Overview
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Total Population
32.4
Median age
47.64%
Female population %
109.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
65.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lafayette's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lafayette is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lafayette's population under 18 was 29.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lafayette's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lafayette, 25.39% were under the age of 15, 21.20% aged 15 to 29, 39.27% aged 30 to 64, 14.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 18 less females than males in Lafayette:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.64% females and 52.36% males in Lafayette, OH.
- The Lafayette, OH gender ratio is 109.9:100 i.e. 109.9 men to 100 women (1.099).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 22.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lafayette's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lafayette population: 96.60% are White and 3.40% are multiracial.
- Lafayette's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 373 (97.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lafayette is White with a population of 369 (96.60% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lafayette's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 439 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette's population increased by 153 (53.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette's population decreased by 37 (8.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lafayette's population was lowest in year 2009 at 272.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)