West Lafayette, OH population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of West Lafayette decreased by 33. In this period, the peak population was 2,482 in the year 2001. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,481 | - | - |
| 2001 | 2,482 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 2002 | 2,476 | -6 | -0.24% |
| 2003 | 2,475 | -1 | -0.04% |
| 2004 | 2,475 | - | - |
| 2005 | 2,470 | -5 | -0.20% |
| 2006 | 2,461 | -9 | -0.36% |
| 2007 | 2,441 | -20 | -0.81% |
| 2008 | 2,419 | -22 | -0.90% |
| 2009 | 2,405 | -14 | -0.58% |
| 2010 | 2,328 | -77 | -3.20% |
| 2011 | 2,328 | - | - |
| 2012 | 2,322 | -6 | -0.26% |
| 2013 | 2,315 | -7 | -0.30% |
| 2014 | 2,302 | -13 | -0.56% |
| 2015 | 2,307 | 5 | 0.22% |
| 2016 | 2,308 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 2,300 | -8 | -0.35% |
| 2018 | 2,308 | 8 | 0.35% |
| 2019 | 2,306 | -2 | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 2,421 | 115 | 4.99% |
| 2021 | 2,429 | 8 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 2,431 | 2 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 2,448 | 17 | 0.70% |
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West Lafayette, OH population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, West Lafayette's population decreased by 153 (6.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Lafayette's population increased by 93 (3.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, West Lafayette's population increased by 27 (1.12%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
West Lafayette's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 2,448.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, West Lafayette's population peaked in year 2001 at 2,482.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, West Lafayette's population was lowest in year 2017 at 2,300.
West Lafayette, OH annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of West Lafayette grew year by year for 8 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, West Lafayette had an average annual population growth rate of 0.06% per year. Overall the population shrank 1.33% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
West Lafayette annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.06% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 West Lafayette population grew the most, with an increase of 115 people (a 4.99% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 West Lafayette population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 77 people (a 3.20% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is West Lafayette, OH population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, West Lafayette's population increased by 19 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 2 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and increase of 17 (0.70%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of West Lafayette, OH changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of West Lafayette increased by 133 (5.75%). The population was highest at 2,448 in the year 2023 and lowest at 2,300 in the year 2017. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.57%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)