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The total population of West Lafayette is estimated to be 44,861 with 24,837 males (55.36%) and 20,024 females (44.64%). There are 4,813 less females than males in West Lafayette.
The median household income in West Lafayette was $31,070 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,579(12.84%) from $35,649 in 2020. This income is 41.65% 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, West Lafayette sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $109,368. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Lafayette stands at $31,070.
In West Lafayette, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $11,445 for males and $9,540 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,300 for males and $51,237 for females.
In West Lafayette, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $50,231, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $23,588.
In 2022, the population of West Lafayette was 45,060, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Lafayette's population was 45,057, an increase of 0.71% compared to a population of 44,741 in 2020.
The median age in West Lafayette, IN is 21.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 6.61% were under the age of 15, 68.84% aged 15 to 29, 17.82% aged 30 to 64, 4.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Lafayette population: 68.29% are White, 3.99% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 21.84% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.13% are some other race and 4.38% are multiracial.