Moving to Lafayette, Indiana

About Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette

Lafayette ( LAH-fee-ET, LAF-ee-ET) is a city in and is the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis and 125 miles (201 km) southeast of Chicago. According to the 2020 census, the population of Lafayette was 70,783. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which contributes significantly to both communities. Together, they form the core of the Lafayette metropolitan area, which had a population of 235,066 in 2020.

Lafayette was founded in 1825 on the southeast bank of the Wabash River near where the river becomes impassable for riverboats upstream, though a French fort and trading post had existed since 1717 on the opposite bank and three miles downstream. It was named for the French general Marquis de Lafayette, a Revolutionary War hero.

Gender
Gender Lafayette Indiana Country
Female 50.5% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 49.5% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lafayette Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 6.9% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 12.3% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.2% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.4% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.8% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.1% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 10.4% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.4% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.3% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Lafayette Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 33% 27.0%
Other College 21% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 18% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lafayette Indiana Country
White 73.3% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 9.3% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 1.7% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 13.1% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity