Lafayette township, IN

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,153 ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 146.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,605	89.37%	6.7%
Black:	40	0.78%	66.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.21%	15.4%
2+ races:	240	4.66%	269.2%
Hispanic:	252	4.89%	85.3%

Total non-White:	548	10.63%	61.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-331	-7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	209	4.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,275
4,936	93.57%
118	2.24%
5	0.09%
13	0.25%
65	1.23%
136	2.58%
339	6.43%

2000
5,464
5,302	97.04%
86	1.57%
17	0.31%
3	0.05%
47	0.86%
9	0.16%
162	2.96%

1990
5,408
5,202	96.19%
72	1.33%
0	0.00%
2	0.04%
n/a
22	0.41%
206	3.81%

1980
6,166
6,107	99.04%
12	0.19%
6	0.10%
13	0.21%
n/a
28	0.45%
59	0.96%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-366	-6.7
177	3.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

100	1.8
-44	-0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-905	-14.7
147	2.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette township, IN

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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
Number	Percent
42.6
1,198	23.2%
3,955	76.8%
1,094	21.2%

2,024
2.53

1,461	72.2%
997	68.2%
220	15.1%
563	27.8%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
1,261	23.9%
4,014	76.1%
933	17.7%

2,160
2.42

1,463	67.7%
1,086	74.2%
136	9.3%
697	32.3%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
1,340	24.5%
4,124	75.5%
773	14.1%

2,246
2.43

1,675	74.6%
1,298	77.5%
182	10.9%
571	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
35.4
1,398	25.9%
4,010	74.1%
655	12.1%

2,004
2.70

1,572	78.4%
1,287	81.9%
154	9.8%
432	21.6%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
1,934	31.4%
4,232	68.6%
542	8.8%

2,163
2.85

1,715	79.3%
1,484	86.5%
105	6.1%
448	20.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	95	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	60	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	63	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	66	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	44	2.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	90	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	34	1.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	47	2.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	136	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	286	14.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	262	12.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	277	13.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	219	10.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	202	10.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	98	4.8%
$200,000 or more	45	2.2%

Median Household Income	63,045
Per Capita Income	32,166

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	105	5.2%
Public Assistance	27	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	214	10.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,175	75.7%
Unemployed	75	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,250	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	624	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	956	750	56.0%
Non-Profit	19	88	17.8%
Self-Employed	112	61	64.7%

Local Government	71	143	33.2%
State Government	69	36	65.7%
Federal Government	10	118	7.8%

Total Private + Self	1,068	811	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	169	385	30.5%
Total	1,237	1,196	50.8%

Pct. Govt.	18.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	244	10.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	621	25.5%
Professional, Technical	360	14.8%
Service Occupations	410	16.9%
All others	798	32.8%

White Collar		50.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	381	15.7%
Retail trade	315	12.9%
Health care and social assistance	294	12.1%
Construction	252	10.4%
Transportation and warehousing	198	8.1%
Educational services	188	7.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	150	6.2%
Public administration	137	5.6%
Wholesale trade	105	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	87	3.6%
Other services	85	3.5%
Finance and insurance	82	3.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	48	2.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	33	1.4%
Information	29	1.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	1.0%
Utilities	15	0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	180	3.49%
Puerto Rican	8	0.16%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	64	1.24%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	7	0.14%
Filipino	4	0.08%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,756	97.2%
Spanish	128	2.6%
Korean	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,237	24.0%
English	661	12.8%
American	630	12.2%
Irish	472	9.2%
Swedish	344	6.7%
Croatian	87	1.7%
European	81	1.6%
Dutch	62	1.2%
Italian	53	1.0%
Scotch-Irish	51	1.0%
Russian	37	0.7%
African	27	0.5%
Welsh	23	0.4%
Belgian	22	0.4%
French	22	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,109	99.1%
Not a citizen	44	0.9%

Native	5,090	98.8%
Foreign-born	63	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
119	3.4%	102	2.9%	1,544	43.6%	1,091	30.8%	522	14.7%	165	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	119	3.4%
9-12 Years	102	2.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,544	43.6%
Some College	1,091	30.8%
Bach. Degree	522	14.7%
Grad Degree	165	4.7%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -191	D +163	D + 3.8%
D -28
2020 vs. 2012	R +151	R +505	R + 26.8%
D -354
2020 vs. 2008	R +225	R +816	R + 40.8%
D -591

2016 vs. 2008	R +416	R +979	R + 44.6%
D -563
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,341	67.0%	Joe Biden (D)	620	31.0%	40	2.0%	2,001	10	20	0.07%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,532	65.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	648	27.9%	144	6.2%	2,324	9	20	0.08%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,190	53.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	974	43.7%	64	2.9%	2,228	-1	6	0.08%
2008	59%	Barack Obama (D)	1,211	51.0%	John McCain (R)	1,116	47.0%	48	2.0%	2,375	-2	1	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

620

31.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,341

67.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.0%

TOTAL

2,001

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

648

27.9%

Donald Trump (R)

1,532

65.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

113

4.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,324

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

974

43.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,190

53.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

2,228

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Lafayette township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,211

51.0%

John McCain (R)

1,116

47.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,375

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, IN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,283
Median Value	$130,600

Occupied	2,024	88.7%
Vacant	259	11.3%

Owned	1,568	77.5%
Rented	456	22.5%
Median Rent	$779

Single-Family Units	1,786	78.2%
Detached	1,689	74.0%
Attached	97	4.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	205	9.0%
Mobile Homes	246	10.8%

Lafayette township, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette township, IN

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette township, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette township, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lafayette township, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette township, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lafayette township, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette township, IN