Lafayette township, Indiana Population 2024

8,342

Lafayette township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lafayette township was:

  • White: 90.73%
  • Two or more races: 6.21%
  • Black or African American: 1.82%
  • Asian: 1.05%
  • Other race: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
26.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
320.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.6% (211)
The current population of Lafayette township, Indiana is 8,342 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,131.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,42390.73%
Two or more races5086.21%
Black or African American1491.82%
Asian861.05%
Other race150.18%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lafayette township Population by Race

Lafayette township Population Pyramid 2024

Lafayette township Median Age

45.2

Total

47.7

Male

43.7

Female

Lafayette township Adults

There are 6,273 adults, (1,312 of whom are seniors) in Lafayette township.

Lafayette township Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lafayette township Sex Ratio

Female4,24851.93%
Male3,93348.07%

Lafayette township Population by Age

Lafayette township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9002.8293.16.9
Married2,1593.1694.45.6
Non Family5241.3884.915.1
Female1472.831000
Male702.931000

3.13

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

93.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lafayette township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1131.98%
Associates Degree4047.07%
Bachelors Degree1,41424.73%
Graduate Degree1,22921.49%
High School Graduate1,18620.74%
Less Than 9th Grade320.56%
Some College1,34023.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lafayette township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lafayette township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3325,1912,514
2+ Races23823483
Hispanic14414443
Black81810
Asian636342

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.

Lafayette township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,662$86,490$58,026
Graduate Degree$112,833$121,210$91,111
High School Graduate$26,184$27,171$22,074
Less Than 9th Grade$51,053$0$0
Overall$60,924$82,212$48,768
Some College$52,500$71,250$47,838

$60,924

Average Earnings

$82,212

Average Male

$48,768

Average Female

Lafayette township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lafayette township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lafayette township Language

97.99% of Lafayette township residents speak only English, while 2.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.95% of the population.

Lafayette township Language

Lafayette township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3741822.47%

2.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.2%

Male Poverty Rate

3.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lafayette township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafayette township is White, with 2.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafayette township is White, with 2.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.11%.

Lafayette township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College4.3%
High School3.2%
Less Than 9th Grade2.07%
Bachelors or Greater1.36%

Lafayette township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.15%
Female Employed1.29%
Male Employed0.18%
Male Unemployed0%

Lafayette township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lafayette township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$138,571$157,438
Households$121,296$148,298
Married Families$151,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$80,547$104,629

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lafayette township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.8%

Male Marriage Rate

60.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lafayette township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lafayette township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lafayette township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lafayette township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

313

Number of Veterans

292

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
First Gulf War60
Korea20
Second Gulf War15
World War II0

Lafayette township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64110
65 to 74105
75+83
35 to 5415
18 to 340

Lafayette township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3115.37%
Hispanic31.88%
Black22.47%

Lafayette township Veterans by Race

Lafayette township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lafayette township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lafayette township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lafayette township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lafayette township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.79%

Born in Lafayette township

96.54%

Native Born

3.46%

Foreign Born

0.24%

Non Citizen

3.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.54% of Lafayette township residents were born in the United States, with 49.79% having been born in Indiana. 0.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lafayette township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,652620.72%
20288,590620.73%
20278,528620.73%
20268,466620.74%
20258,404620.74%
20248,342620.75%
20238,280620.75%
20228,218420.51%
20218,176450.55%
20208,1311361.7%
20197,995861.09%
20187,9091051.35%
20177,804480.62%
20167,756360.47%
20157,720540.7%
20147,666190.25%
20137,647921.22%
20127,555410.55%
20117,514370.49%
20107,47700%

Lafayette township Population by Year