Welcome to Lafayette Indiana 

Lafayette offers a wide range of housing choices including single family, condos and quality new construction. Lafayette is a growing community. Lafayette is a close-knit, low crime city, with its historic downtown square, numerous unique shops, parks, golf courses, and other scenic locales; yet Lafayette is located between Chicago and Indianapolis! For more information visit: Visit Lafayette Online and Tippecanoe County Government Online. You may also visit the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce to obtain local and business resources, area demographics and a great history of Lafayette. 

Population (year 2000): 56,397. Estimated population in July 2006: 61,244 (+8.6% change)
 

Males: 27,868 (49.4%)
Females: 28,529 (50.6%)  

Tippecanoe County 

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Indiana median age: 35.2 years  

Zip codes: 47901, 47904, 47905, 47909. 

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,100 (it was $35,859 in 2000) 

Lafayette $37,100
Indiana: $43,993  

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $101,700 (it was $89,700 in 2000)
Lafayette $101,700
Indiana: $114,400  

Lafayette, IN residents, houses, and apartments details 

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Races in Lafayette: 

White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
Hispanic (9.1%)
Other race (4.6%)
Black (3.2%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)  

Latest news from Lafayette, IN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 

Journal and Courier Online - Destinations
party again like its 2006. Reduxing the 2005/2006 NYE at Lafayette Brewing Company, Moonshine Mason will join forces one more time with Double A Daddies. Fans of golden age country covers and originals will delight in these (jconline.com)
Journal and Courier Online - News
Lafayette resident Susan Bales said she is thankful her home isn't one of those photographed. She lives across Interstate 65, beyond which few streets were captured. But (jconline.com)
http://m.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071229/NEWS/712290328/-1/WAP&template=wapart
Lafayette resident Sam Feldhaus said that while the new hospital buildings sound exciting, he's more concerned with what they'll have inside. He wants to see (m.jconline.com) 

According to our research there were 106 registered sex offenders living in Lafayette, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lafayette to the number of sex offenders is 571 to 1. 

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: 

Lafayette: 0.9% ($775)
Indiana: 0.9% ($868)  

Daytime population change due to commuting: +15,795 (+28.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,601 (63.8%) 

People in group quarters in Lafayette
505 people in nursing homes
100 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded
19 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
13 people in homes for the mentally ill
8 people in religious group quarters
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations  

Area code: 765 

Lafayette, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants... 

Population change in the 1990s: +6,644 (+13.4%). 

Unemployment in September 2007: 

Here: 3.9%
Indiana: 4.1%  

Unemployment by year (%)
0.01.12.23.34.420002001200220032004200520062007
 

Historical population
0.012104.424208.836313.248417.660522.019701975198019851990199520002005

 

Historical housing units
0.05108.210216.415324.620432.825541.01970198019902000

Average household size: 

This city: 2.3 people
Indiana: 2.5 people  

Percentage of family households:  

This city: 56.8%
Whole state: 68.6%  

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:  

This city: 6.9%
Whole state: 5.3%  

Population: 

Lafayette 61,229
West Lafayette 29,835
Tippecanoe County 152,848
Purdue University 38, 564 

Area: 

Lafayette 11.43 Square Miles
West Lafayette 4.7 Square Miles
Tippecanoe Co. 504 Square Miles 

Climate: 

Mean Annual Temperature 50.0 degrees F
January Normal Daily Minimum 14.4 degrees F
January Normal Daily Maximum 31.5 degrees F
July Normal Daily Minimum 62.0 degrees F
July Normal Daily Maximum 84.5 degrees F
Record Low: January 7, 1887 -33.0 degrees F
Record High: July 14, 1936 111.0 degrees F
Annual Average Hours of Sunshine 2,056
Annual Average Snowfall. 22.3"
Prevailing Wind Direction Southwest 

Location: 63 Miles Northwest of Indianapolis, 125 Miles Southeast of Chicago. Longitude: 86 52' W Latitude: 40 21'N Elevation: 60 ft. 

Lafayette/MSA Labor Force (April 2003) 

Labor Force = 96.,400
Employed = 92,590
Unemployed = 3,810
Unemployment Rate = 4.0 % 

Source: Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Demographics / http://www.city-data.com/city/Lafayette-Indiana.html 

Welcome to West Lafayette Indiana 

Located in north-central Indiana - just an hour from Indianapolis and 2 hours from Chicago - West Lafayette is an economically strong, educated community where citizens enjoy a high quality of life, an outstanding public school system and friendly, safe neighborhoods. 

With Purdue University, Purdue Research Park, a diverse population, the historic Wabash River and a broad-based, vibrant economy, West Lafayette is one of the top cities in the country to live, work, earn an education and retire. The community offers outstanding, family-friendly recreational facilities, from Riverside Skating Center and Celery Bog Nature Area to 11 1/2 miles of networked trails, Municipal Pool and neighborhood parks. 

The cost of living in the Lafayette-West Lafayette area is well below the national average, while our community's quality of life is exceptional and getting even better. 

Whether you are a business or resident looking to relocate, West Lafayette will provide you with an exceptional lifestyle and a high quality of life. We hope you find this and the following Web pages helpful. 

West Lafayette at a Glance: 

Population: 28,778 (2000 U.S. Census)
Purdue University student enrollment: 38,000
Purdue University employment: 12,500
Educational attainment:
• 69.7 percent have bachelor's degrees or higher (7th highest in the state)
• 96.2 percent have high school degrees or higher (17th highest in the state)  

Need more reasons why you should make West Lafayette, Indiana your home? 

Access West Lafayette's Local Fact-finder for more demographic information. Also, be sure to visit the Indiana Department of Commerce' and Lafayette-West Lafayette Convention of Visitors Bureau's Web sites - download the city's printer-friendly relocation brochure. 

Source: http://www.city.west-lafayette.in.us/economicdevelopment/index.htm
 

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