West Lafayette, OH Population

Overview

2,638

Total Population

36.6

Median age

54.70%

Female population %

82.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

53.0

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

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

The median age in West Lafayette is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Lafayette's population under 18 was 25.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Lafayette's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Lafayette, 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.

There are 248 more females than males in West Lafayette:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.70% females and 45.30% males in West Lafayette, OH.
The West Lafayette, OH gender ratio is 82.8:100 i.e. 82.8 men to 100 women (0.828).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 161.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 184.

West Lafayette's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of West Lafayette population: 95.91% are White, 0.27% are Asian and 3.83% are multiracial.
West Lafayette's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,571 (97.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Lafayette is White with a population of 2,53 (95.91% of the total population).

West Lafayette's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,482 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, West Lafayette's population decreased by 153 (6.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Lafayette's population increased by 92 (3.95%), 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, West Lafayette's population was lowest in year 2017 at 2,300.