LaFayette town, New York Population 2024

4,836

LaFayette town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of LaFayette town was:

  • White: 87.47%
  • Two or more races: 9.45%
  • Black or African American: 2.57%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
39.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
123.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.37% (-67)
The current population of LaFayette town, New York is 4,836 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,903.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,28587.47%
Two or more races4639.45%
Black or African American1262.57%
Native American250.51%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

LaFayette town Population by Race

LaFayette town Population Pyramid 2024

LaFayette town Median Age

41.6

Total

41.4

Male

41.7

Female

LaFayette town Adults

There are 3,957 adults, (923 of whom are seniors) in LaFayette town.

LaFayette town Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31

Child Dependency Ratio

LaFayette town Sex Ratio

Female2,40849.15%
Male2,49150.85%

LaFayette town Population by Age

LaFayette town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9542.578.821.2
Married1,0753.0789.910.1
Non Family6781.4559.640.4
Female1482.9179.120.9
Male533.421000

3.04

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

LaFayette town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade581.69%
Associates Degree57216.64%
Bachelors Degree42712.42%
Graduate Degree56816.53%
High School Graduate1,03029.97%
Less Than 9th Grade130.38%
Some College76922.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

LaFayette town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

LaFayette town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1053,034882
2+ Races161161113
Black1031030
Hispanic787815
Native American25250

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 70.19%.

LaFayette town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,237$94,531$71,250
Graduate Degree$73,506$109,226$67,203
High School Graduate$40,991$0$23,542
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,472$78,146$47,804
Some College$49,231$79,112$38,011

$58,472

Average Earnings

$78,146

Average Male

$47,804

Average Female

LaFayette town Earnings by Educational Attainment

LaFayette town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

LaFayette town Language

98.29% of LaFayette town residents speak only English, while 1.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.93% of the population.

LaFayette town Language

LaFayette town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,2421483.49%
Black1262318.25%

3.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.57%

Male Poverty Rate

4.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in LaFayette town

The race most likely to be in poverty in LaFayette town is Black, with 18.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in LaFayette town is White, with 3.49% 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 10.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.61%.

LaFayette town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.8%
High School11.55%
Some College0.15%
Bachelors or Greater0.1%

LaFayette town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.09%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

LaFayette town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

LaFayette town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,275$109,176
Households$88,485$104,239
Married Families$96,462$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,786$94,633

mean

median

Income by Household Type

LaFayette town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.1%

Female Marriage Rate

LaFayette town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

LaFayette town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

LaFayette town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

LaFayette town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

242

Number of Veterans

242

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94
Second Gulf War40
Korea26
First Gulf War0
World War II0

LaFayette town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+79
55 to 6465
65 to 7444
18 to 3440
35 to 5414

LaFayette town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2125.86%
2+ Races2010.7%
Hispanic2025.64%
Black107.94%

LaFayette town Veterans by Race

LaFayette town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

LaFayette town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

LaFayette town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

LaFayette town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

LaFayette town 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

83.4%

Born in LaFayette town

96.8%

Native Born

3.2%

Foreign Born

2.22%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.8% of LaFayette town residents were born in the United States, with 83.4% having been born in New York. 2.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

LaFayette town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,771-13-0.27%
20284,784-13-0.27%
20274,797-13-0.27%
20264,810-13-0.27%
20254,823-13-0.27%
20244,836-13-0.27%
20234,849-13-0.27%
20224,862-20-0.41%
20214,882-21-0.43%
20204,903841.74%
20194,819-10-0.21%
20184,82930.06%
20174,826-39-0.8%
20164,865-35-0.71%
20154,900-16-0.33%
20144,916-2-0.04%
20134,918-14-0.28%
20124,932-18-0.36%
20114,950-3-0.06%
20104,95300%

LaFayette town Population by Year