Lafayette Town, Monroe County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

633

Total Population

23.5

Median age

41.55%

Female population %

140.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

19.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

67

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lafayette town's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lafayette town is 23.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lafayette town's population under 18 was 12.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lafayette town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lafayette town, 8.85% were under the age of 15, 51.34% aged 15 to 29, 32.23% aged 30 to 64, 6.79% aged 65 to 84, and 0.79% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 107 less females than males in Lafayette town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.55% females and 58.45% males in Lafayette Town, Monroe County, Wisconsin.
The Lafayette Town, Monroe County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 140.7:100 i.e. 140.7 men to 100 women (1.407).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 65.

Lafayette town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lafayette town population: 79.62% are White, 9.79% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.69% are Asian, 1.11% are some other race and 6.16% are multiracial.
Lafayette town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 566 (89.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lafayette town is White with a population of 504 (79.62% of the total population).

Lafayette town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 521 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette town's population increased by 90 (29.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette town's population increased by 36 (9.00%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 310.