Lafayette, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 64,049 (Urban population: 63,839, Rural population: 210 (all nonfarm))

Lafayette, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 25,541 (24,040 occupied: 12,650 owner occupied, 11,390 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1271 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $118,640.

Median contract rent in 2007: $554 (lower quartile is $468, upper quartile is $667)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $585

Median gross rent in Lafayette, IN in 2007: $665

Housing units in Lafayette with a mortgage: 8,387 (976 second mortgage, 1,285 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,453

Lafayette,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,874 (it was $89,300 in 2000)

Lafayette:	$107,874
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,713 - $150,639

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $128,924
Here: $128,924
State: $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $129,468
Here: $129,468
State: $148,761

In 2-unit structures: $88,725
Here: $88,725
State: $113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,000
Here: $65,000
State: $114,735

Mobile homes: $26,786
Here: $26,786
State: $33,761

Household type by relationship

Households: 55,534

In family households: 42,277 (10,443 male householders, 3,358 female householders)
10,720 spouses, 14,354 children (13,296 natural, 284 adopted, 774 stepchildren), 502 grandchildren, 703 brothers or sisters, 254 parents, 741 other relatives, 1,202 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 13,257 (5,060 male householders (3,662 living alone)), 5,194 female householders (4,312 living alone)), 3,003 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 710 (505 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,040 2-persons, 3,295 3-persons, 2,530 4-persons, 1,254 5-persons, 379 6-persons, 303 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,974 1-person, 1,842 2-persons, 292 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

8,386 married couples with children.
3,500 single-parent households (792 men, 2,708 women).

88.8% of residents of Lafayette speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 4,450 (7.9%)
(22.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lafayette, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 60 3 rooms: 119 4 rooms: 959 5 rooms: 3,303 6 rooms: 3,361 7 rooms: 2,173 8 rooms: 1,490 9 or more rooms: 1,185

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette, Indiana:
	1 room: 429 2 rooms: 1,240 3 rooms: 2,750 4 rooms: 3,196 5 rooms: 2,259 6 rooms: 872 7 rooms: 380 8 rooms: 161 9 or more rooms: 103

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 732
1995 to 1998: 2,102
1990 to 1994: 1,326
1980 to 1989: 2,211
1970 to 1979: 3,870
1960 to 1969: 3,842
1950 to 1959: 3,668
1940 to 1949: 2,122
1939 or earlier: 5,668

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lafayette:
	no bedroom: 41 1 bedroom: 189 2 bedrooms: 2,845 3 bedrooms: 7,015 4 bedrooms: 2,315 5 or more bedrooms: 245

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lafayette:
	no bedroom: 620 1 bedroom: 4,233 2 bedrooms: 4,167 3 bedrooms: 2,069 4 bedrooms: 234 5 or more bedrooms: 67

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 540 1 vehicle: 4,186 2 vehicles: 5,680 3 vehicles: 1,694 4 vehicles: 428 5 or more vehicles: 122

Cars and other vehicles available in Lafayette in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,519 1 vehicle: 5,840 2 vehicles: 3,231 3 vehicles: 639 4 vehicles: 125 5 or more vehicles: 36

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Lafayette, IN:

Less than $10,000: 74
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 72
$25,000 to $29,999: 45
$30,000 to $34,999: 42
$35,000 to $39,999: 89
$40,000 to $49,999: 198
$50,000 to $59,999: 239
$60,000 to $69,999: 381
$70,000 to $79,999: 848
$80,000 to $89,999: 1439
$90,000 to $99,999: 1923
$100,000 to $124,999: 3911
$125,000 to $149,999: 1813
$150,000 to $174,999: 1208
$175,000 to $199,999: 670
$200,000 to $249,999: 586
$250,000 to $299,999: 353
$300,000 to $399,999: 205
$400,000 to $499,999: 84
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 5
$1,000,000 or more: 26

Lafayette rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lafayette:

Less than $100: 239 people
$100 to $149: 200
$150 to $199: 265
$200 to $249: 225
$250 to $299: 220
$300 to $349: 409
$350 to $399: 693
$400 to $449: 1,059
$450 to $499: 1,233
$500 to $549: 1,636
$550 to $599: 1,560
$600 to $649: 1,288
$650 to $699: 1,081
$700 to $749: 921
$750 to $799: 651
$800 to $899: 522
$900 to $999: 185
$1,000 to $1,249: 144
$1,250 to $1,499: 51
$1,500 to $1,999: 55
$2,000 or more: 49
No cash rent: 221

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,751 1990 to 1994: 911 1985 to 1989: 788 1980 to 1984: 230 1975 to 1979: 275 1970 to 1974: 180 1970 to 1974: 65 1965 to 1969: 250

Lafayette, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.5%
Number of people working at home: 642 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 924
5 to 9 minutes: 4964
10 to 14 minutes: 8862
15 to 19 minutes: 6500
20 to 24 minutes: 3191
25 to 29 minutes: 690
30 to 34 minutes: 1255
35 to 39 minutes: 250
40 to 44 minutes: 232
45 to 59 minutes: 473
60 to 89 minutes: 814
90 or more minutes: 379

Lafayette mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 23,442 (80%)
Carpooled: 3,490 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 514 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
Bicycle: 160 (1%)
Walked: 707 (2%)
Other means: 185 (1%)
Worked at home: 642 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2111
$10,000 to $14,999: 1825
$15,000 to $19,999: 1776
$20,000 to $24,999: 1996
$25,000 to $29,999: 2118
$30,000 to $34,999: 1904
$35,000 to $39,999: 1546
$40,000 to $44,999: 1575
$45,000 to $49,999: 1278
$50,000 to $59,999: 2406
$60,000 to $74,999: 2252
$75,000 to $99,999: 1871
$100,000 to $124,999: 767
$125,000 to $149,999: 236
$150,000 to $199,999: 156
$200,000 or more: 238

First ancestries reported:

German: 9023

Other groups: 8542

United States or American: 6586

Irish: 3964

English: 3464

Dutch: 1075

Italian: 999

French (except Basque): 966

Scottish: 748

Polish: 731

Scotch-Irish: 669

European: 507

Swedish: 446

Norwegian: 304

French Canadian: 235

British: 233

Welsh: 195

Russian: 140

Hungarian: 112

Greek: 101

Canadian: 99

Czech: 95

Subsaharan African:: 89

Finnish: 85

Ukrainian: 83

Belgian: 78

African: 74

Arab:: 66

Danish: 64

Slovak: 60

Austrian: 57

Swiss: 57

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 46

Lithuanian: 44

Luxemburger: 43

Lebanese: 41

Romanian: 40

Scandinavian: 38

Czechoslovakian: 38

Pennsylvania German: 35

Yugoslavian: 32

Celtic: 29

Portuguese: 28

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 28

Iranian: 26

Syrian: 25

Croatian: 21

Latvian: 18

Australian: 17

Ethiopian: 15

Armenian: 14

Serbian: 14

Haitian: 11

Northern European: 11

Slovene: 10

Turkish: 9

Cypriot: 8

U.S. Virgin Islander: 7

Eastern European: 5

Maltese: 5

Brazilian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (66%)
Philippines (4%)
Germany (2%)
Japan (2%)
Canada (2%)
El Salvador (2%)
Vietnam (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 37546
Northeast: 1549
Midwest: 6662
South: 3905
West: 1838

43% of Lafayette residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 125
5th and 6th grade: 385
7th and 8th grade: 521
9th grade: 435
10th grade: 431
11th grade: 419
12th grade, no diploma: 494
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,353
Less than 1 year of college: 1,047
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,473
Associate degree: 892
Bachelor's degree: 2,584
Master's degree: 1,026
Professional school degree: 277
Doctorate degree: 383

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 131
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 279
7th and 8th grade: 573
9th grade: 496
10th grade: 513
11th grade: 571
12th grade, no diploma: 500
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,743
Less than 1 year of college: 1,274
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,199
Associate degree: 984
Bachelor's degree: 2,535
Master's degree: 1,228
Professional school degree: 205
Doctorate degree: 139

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,663
Black householders: $41,183
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,439
Asian householders: $33,062
Some other race householders: $37,580
Two or more races householders: $50,423
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,318

Lafayette household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lafayette household income for Black householders

Lafayette household income for Asian householders

Lafayette household income for Two or more races householders

Lafayette household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lafayette marital status for males

Lafayette marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,081
Black or African American householders: $105,699
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $91,445
Asian householders: $88,908
Some other race householders: $94,706
Two or more races householders: $88,425
Hispanic or Latino householders: $98,209

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 15,159
One, attached: 850
Two: 1,828
3 or 4: 1,800
5 to 9: 1,914
10 to 19: 1,468
20 to 49: 1,221
50 or more: 827
Mobile homes: 464
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $6,907

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lafayette:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (39%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 594

Here:	10.9%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 190

Here:	7.4%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 261

Here:	7.0%
Indiana:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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