West Lafayette, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 30,847 (All urban)

West Lafayette, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,809 (10,493 occupied: 3,457 owner occupied, 7,036 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	67%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1960 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: $612 (lower quartile is $490, upper quartile is $781)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $705

Median gross rent in West Lafayette, IN in 2007: $729

Housing units in West Lafayette with a mortgage: 2,206 (192 second mortgage, 452 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,098

West Lafayette,IN index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,917 (it was $144,800 in 2000)

West Lafayette:	$174,917
Indiana:	$122,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,116 - $242,256

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $207,968
Here: $207,968
State: $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,746
Here: $117,746
State: $148,761

In 2-unit structures: $107,039
Here: $107,039
State: $113,796

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,506
Here: $135,506
State: $141,159

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,772

In family households: 10,786 (3,019 male householders, 675 female householders)
3,030 spouses, 3,397 children (3,160 natural, 128 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 67 grandchildren, 176 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 114 other relatives, 265 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 12,986 (3,632 male householders (1,606 living alone)), 3,196 female householders (1,805 living alone)), 6,158 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,177 (215 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,763 2-persons, 784 3-persons, 783 4-persons, 249 5-persons, 96 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,411 1-person, 1,780 2-persons, 835 3-persons, 708 4-persons, 67 5-persons, 27 6-persons.

2,479 married couples with children.
412 single-parent households (71 men, 341 women).

83.3% of residents of West Lafayette speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
5.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 3,851 (13.3%)
(18.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Lafayette, Indiana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 114 5 rooms: 402 6 rooms: 513 7 rooms: 739 8 rooms: 745 9 or more rooms: 897

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Lafayette, Indiana:
	1 room: 554 2 rooms: 1,195 3 rooms: 1,631 4 rooms: 1,457 5 rooms: 1,128 6 rooms: 732 7 rooms: 170 8 rooms: 90 9 or more rooms: 79

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 207
1995 to 1998: 718
1990 to 1994: 1,126
1980 to 1989: 2,224
1970 to 1979: 2,162
1960 to 1969: 1,707
1950 to 1959: 1,037
1940 to 1949: 486
1939 or earlier: 1,142

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Lafayette:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 369 3 bedrooms: 1,365 4 bedrooms: 1,395 5 or more bedrooms: 278

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Lafayette:
	no bedroom: 699 1 bedroom: 2,183 2 bedrooms: 2,350 3 bedrooms: 894 4 bedrooms: 840 5 or more bedrooms: 70

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Lafayette in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 46 1 vehicle: 1,057 2 vehicles: 1,642 3 vehicles: 564 4 vehicles: 121 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in West Lafayette in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 939 1 vehicle: 2,974 2 vehicles: 1,715 3 vehicles: 1,003 4 vehicles: 345 5 or more vehicles: 60

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 3
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 53
$100,000 to $124,999: 423
$125,000 to $149,999: 686
$150,000 to $174,999: 638
$175,000 to $199,999: 504
$200,000 to $249,999: 604
$250,000 to $299,999: 371
$300,000 to $399,999: 200
$400,000 to $499,999: 104
$500,000 to $749,999: 47
$750,000 to $999,999: 15
$1,000,000 or more: 6

West Lafayette rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Lafayette:

Less than $100: 77 people
$100 to $149: 38
$150 to $199: 61
$200 to $249: 100
$250 to $299: 222
$300 to $349: 414
$350 to $399: 463
$400 to $449: 368
$450 to $499: 411
$500 to $549: 584
$550 to $599: 773
$600 to $649: 589
$650 to $699: 481
$700 to $749: 582
$750 to $799: 505
$800 to $899: 370
$900 to $999: 345
$1,000 to $1,249: 572
$1,250 to $1,499: 322
$1,500 to $1,999: 137
$2,000 or more: 30
No cash rent: 91

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,331 1990 to 1994: 577 1985 to 1989: 230 1980 to 1984: 239 1975 to 1979: 145 1970 to 1974: 65 1970 to 1974: 42 1965 to 1969: 222

West Lafayette, IN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.9%
Number of people working at home: 360 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 623
5 to 9 minutes: 3275
10 to 14 minutes: 4102
15 to 19 minutes: 2589
20 to 24 minutes: 1041
25 to 29 minutes: 228
30 to 34 minutes: 342
35 to 39 minutes: 68
40 to 44 minutes: 117
45 to 59 minutes: 174
60 to 89 minutes: 164
90 or more minutes: 167

West Lafayette mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,860 (67%)
Carpooled: 941 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 234 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 226 (2%)
Walked: 2,561 (19%)
Other means: 32 (0%)
Worked at home: 360 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2393
$10,000 to $14,999: 1172
$15,000 to $19,999: 935
$20,000 to $24,999: 779
$25,000 to $29,999: 570
$30,000 to $34,999: 445
$35,000 to $39,999: 298
$40,000 to $44,999: 398
$45,000 to $49,999: 283
$50,000 to $59,999: 476
$60,000 to $74,999: 650
$75,000 to $99,999: 872
$100,000 to $124,999: 406
$125,000 to $149,999: 335
$150,000 to $199,999: 278
$200,000 or more: 232

First ancestries reported:

German: 5822

Other groups: 4529

English: 2254

Irish: 2091

Polish: 1201

United States or American: 1149

Italian: 908

Scottish: 494

French (except Basque): 475

Dutch: 419

European: 369

Swedish: 363

Norwegian: 260

Scotch-Irish: 254

Arab:: 249

British: 179

Russian: 167

Hungarian: 164

Subsaharan African:: 161

Swiss: 151

Czech: 142

Greek: 115

Welsh: 109

French Canadian: 102

African: 97

Danish: 91

Lithuanian: 87

Slovak: 84

Palestinian: 81

Finnish: 79

Ukrainian: 70

Northern European: 64

Egyptian: 59

Czechoslovakian: 54

Iranian: 54

Serbian: 50

Austrian: 50

Slavic: 38

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 37

Romanian: 37

Arab/Arabic: 35

Scandinavian: 32

Belgian: 31

Bulgarian: 30

Lebanese: 29

Jordanian: 28

Macedonian: 26

Croatian: 26

Turkish: 25

Other Subsaharan African: 22

Slovene: 21

Nigerian: 20

Afghan: 18

Yugoslavian: 18

Basque: 17

Jamaican: 16

Armenian: 15

Canadian: 12

Guyanese: 11

Haitian: 11

Cape Verdean: 10

Maltese: 9

Other Arab: 9

Latvian: 9

Carpatho Rusyn: 8

Syrian: 8

Eastern European: 8

New Zealander: 7

Brazilian: 7

Ethiopian: 7

Luxemburger: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Celtic: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

German Russian: 6

Portuguese: 5

Sierra Leonean: 5

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 5

West Indian: 5

Cypriot: 4

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

India (17%)
Taiwan (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Korea (6%)
Indonesia (6%)
Malaysia (5%)
Japan (3%)

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

This state: 13782
Northeast: 1784
Midwest: 5878
South: 2087
West: 1264

26% of West Lafayette residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Indiana.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 10
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 360
Less than 1 year of college: 126
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 359
Associate degree: 189
Bachelor's degree: 1,398
Master's degree: 1,031
Professional school degree: 313
Doctorate degree: 1,169

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 12
10th grade: 46
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 53
High school graduate (or equivalency): 681
Less than 1 year of college: 181
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 590
Associate degree: 212
Bachelor's degree: 1,596
Master's degree: 1,064
Professional school degree: 125
Doctorate degree: 384

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 54.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 15.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 19.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 14.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 23.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,992
Black householders: $16,706
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $64,828
Asian householders: $16,795
Some other race householders: $21,047
Two or more races householders: $29,527
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,768

West Lafayette household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Lafayette household income for Black householders

West Lafayette household income for Asian householders

West Lafayette household income for Two or more races householders

West Lafayette household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Lafayette marital status for males

West Lafayette marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $175,521
Black or African American householders: $176,729
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $135,899
Asian householders: $195,453
Some other race householders: $114,759
Two or more races householders: $203,909
Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,692

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,977
One, attached: 242
Two: 286
3 or 4: 599
5 to 9: 1,362
10 to 19: 2,060
20 to 49: 1,432
50 or more: 843
Mobile homes: 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Lafayette:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (62%) Utility gas (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 133

Here:	10.1%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 90

Here:	12.3%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 293

Here:	2.0%
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)

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