Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Lafayette township is estimated to be 1,725 with 1,446 males (83.83%) and 279 females (16.17%). There are 1,167 less females than males in Lafayette township.
The median household income in Lafayette township was $66,544 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,301(7.38%) from $71,845 in 2020. This income is 89.19% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $92,216. Overall, the median household income for the township of Lafayette township stands at $66,544.
In Lafayette township, while the Census reported a median income of $33,666 for all female workers aged 15 years and older, data for males in the same category was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $43,012 for males and $43,867 for females.
In Lafayette township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $61,852.
In 2022, the population of Lafayette township was 2,023, a 1.51% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lafayette township's population was 1,993, an increase of 12.92% compared to a population of 1,765 in 2020.
The median age in Lafayette Township, Pennsylvania is 42.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 5.01% were under the age of 15, 16.15% aged 15 to 29, 70.57% aged 30 to 64, 8.02% aged 65 to 84, and 0.26% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lafayette township population: 55.95% are White, 37.51% are Black or African American, 3.42% are some other race and 3.12% are multiracial.