Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Lafayette township decreased by 276. In this period, the peak population was 2,560 in the year 2007. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,329 | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,142 | -187 | -8.03% |
| 2002 | 2,503 | 361 | 16.85% |
| 2003 | 2,313 | -190 | -7.59% |
| 2004 | 2,347 | 34 | 1.47% |
| 2005 | 2,322 | -25 | -1.07% |
| 2006 | 2,497 | 175 | 7.54% |
| 2007 | 2,560 | 63 | 2.52% |
| 2008 | 2,445 | -115 | -4.49% |
| 2009 | 2,486 | 41 | 1.68% |
| 2010 | 2,348 | -138 | -5.55% |
| 2011 | 2,291 | -57 | -2.43% |
| 2012 | 2,425 | 134 | 5.85% |
| 2013 | 2,325 | -100 | -4.12% |
| 2014 | 2,305 | -20 | -0.86% |
| 2015 | 2,406 | 101 | 4.38% |
| 2016 | 2,204 | -202 | -8.40% |
| 2017 | 2,138 | -66 | -2.99% |
| 2018 | 2,091 | -47 | -2.20% |
| 2019 | 2,033 | -58 | -2.77% |
| 2020 | 1,761 | -272 | -13.38% |
| 2021 | 1,994 | 233 | 13.23% |
| 2022 | 2,023 | 29 | 1.45% |
| 2023 | 2,053 | 30 | 1.48% |
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Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette township's population increased by 19 (0.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette township's population decreased by 587 (25%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Lafayette township's population increased by 292 (16.58%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Lafayette township's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 2,053.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Lafayette township's population peaked in year 2007 at 2,560.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Lafayette township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,761.
Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Lafayette township grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Lafayette township had an average annual population growth rate of 0.52% per year. Overall the population shrank 11.85% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Lafayette township annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.52% per year.
From 2001 to 2002 Lafayette township population grew the most, with an increase of 361 people (a 16.85% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Lafayette township population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 272 people (a 13.38% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Lafayette township's population increased by 59 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 29 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 30 (1.48%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Lafayette township decreased by 272 (11.70%). The population was highest at 2,406 in the year 2015 and lowest at 1,761 in the year 2020. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -1.01%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)