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Lafayette County, WI


Designated Market Area: Madison, WI
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 16,877   ( 41 from 2010 , 269 from 2020)
Land area: 633.6 square miles
Population density: 26.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,728 93.19% 2.3%
Black:830.49% 112.8%
Indian:470.28% 30.6%
Asian:830.49% 45.6%
2+ races:1550.92% 93.8%
Hispanic:7814.63% 49.6%
Total non-White:1,1496.81% 56.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:553 16.6
Deaths:36711.0
Net Migration: 702.1
Net Immigration: 140.4
Change in White population:-374 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:415 2.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
16,836
16,10295.64%
390.23%
360.21%
570.34%
800.48%
5223.10%
7344.36%

2000
16,137
15,92198.66%
170.11%
180.11%
420.26%
470.29%
920.57%
2161.34%

1990
16,076
15,99599.50%
200.12%
110.07%
150.09%
n/a
350.22%
810.50%

1980
17,412
17,29399.32%
50.03%
260.15%
130.07%
n/a
750.43%
1190.68%

1970
17,456
17,41799.78%
60.03%
120.07%
90.05%
n/a
70.04%
39 0.22%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,868 11.6
1,3138.1
-900-5.6
130.1
181 1.1
518 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,893 11.8
1,60710.0
-281-1.7
90.1
-74 -0.5
135 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,746 15.8
1,608 9.2
-2,320 -13.3
n/a
-1,298 -7.5
-38 -0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,361 -7.8
n/a
-124 -0.7
80 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.7
4,020 23.8%
12,857 76.2%
3,271 19.4%
6,652
2.49
4,385 65.9%
3,508 80.0%
324 7.4%
2,267 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
40.4
4,349 25.8%
12,487 74.2%
2,601 15.4%
6,609
2.53
4,571 69.2%
3,703 81.0%
312 6.8%
2,038 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
37.8
4,393 27.2%
11,744 72.8%
2,550 15.8%
6,214
2.57
4,387 70.6%
3,689 84.1%
263 6.0%
1,827 29.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
4,728 29.4%
11,348 70.6%
2,488 15.5%
5,870
2.72
4,257 72.5%
3,675 86.3%
219 5.1%
1,613 27.5%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
5,542 31.8%
11,870 68.2%
2,344 13.5%
5,893
2.93
4,544 77.1%
4,075 89.7%
154 3.4%
1,349 22.9%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,177 
Median Value$166,700 
Occupied6,65292.7%
Vacant5257.3%
Owned5,27179.2%
Rented1,38120.8%
Median Rent$796 
Single-Family Units6,18786.2%
    Detached6,10285.0%
    Attached851.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units2964.1%
Mobile Homes2974.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002904.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992113.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992013.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992123.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994306.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992634.0%
$35,000 to $39,9992073.1%
$40,000 to $44,9992874.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992944.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995328.0%
$60,000 to $74,99968310.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,02615.4%
$100,000 to $124,99980012.0%
$125,000 to $149,9994336.5%
$150,000 to $199,9994747.1%
$200,000 or more3094.6%
Median Household Income69,293 
Per Capita Income33,484 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.89 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2373.6%
Public Assistance1001.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps66210.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,42277.9%
Unemployed1751.8%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force7,60079.8%
Not in Labor Force1,92720.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1692,41056.8%
Non-Profit9632622.7%
Self-Employed93836372.1%
Local Government23244834.1%
State Government7715133.8%
Federal Government438035.0%
Total Private + Self4,1072,77359.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4481,00530.8%
Total4,5553,77854.7%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,57518.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,51018.0%
Professional, Technical1,25915.0%
Service Occupations1,04212.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3804.5%
All others3,00535.8%
White Collar 51.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,51818.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,10813.2%
Retail trade1,07312.8%
Health care and social assistance95511.4%
Construction6888.2%
Educational services6087.2%
Transportation and warehousing4024.8%
Other services3634.3%
Finance and insurance3303.9%
Accommodation and food services3023.6%
Public administration2793.3%
Professional, scientific, technical2392.8%
Wholesale trade1752.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1131.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation670.8%
Utilities590.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing570.7%
Information380.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.2%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lafayette County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4932.95%
Puerto Rican190.11%
Cuban200.12%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1400.84%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.04%
Honduran1330.80%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American90.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian50.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic510.31%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese350.21%
Indian250.15%
Korean180.11%
Filipino170.10%
Japanese60.04%
Hmong50.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,51692.7%
Spanish5293.4%
German, other Germanic4733.0%
Other Indo-European540.3%
Chinese350.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun170.1%
Other Asian150.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.0%
Tagalog50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,81328.8%
Irish2,33414.0%
Norwegian2,03012.1%
English1,88711.3%
Swiss1,0186.1%
American6383.8%
Polish3332.0%
Dutch2131.3%
French2111.3%
Italian1771.1%
European1621.0%
Swedish1360.8%
Scottish1250.7%
Czech700.4%
Scandinavian650.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,36397.9%
Not a citizen3532.1%
Native16,24097.2%
Foreign-born4762.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
486 4.3%507 4.5%4,573 40.2%3,543 31.2%1,563 13.7%697 6.1%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 486 4.3%
9-12 Years 507 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,573 40.2%
Some College 3,543 31.2%
Bach. Degree 1,563 13.7%
Grad Degree 697 6.1%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lafayette County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,412 8,096 316 3.8% 4.4%
1991 8,308 7,903 405 4.9% 5.4%
1992 8,424 7,990 434 5.2% 5.1%
1993 8,376 8,073 303 3.6% 4.3%
1994 8,374 8,036 338 4.0% 4.2%
1995 8,370 8,039 331 4.0% 3.7%
1996 8,368 7,994 374 4.5% 3.6%
1997 8,141 7,846 295 3.6% 3.5%
1998 8,117 7,833 284 3.5% 3.3%
1999 7,600 7,328 272 3.6% 3.1%
2000 9,185 8,917 268 2.9% 3.4%
2001 9,411 9,048 363 3.9% 4.4%
2002 9,309 8,833 476 5.1% 5.3%
2003 9,408 8,932 476 5.1% 5.6%
2004 9,025 8,631 394 4.4% 5.0%
2005 8,974 8,606 368 4.1% 4.8%
2006 9,185 8,815 370 4.0% 4.7%
2007 9,314 8,935 379 4.1% 4.8%
2008 9,119 8,730 389 4.3% 4.9%
2009 9,307 8,604 703 7.6% 9.0%
2010 9,498 8,830 668 7.0% 8.5%
2011 9,461 8,872 589 6.2% 7.6%
2012 9,390 8,872 518 5.5% 6.9%
2013 9,346 8,846 500 5.3% 6.7%
2014 9,391 9,000 391 4.2% 5.3%
2015 9,725 9,376 349 3.6% 4.4%
2016 9,818 9,514 304 3.1% 3.9%
2017 10,121 9,867 254 2.5% 3.3%
2018 10,171 9,937 234 2.3% 3.0%
2019 10,048 9,787 261 2.6% 3.3%
2020 9,785 9,365 420 4.3% 6.3%
2021 10,131 9,862 269 2.7% 3.8%
2022 10,083 9,836 247 2.4% 2.9%
2023 10,702 10,458 244 2.3% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com