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LaFayette Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

LaFayette Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,977

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
14.8%
18 - 24:
9.4%
25 - 34:
15.5%
35 - 54:
24.0%
55 - 64:
9.2%
Over 65 Years:
21.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
82.6%
82.6%
8.4%
8.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

LaFayette
USA
$18,042
$18,042
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

LaFayette
USA
$30,284
$30,284
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.3%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Construction
Accommodation
Education
Healthcare
Other
Transportation
Arts
Finance
Public Service
Administration
25.8%
25.8%
15.9%
15.9%
9.2%
9.2%
8.3%
8.3%
8.2%
8.2%
5.5%
5.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
76.1%
76.1%
7.7%
7.7%
7.6%
7.6%
5.9%
5.9%
2.4%
2.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scottish
Scots-Irish
European
Dutch
French
Italian
Norwegian
African
Iranian
Czech
U.S. Virgin Islander
Russian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Jamaican
13.3%
13.3%
7.3%
7.3%
5.9%
5.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Korean
German/Yiddish
Polish
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Japanese
Chinese
91.8%
91.8%
5.6%
5.6%
1.7%
1.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born LaFayette Residents

3.7%