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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in West Lafayette, IN are White alone (29,836 residents), Black alone (1,820 residents), and Hispanic (2,294 residents). 75.6% of West Lafayette residents speak English at home. 24.4% of West Lafayette, IN residents are foreign-born (16.5% born in Asia), which is 75.5% greater than the foreign-born rate of 6.0% across the entire state of Indiana.

Race distribution in West Lafayette

2000 2022
  • Races in West Lafayette, IN (2000)
    • 23,45481.5%White alone
    • 3,25211.3%Asian alone
    • 9203.2%Hispanic
    • 6752.3%Black alone
    • 3861.3%Two or more races
    • 410.1%Other race alone
    • 420.1%American Indian alone
    • 80.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in West Lafayette, IN (2022)
    • 29,83665.9%White alone
    • 8,69919.2%Asian alone
    • 2,2945.1%Hispanic
    • 1,8204.0%Black alone
    • 1,5593.4%Two or more races
    • 1590.4%Other race alone
    • 1150.3%American Indian alone
    • 180.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Indiana (2000)
    • 5,219,37385.8%White alone
    • 505,4628.3%Black alone
    • 214,5363.5%Hispanic
    • 61,1151.0%Two or more races
    • 58,4241.0%Asian alone
    • 13,6540.2%American Indian alone
    • 6,3480.1%Other race alone
    • 1,5730.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Indiana (2022)
    • 5,192,45576.0%White alone
    • 628,0549.2%Black alone
    • 534,5287.8%Hispanic
    • 263,2423.9%Two or more races
    • 172,8802.5%Asian alone
    • 33,4670.5%Other race alone
    • 5,8660.09%American Indian alone
    • 2,5450.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in West Lafayette

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $35,562White non-Hispanic householders
  • $16,612Black householders
  • $30,343Asian householders
  • $50,522Two or more races householders
  • $21,606Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $337,637White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $339,961Black or African American householders
  • $261,419American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $375,979Asian householders
  • $220,754Some other race householders
  • $392,245Two or more races householders
  • $224,472Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in West Lafayette, IN in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in West Lafayette, IN in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in West Lafayette, IN in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in West Lafayette, IN in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in West Lafayette, IN in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in West Lafayette, IN in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in West Lafayette, IN in 2022

Median age by race in West Lafayette

  • 21.5Median age for White residents
  • 21.7Males
  • 21.3Females
  • 22.9Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 23.4Males
  • 22.8Females
  • 22.1Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 25.1Males
  • 39.5Females
  • 21.4Median age for Asian residents
  • 20.9Males
  • 21.1Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 24.6Median age for Other race residents
  • 22.2Males
  • 25.1Females
  • 22.0Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 23.0Males
  • 22.2Females
  • 21.2Median age for White alone residents
  • 21.4Males
  • 21.1Females
  • 20.8Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.6Males
  • 19.4Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in West Lafayette

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 3,36737.0%Owner occupied
  • 5,73363.0%Renter occupied
  • 37.0%
    63.0%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 21227.4%Owner occupied
  • 56372.6%Renter occupied
  • 27.4%
    72.6%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 913.7%Owner occupied
  • 5886.3%Renter occupied
  • 13.7%
    86.3%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 56618.7%Owner occupied
  • 2,46181.3%Renter occupied
  • 18.7%
    81.3%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 268100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 10811.0%Owner occupied
  • 87889.0%Renter occupied
  • 11.0%
    89.0%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 3,38137.5%Owner occupied
  • 5,62562.5%Renter occupied
  • 37.5%
    62.5%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 799.8%Owner occupied
  • 72690.2%Renter occupied
  • 9.8%
    90.2%

Language usage in West Lafayette

  • English speakers - Total
  • 75.6% of residents of West Lafayette speak English at home.
  • 2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 93581.3%Speak English very well
  • 21518.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 81.3%
    18.7%
  • 19.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 6,04069.0%Speak English very well
  • 2,71131.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 69.0%
    31.0%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 87.5% of residents of West Lafayette speak English at home.
  • 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 28282.5%Speak English very well
  • 6017.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 82.5%
    17.5%
  • 9.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,42687.9%Speak English very well
  • 19712.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 87.9%
    12.1%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 65.3% of residents of West Lafayette speak English at home.
  • 29.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 10097.1%Speak English very well
  • 32.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 56.0% of residents speak other language at home
  • 18895.4%Speak English very well
  • 94.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 95.4%
    4.6%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 26.5% of residents of West Lafayette speak English at home.
  • 5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 48780.1%Speak English very well
  • 12119.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 80.1%
    19.9%
  • 60.1% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3,94162.0%Speak English very well
  • 2,41138.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 62.0%
    38.0%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

96.2% (26,754)
Foreign-born:

26.2% (524)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

3.5% (975)
Foreign-born:

74.5% (1,492)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

83.4% (811)
Foreign-born:

9.1% (90)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

20.1% (195)
Foreign-born:

98.7% (973)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

59.7% (1,603)
Foreign-born:

19.3% (1,132)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

39.4% (1,058)
Foreign-born:

80.7% (4,721)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

34.2% (81)
Foreign-born:

50.8% (193)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

82.4% (194)
Foreign-born:

41.5% (158)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

78.1% (1,674)
Foreign-born:

46.2% (373)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

23.6% (505)
Foreign-born:

57.1% (461)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

96.1% (26,647)
Foreign-born:

32.5% (597)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

4.2% (1,158)
Foreign-born:

67.4% (1,239)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

57.7% (711)
Foreign-born:

17.8% (158)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

42.4% (523)
Foreign-born:

76.3% (678)

Foreign-born residents in West Lafayette

11,069 residents are foreign born (16.5% Asia).

This city:

24.4%
Indiana:

5.6%

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Place of birth by age - West Lafayette

Marital status for residents in West Lafayette

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 77.9%Never married
  • 17.5%Now married
  • 0.2%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 2.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 68.3%Never married
  • 21.4%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 5.7%Widowed
  • 3.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (69)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

13.4% (1,383)
Unmarried:

86.6% (8,912)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 71.2%Never married
  • 24.0%Now married
  • 3.8%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 1.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 70.2%Never married
  • 21.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 6.1%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

14.2% (94)
Unmarried:

85.8% (568)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 64.3%Never married
  • 35.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 47.2%Never married
  • 44.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 8.3%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

44.4% (75)
Unmarried:

55.6% (94)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 81.2%Never married
  • 18.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 66.7%Never married
  • 29.9%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 0.8%Widowed
  • 1.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (49)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

24.5% (669)
Unmarried:

75.5% (2,066)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 64.3%Never married
  • 35.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 96.0%Never married
  • 4.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

4.0% (8)
Unmarried:

96.0% (205)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 80.4%Never married
  • 18.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.8%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 86.5%Never married
  • 13.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (7)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

8.0% (74)
Unmarried:

92.0% (851)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 77.5%Never married
  • 17.7%Now married
  • 0.2%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 2.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 68.3%Never married
  • 21.0%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 6.0%Widowed
  • 4.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (65)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

12.6% (1,265)
Unmarried:

87.4% (8,754)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 78.0%Never married
  • 22.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 77.0%Never married
  • 22.3%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (6)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

19.2% (233)
Unmarried:

80.8% (978)

Ancestries in West Lafayette

  • Ancestries in West Lafayette, IN
    • 2,72211.9%German
    • 1,2275.3%Irish
    • 1,0684.7%English
    • 8353.6%American
    • 7753.4%Scottish
    • 7313.2%European
    • 5262.3%Nigerian
    • 4872.1%Polish
    • 4792.1%Italian
    • 2271.0%Egyptian
    • 2221.0%Turkish
    • 2090.9%Dutch
    • 2020.9%Russian
    • 1610.7%Kenyan
    • 1450.6%Norwegian
    • 1420.6%Ghanaian
    • 1230.5%Greek
    • 1180.5%French
    • 1180.5%Swedish
    • 1150.5%African
    • 910.4%Slovak
    • 770.3%Lithuanian
    • 690.3%Swiss
    • 640.3%Iranian
    • 630.3%Ethiopian
    • 610.3%Scotch-Irish
    • 550.2%Scandinavian
    • 520.2%Brazilian
    • 510.2%French Canadian
    • 470.2%Jamaican
    • 470.2%Czech
    • 360.2%Zimbabwean
    • 350.2%Serbian
    • 330.1%Croatian
    • 320.1%Lebanese
    • 320.1%Danish
    • 310.1%Armenian
    • 300.1%Jordanian
    • 260.1%Hungarian
    • 260.1%Romanian
    • 220.10%Icelander
    • 210.09%Portuguese
    • 190.08%Belgian
    • 180.08%British
    • 180.08%Australian
    • 150.07%Haitian
    • 140.06%Ukrainian
    • 130.06%Austrian
    • 120.05%Eastern European
    • 110.05%Moroccan
    • 110.05%Albanian
    • 100.04%Estonian
    • 70.03%Palestinian
    • 60.03%Finnish
    • 60.03%Welsh
    • 20.01%Canadian

Geographical mobility in West Lafayette

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 16,50855.0%White (Caucasian)
    • 1,05456.6%Black or African American
    • 13874.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2,85833.3%Asian
    • 45457.9%Other race
    • 1,52847.3%Two or more races
    • 16,40455.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 98042.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 5,91819.7%White / Caucasian
    • 34118.3%Black or African American
    • 2614.2%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2,20725.7%Asian
    • 14919.0%Other race
    • 52816.3%Two or more races
    • 5,98620.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 69430.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 3,49311.6%White / Caucasian
    • 20110.8%Black or African American
    • 4355.1%Asian
    • 779.8%Other race
    • 61819.1%Two or more races
    • 3,46411.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 28312.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 4,61215.4%White / Caucasian
    • 1689.0%Black or African American
    • 52.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,42016.6%Asian
    • 1599.3%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 243.0%Other race
    • 2929.0%Two or more races
    • 4,67115.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 60826.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 3091.0%White
    • 593.2%Black or African American
    • 1,91722.3%Asian
    • 455.7%Other race
    • 1243.8%Two or more races
    • 2520.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1737.6%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in West Lafayette

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 338100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 23471.4%Native
  • 9428.6%Foreign-born
  • 71.4%
    28.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 21397.3%Native
  • 62.7%Foreign-born
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 107100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 613.0%Native
  • 4087.0%Foreign-born
  • 13.0%
    87.0%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 86891.2%Native
  • 838.8%Foreign-born
  • 91.2%
    8.8%
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 67168.4%Native
  • 31031.6%Foreign-born
  • 68.4%
    31.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 29197.2%Native
  • 82.8%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 214100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 17550.6%Native
  • 17049.4%Foreign-born
  • 50.6%
    49.4%

    • Place of birth for residents in West Lafayette

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 8,115Asia
      • 3,890Eastern Asia
      • 3,281South Central Asia
      • 2,975China
      • 1,111Americas
      • 939Latin America
      • 938Africa
      • 787Europe
      • 605South America
      • 535South Eastern Asia
      • 408Western Asia
      • 399Eastern Europe
      • 383Western Africa
      • 293Central America
      • 256Northern Africa
      • 234Eastern Africa
      • 171Northern America
      • 159Northern Europe
      • 138Western Europe
      • 116Oceania
      • 116Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 91Southern Europe
      • 63Southern Africa
      • 40Caribbean
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 2,791India
      • 2,653China
      • 697Korea
      • 321Nigeria
      • 300Russia
      • 270Colombia
      • 266Taiwan
      • 256Egypt
      • 217Japan
      • 189Kenya
      • 184Turkey
      • 179Pakistan
      • 171Canada
      • 171Thailand
      • 156Brazil
      • 149Mexico
      • 112Vietnam
      • 98Bangladesh
      • 97Australia
      • 93Indonesia
      • 92United Kingdom
      • 71Peru
      • 70Iran
      • 69Saudi Arabia
      • 68Germany
      • 65Argentina
      • 62Ghana
      • 61Malaysia
      • 57Kuwait
      • 55Hong Kong
      • 50Nepal
      • 48Panama
      • 47Honduras
      • 43Lithuania
      • 34Singapore
      • 34Switzerland
      • 32Costa Rica
      • 31Jamaica
      • 31Poland
      • 31Ecuador
      • 30Sweden
      • 30Scotland
      • 30Greece
      • 25Italy
      • 24Armenia
      • 24Philippines
      • 21Zimbabwe
      • 21Portugal
      • 20Netherlands
      • 20Sri Lanka
      • 18New Zealand
      • 18Syria
      • 17Azerbaijan
      • 17Romania
      • 16Guatemala
      • 16Cambodia
      • 14South Africa
      • 13Spain
      • 12France
      • 10Ethiopia
      • 8Trinidad and Tobago
      • 8Chile
      • 8Kazakhstan
      • 7Burma (Myanmar)
      • 5Belarus
      • 5United Arab Emirates
      • 5England
      • 3Austria

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in West Lafayette

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 218.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1081.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 18.9%
    81.1%
  • Black or African American
  • 12100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 5100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 10100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 11100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 3100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 63100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 19100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 64100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

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