LaFayette, New York Demographics

The total population of LaFayette town is estimated to be 4,899 with 2,491 males (50.85%) and 2,408 females (49.15%). There are 83 less females than males in LaFayette town.
The median household income in LaFayette town was $95,771 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,759(7.59%) from $89,012 in 2020. This income is 128.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, LaFayette town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $112,060. Overall, the median household income for the town of LaFayette town stands at $95,771.
In LaFayette town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,232 for males and $40,417 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $79,492 for males and $73,211 for females.
In LaFayette town, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $96,457, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $83,411.
In 2022, the population of LaFayette town was 4,868, a 0.41% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, LaFayette town's population was 4,888, a decline of 0.35% compared to a population of 4,905 in 2020.
The median age in LaFayette, New York is 47.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.08% were under the age of 15, 18.93% aged 15 to 29, 47.89% aged 30 to 64, 17.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.27% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of LaFayette town population: 94.05% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American and 4.07% are multiracial.