes

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

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West Lafayette, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +2,511 (+9.6%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (41%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (37%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Postsecondary teachers (21%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)
  • Engineers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in West Lafayette by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 911782814
    per 100,000 28.938.024.027.36.727.848.6
Robberies 7532975
    per 100,000 22.517.310.36.830.024.317.4
Assaults 23221320163454
    per 100,000 73.976.044.668.453.3118.2187.6
Burglaries 746694109729371
    per 100,000 237.9228.1322.5372.6239.7323.3246.6
Thefts 506479470490402425398
    per 100,000 1626.51655.11612.31675.01338.31477.41382.5
Auto thefts 17142325152118
    per 100,000 54.648.478.985.549.973.062.5
Arson 0221200
    per 100,000 0.06.96.93.46.70.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8) 130.8136.8124.6137.599.3140.8159.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 57 (42 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.47
US city average:  3.00

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West Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the West Lafayette city center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 6.3 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Andrew Ford - College basketball player (Purdue Boilermakers), Peter Minchella - College basketball player (Colgate Red Raiders).


Hospital/medical center in West Lafayette:
  • WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (2900 NORTH RIVER ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near West Lafayette:
  • LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • WHITE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MONTICELLO, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Lafayette:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 55 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Lafayette:
  • DELPHI MUNI (about 19 miles; DELPHI, IN; ID: 1I9)
  • WHITE COUNTY (about 21 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; ID: MCX)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 27 miles; FLORA, IN; ID: 5I2)

Amtrak station near West Lafayette:
  • 2 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.city.west-lafayette.in.us

Colleges/Universities in West Lafayette:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 36,407; Location: 1076 FREEHAFER HALL; Public; Website: www.purdue.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • IRVINE SCHOOL OF TRAVEL (Location: 127 N WESTERN AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Lafayette:
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 70 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 70 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 76 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
Public high schools in West Lafayette:
  • WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON HIGH SCH (Students: 1,468; Location: 5701 N 50 W; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WEST LAFAYETTE JR/SR HIGH SCH (Students: 1,037; Location: 1105 N GRANT ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Lafayette:
  • KLONDIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 893; Location: 3311 KLONDIKE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CUMBERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 600 CUMBERLAND AVE; Grades: KG - 03)
  • KLONDIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 3307 KLONDIKE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BURNETT CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 5700 N 50 W; Grades: KG - 05)
  • HAPPY HOLLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 422; Location: 1200 N SALISBURY; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 620 CUMBERLAND AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in West Lafayette:
  • BURGETT'S CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 160; Location: 1788 US #52 WEST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCH OF GR LAFAYETTE (Students: 141; Location: PO BOX 2311; Grades: PK - 2)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR #573 (Students: 75; Location: 180 WEST SAGAMORE PARKWAY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PLEASANTVIEW S D A SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 3509 SOLDIERS HOME RD; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in West Lafayette:
  • WEST LAFAYETTE PL (Operating income: $693,413; Location: 208 W COLUMBIA AVE; 108,763 books; 4,834 audio materials; 3,486 video materials; 484 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: State Police Post Number 3 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Grandview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Travel Pointe Inc (Tours & Charters; 2306 Northwestern Ave), Fantastic Journeys (Tours & Charters; 107 North Chauncey Avenue), Carlson Wagonlit Travel (Tours & Charters; 914 Vine Street).

Hotels: Family Inns Of America (1920 Northwestern Ave), Super 8 Motel (2030 Northgate Drive).

Court: West Lafayette City - City Court (609 West Navajo Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Lafayette and their reported violations in the past:

ROSS HILLS PARK (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
TIPPECANOE CO. AMPHITHEATER (Population served: 325, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
WEST LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 267, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2004)
CANDLELIGHT DEVELOPMENT CORP. (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
AMERICAN SUBURBAN UTILITIES, INC. (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2000), St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-02-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 38 regular monitoring violations
ROSS HILLS PARK (Population served: 103, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
KINGS COURT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-04-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-26-1994 to JUL-18-2003)
PARVIEW GOLF COURSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-17-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  34.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  38.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  23.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

West Lafayette compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Ross-Ade Stadium. Capacity: 62,500. Purdue Boilermakers football.
  • Mackey Arena. Purdue University.
Banks with most branches in West Lafayette (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Stadium Square Banking Center, Sagamore West Branch, The Westminster Village Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, National Association: North Salisbury Branch at 2329 North Salisbury Street, branch established on 1967-01-03; Greentree West Lafayette Asst Liv Br at 3575 Senior Place, branch established on 2005-10-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $992.2 mil, Deposits: $780.6 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Wabash Village Branch at 309 Sagamore Parkway West, branch established on 1959-11-25; Chauncey Village at 210 W State St, branch established on 1957-02-01. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Charter One Bank, National Association: West Lafayette/Marsh Branch at 2410 North Salisbury Street, branch established on 2003-08-25; West Lafayette/Walmart Branch at 2801 North Western Avenue, branch established on 2005-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45,991.8 mil, Deposits: $21,276.3 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, 503 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Lafayette Savings Bank, FSB: Sagamore Parkway W. Lafayette Branch at 1020a Sagamore Parkway Center, branch established on 1997-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $368.5 mil, Deposits: $255.7 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Fifth Third Bank: University Square Branch at 500 West Sagamore Parkway, Suite 1-E, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • LAFAYETTE COMMUNITY BANK: West Lafayette Branch at 1215 Potter Drive, Suite 1, branch established on 2003-07-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.9 mil, Deposits: $151.1 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lafayette Community Bancorp
  • The Huntington National Bank: West Lafayette Branch at 2405 North Salisbury, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • Salin Bank and Trust Company: Wabash Village Branch at 351 Sagamore Parkway West, branch established on 2003-12-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $894.2 mil, Deposits: $717.8 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 1$2,756$33,0720$0
Solid Waste Management 6$15,921$31,8423$2,298
Financial Administration 6$17,925$35,8502$4,607
Other Government Administration 9$30,972$41,2966$4,331
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$3,330
Police Protection - Officers 41$164,469$48,13710$5,435
Police - Other 13$32,488$29,9890$0
Firefighters 35$129,450$44,3830$0
Parks and Recreation 16$44,679$33,5095$2,424
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$27,943$37,2571$622
Sewerage 25$79,007$37,9231$733
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,204
Streets and Highways 7$24,339$41,7241$1,725
Totals for Government 168$569,948$40,71132$26,710


West Lafayette government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,958,000
    Solid Waste Management: $438,000
    Parks & Recreation: $407,000
    All Other: $187,000
  • Construction - General: $2,366,000
    Police Protection: $308,000
    Regular Highways: $277,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $10,313,000
    General - Other: $7,339,000
    Police Protection: $3,410,000
    Fire Protection: $2,196,000
    Regular Highways: $1,756,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,182,000
    Financial Administration: $1,014,000
    Housing & Community Development: $536,000
    Solid Waste Management: $506,000
    Central Staff Services: $171,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $149,000
    General Public Buildings: $114,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $492,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $390,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $377,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,500,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $882,000
    Interest Earnings: $505,000
    Special Assessments: $89,000
    Property Sale Other: $18,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $136,000
    Parks & Recreation: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    General - Other: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    General Public Building: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Judicial: $1,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,474,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,313,000
    Highways: $1,191,000
    All Other: $606,000
    Health & Hospitals: $35,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,003,000
    Individual Income: $3,359,000
    Public Utilities: $94,000
    NEC: $89,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,356,000

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.80%
Indiana average:  6.54%

1.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:  1.15%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  0.41% ($31,787 average AGI)
from White County, IN  0.40% ($28,786)
from Clinton County, IN  0.37% ($27,129)


9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.10%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($505 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:  0.17%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.73% ($34,518 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.33% ($28,554)
to Clinton County, IN  0.31% ($29,515)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Lafayette:
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WASK (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WLAS (1410 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Lafayette:
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WKHY (93.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WJEF (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W224AX (92.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Lafayette:
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)

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