Lake Lafayette, MO Demographics

The total population of Lake Lafayette is estimated to be 242 with 154 males (63.64%) and 88 females (36.36%). There are 66 less females than males in Lake Lafayette.

The median household income in Lake Lafayette was $43,850 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 9,965(29.41%) from $33,885 in 2020. This income is 58.78% 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, Lake Lafayette sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $56,748. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lake Lafayette stands at $43,850.

In Lake Lafayette, while the Census reported a median income of $17,835 for all male workers aged 15 years and older, data for females 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 Census reported a median income of $43,461 for females, while data for males was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.

In 2022, the population of Lake Lafayette was 285, a 2.15% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lake Lafayette's population was 279, an increase of 0.36% compared to a population of 278 in 2020.

The median age in Lake Lafayette, MO is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.25% were under the age of 15, 19.30% aged 15 to 29, 31.58% aged 30 to 64, 23.68% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.

Racial distribution of Lake Lafayette population: 91.67% are White, 7.02% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.44% are multiracial.