West Lafayette, OH Demographics

The total population of West Lafayette is estimated to be 2,622 with 1,132 males (43.17%) and 1,490 females (56.83%). There are 358 more females than males in West Lafayette.
The median household income in West Lafayette was $38,419 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 288(0.76%) from $38,131 in 2020. This income is 51.50% 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 $55,742. Overall, the median household income for the village of West Lafayette stands at $38,419.
In West Lafayette, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $23,587 for males and $17,815 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $40,804 for males and $34,435 for females.
In West Lafayette, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $38,419.
In 2022, the population of West Lafayette was 2,428, a 0.12% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Lafayette's population was 2,425, an increase of 0.21% compared to a population of 2,420 in 2020.
The median age in West Lafayette, OH is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.51% were under the age of 15, 24.98% aged 15 to 29, 40.37% aged 30 to 64, 12.51% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Lafayette population: 95.91% are White, 0.27% are Asian and 3.83% are multiracial.