89.4% of residents of Lafayette speak English at home.
9.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English less than very well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
93.7% of residents of Lafayette speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English less than very well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English less than very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
53.3% of residents of Lafayette speak English at home.
32.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English less than very well).
7.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
12.5% of residents of Lafayette speak English at home.
68.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 69% speak English less than very well).
12.9% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
96.4% (47,096)
Foreign born:
26.4% (475)
White - Speak another language
Native:
3.6% (1,769)
Foreign born:
73.6% (1,325)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:
94.0% (2,710)
Foreign born:
63.5% (44)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:
4.8% (138)
Foreign born:
35.2% (24)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:
100.0% (46)
Foreign born:
6.1% (23)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
80.9% (403)
Foreign born:
100.0% (757)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:
81.9% (988)
Foreign born:
25.3% (11)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:
18.1% (219)
Foreign born:
75.2% (34)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak only English
Native:
98.8% (47,878)
Foreign born:
68.2% (346)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino - Speak another language
Native:
1.2% (594)
Foreign born:
31.6% (160)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
52.8% (1,724)
Foreign born:
100.0% (1,699)
4,450 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe).
This city:
7.9%
Indiana:
3.1%
Median age by place of birth - Lafayette
Place of birth - Lafayette White
Place of birth - Lafayette Black or African American
Place of birth - Lafayette American Indian / Alaska Native
Place of birth - Lafayette Asian
Place of birth - Lafayette Other race
Place of birth - Lafayette Two or more races
Place of birth - Lafayette White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Lafayette Hispanic or Latino
Population born outside the United States - Lafayette
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Lafayette
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Lafayette
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Lafayette
Place of birth by age - Lafayette
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 40.8%
Now married: 42.6%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 1.4%
Divorced: 14.2%
Females:
Never married: 31.5%
Now married: 40.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 13.6%
Divorced: 12.5%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
60.1% (379)
Unmarried:
39.9% (252)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
40.4% (5,535)
Unmarried:
59.6% (8,178)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 54.5%
Now married: 21.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 1.1%
Divorced: 23.2%
Females:
Never married: 60.7%
Now married: 13.0%
Separated: 6.1%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 18.3%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
0.0% (0)
Unmarried:
111.0% (41)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
21.5% (217)
Unmarried:
78.9% (796)
Marital status for American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 11.8%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 29.3%
Females:
Never married: 81.3%
Now married: 22.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 8.1%
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
10.6% (7)
Unmarried:
96.2% (59)
Marital status for Asian population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 46.0%
Now married: 44.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 14.4%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 46.8%
Now married: 49.8%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 0.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
100.0% (43)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
32.8% (49)
Unmarried:
64.0% (96)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 53.2%
Now married: 35.7%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 2.0%
Divorced: 6.2%
Females:
Never married: 36.1%
Now married: 49.2%
Separated: 6.8%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 7.9%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
113.6% (38)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
49.2% (207)
Unmarried:
50.3% (211)
Marital status for Two or more races population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 44.0%
Now married: 27.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 27.5%
Females:
Never married: 50.3%
Now married: 27.4%
Separated: 13.2%
Widowed: 1.5%
Divorced: 10.3%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
116.2% (8)
Unmarried:
0.0% (0)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
37.8% (172)
Unmarried:
61.8% (281)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 39.8%
Now married: 44.4%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 1.5%
Divorced: 13.2%
Females:
Never married: 31.3%
Now married: 40.4%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 14.1%
Divorced: 12.7%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
57.2% (337)
Unmarried:
42.8% (252)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
39.7% (5,134)
Unmarried:
60.3% (7,800)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 47.8%
Now married: 33.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 18.5%
Females:
Never married: 44.4%
Now married: 38.0%
Separated: 10.9%
Widowed: 2.3%
Divorced: 4.5%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
72.0% (147)
Unmarried:
27.7% (57)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
48.9% (970)
Unmarried:
50.9% (1,009)
Ancestries in Lafayette
German - 12,226 (21.7%)
Other - 11,555 (20.5%)
United States - 6,586 (11.7%)
Irish - 6,521 (11.6%)
English - 5,235 (9.3%)
Dutch - 1,874 (3.3%)
French - 1,706 (3.0%)
Italian - 1,294 (2.3%)
Polish - 1,070 (1.9%)
Scottish - 1,030 (1.8%)
Scotch-Irish - 862 (1.5%)
Swedish - 608 (1.1%)
Norwegian - 388 (0.7%)
Welsh - 295 (0.5%)
French Canadian - 273 (0.5%)
Czech - 228 (0.4%)
Russian - 171 (0.3%)
Greek - 153 (0.3%)
Ukrainian - 134 (0.2%)
Hungarian - 132 (0.2%)
Swiss - 131 (0.2%)
Slovak - 128 (0.2%)
Danish - 109 (0.2%)
Subsaharan African - 105 (0.2%)
Arab - 66 (0.1%)
Lithuanian - 52 (0.09%)
West Indian - 46 (0.08%)
Portuguese - 33 (0.06%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 39,508 (73.0%)
Black or African American: 2,105 (61.9%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 137 (84.2%)
Asian: 276 (57.9%)
Other race: 1,501 (85.0%)
Two or more races: 1,345 (80.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 37,255 (73.9%)
Hispanic or Latino: 6,184 (77.4%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 10,300 (19.0%)
Black or African American: 1,102 (32.4%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 29 (17.9%)
Asian: 32 (6.8%)
Other race: 185 (10.5%)
Two or more races: 204 (12.1%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 8,849 (17.6%)
Hispanic or Latino: 1,717 (21.5%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 2,553 (4.7%)
Black or African American: 180 (5.3%)
Asian: 21 (4.4%)
Other race: 18 (1.0%)
Two or more races: 82 (4.9%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 2,553 (5.1%)
Hispanic or Latino: 195 (2.4%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
7.9%
3.1%