Lafayette township, Indiana Population 2024

5,223

Lafayette township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.08%
  • Two or more races: 5.22%
  • Other race: 1.47%
  • Black or African American: 0.7%
  • Asian: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
148.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.83% (94)
The current population of Lafayette township, Indiana is 5,223 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,129.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,74592.08%
Two or more races2695.22%
Other race761.47%
Black or African American360.7%
Asian270.52%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lafayette township Population by Race

Lafayette township Population Pyramid 2024

Lafayette township Median Age

39.6

Total

36.3

Male

41

Female

Lafayette township Adults

There are 3,862 adults, (960 of whom are seniors) in Lafayette township.

Lafayette township Age Dependency

77.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lafayette township Sex Ratio

Female2,46747.88%
Male2,68652.12%

Lafayette township Population by Age

Lafayette township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9442.6379.720.3
Married9743.148614
Non Family4601.3174.125.9
Female3622.966634
Male1482.5689.210.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lafayette township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1233.54%
Associates Degree2838.14%
Bachelors Degree49514.24%
Graduate Degree2146.15%
High School Graduate1,52043.72%
Less Than 9th Grade501.44%
Some College79222.78%

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
White3,1563,005631
Hispanic17417346
2+ Races1089324
Black36363
Other Race24235
Asian23170

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 26.44%.

Lafayette township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,125$51,875$50,375
Graduate Degree$68,750$68,813$0
High School Graduate$36,948$49,904$28,971
Less Than 9th Grade$36,458$0$24,375
Overall$46,507$52,414$38,375
Some College$47,050$67,188$44,345

$46,507

Average Earnings

$52,414

Average Male

$38,375

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

97.7% of Lafayette township residents speak only English, while 2.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.

Lafayette township Language

Lafayette township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,4223437.76%
Hispanic37712934.22%
Multiple2696724.91%
Black361130.56%

10.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.5%

Male Poverty Rate

11.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lafayette township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafayette township is Hispanic, with 34.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafayette township is White, with 7.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.7%.

Lafayette township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.62%
High School12.24%
Some College6.05%
Bachelors or Greater3.14%

Lafayette township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed37.5%
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed10.81%
Male Employed5.04%

Lafayette township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lafayette township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,636$95,001
Households$69,856$85,868
Married Families$95,081$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,205$52,476

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lafayette township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

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

327

Number of Veterans

295

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam109
Second Gulf War62
First Gulf War40
Korea30
World War II0

Lafayette township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+104
55 to 6477
65 to 7453
35 to 5450
18 to 3443

Lafayette township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3248.86%
Other Race312.5%

Lafayette township Veterans by Race

Lafayette township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lafayette township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

78.4%

Born in Lafayette township

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Lafayette township residents were born in the United States, with 78.4% having been born in Indiana. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lafayette township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,368290.54%
20285,339290.55%
20275,310290.55%
20265,281290.55%
20255,252290.56%
20245,223290.56%
20235,194290.56%
20225,165180.35%
20215,147180.35%
20205,129-80-1.54%
20195,20900%
20185,20900%
20175,20960.12%
20165,20380.15%
20155,195-14-0.27%
20145,209-14-0.27%
20135,223100.19%
20125,213-30-0.57%
20115,243-22-0.42%
20105,26500%

Lafayette township Population by Year