Overview
4,369
Total Population
35.7
Median age
45.69%
Female population %
118.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
42.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
943
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 35.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lafayette's population under 18 was 24.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lafayette's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lafayette, 20.78% were under the age of 15, 17.10% aged 15 to 29, 52.92% aged 30 to 64, 8.86% aged 65 to 84, and 0.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 377 less females than males in Lafayette:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.69% females and 54.31% males in Lafayette, OR.
- The Lafayette, OR gender ratio is 118.9:100 i.e. 118.9 men to 100 women (1.189).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 227.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 255.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lafayette's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lafayette population: 78.37% are White, 3.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.32% are Asian, 10.62% are some other race and 7.05% are multiracial.
- Lafayette's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 943 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,426 (78.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lafayette is White with a population of 3,424 (78.37% 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 4,433 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette's population increased by 1,163 (45.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette's population increased by 688 (18.39%), 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 2001 at 2,571.
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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)