Lafayette city, MN

2022 population: 557 ( 53 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.3 square miles
Population density: 442.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	549	98.56%	12.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	8	1.44%	166.7%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	8	1.44%	52.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	62	14.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-9	-2.2

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
504
487	96.63%
0	0.00%
1	0.20%
1	0.20%
3	0.60%
12	2.38%
17	3.37%

2000
529
521	98.49%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.38%
0	0.00%
6	1.13%
8	1.51%

1990
475
475	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
510
508	99.61%
2	0.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.39%

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

-34	-6.4
9	1.7

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

46	9.7
8	1.7

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

-33	-6.5
-2	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette city, MN

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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
33.9
132	23.7%
425	76.3%
92	16.5%

193
2.89

122	63.2%
91	74.6%
10	8.2%
71	36.8%

2010
Number	Percent
36.9
136	27.0%
368	73.0%
74	14.7%

218
2.31

131	60.1%
103	78.6%
7	5.3%
87	39.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
145	27.4%
384	72.6%
125	23.6%

197
2.49

128	65.0%
113	88.3%
3	2.3%
69	35.0%

1990
Number	Percent
42.6
102	21.5%
373	78.5%
142	29.9%

187
2.32

129	69.0%
119	92.2%
0	0.0%
58	31.0%

1980
Number	Percent
37.5
132	25.9%
378	74.1%
120	23.5%

184
2.58

134	72.8%
120	89.6%
4	3.0%
50	27.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	5	2.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	6	3.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	5.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	6.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	13	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	11.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	17.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	49	25.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	6.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	6.7%
$200,000 or more	4	2.1%

Median Household Income	86,875
Per Capita Income	32,565

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	3.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	5	2.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	318	91.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	318	91.9%
Not in Labor Force	28	8.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		8.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	138	108	56.1%
Non-Profit	14	41	25.5%
Self-Employed	16	9	64.0%

Local Government	0	9	0.0%
State Government	0	2	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	154	117	56.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	52	21.2%
Total	168	169	49.9%

Pct. Govt.	3.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	13.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	72	21.4%
Professional, Technical	32	9.5%
Service Occupations	34	10.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.9%
All others	152	45.1%

White Collar		44.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	71	21.1%
Health care and social assistance	56	16.6%
Retail trade	41	12.2%
Other services	30	8.9%
Construction	29	8.6%
Finance and insurance	28	8.3%
Transportation and warehousing	18	5.3%
Educational services	17	5.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	4.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	3.6%
Wholesale trade	10	3.0%
Information	4	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	3	0.9%
Accommodation and food services	2	0.6%
Public administration	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	513	97.0%
Spanish	9	1.7%
German, other Germanic	7	1.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	347	62.3%
Swedish	97	17.4%
Norwegian	83	14.9%
Irish	28	5.0%
Czech	15	2.7%
Dutch	9	1.6%
Portuguese	7	1.3%
English	6	1.1%
Scandinavian	6	1.1%
American	5	0.9%
Belgian	5	0.9%
Austrian	3	0.5%
Danish	3	0.5%
Finnish	3	0.5%
French	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	557	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	557	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	7	1.9%	138	37.7%	156	42.6%	58	15.8%	7	1.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	7	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	138	37.7%
Some College	156	42.6%
Bach. Degree	58	15.8%
Grad Degree	7	1.9%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5	D +6	D + 5.5%
D +11
2020 vs. 2012	R +58	R +119	R + 47.9%
D -61
2020 vs. 2008	R +57	R +101	R + 40.6%
D -44

2016 vs. 2008	R +52	R +107	R + 46.1%
D -55
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	177	68.3%	Joe Biden (D)	71	27.4%	11	4.2%	259	23	22	0.01%
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	172	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	60	22.6%	33	12.5%	265	20	19	0.01%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	132	50.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	119	45.6%	10	3.8%	261	1	-2	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	120	48.4%	Barack Obama (D)	115	46.4%	13	5.2%	248	5	3	0.01%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	156	57.4%	John Kerry (D)	111	40.8%	5	1.8%	272	10	7	0.01%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	129	49.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	114	43.5%	19	7.3%	262	4	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

27.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

177

68.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

259

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Lafayette city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.6%

Donald Trump (R)

172

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.2%

Other

5.3%

TOTAL

265

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Lafayette city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

132

50.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

119

45.6%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

261

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

2008 President, Lafayette city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

115

46.4%

John McCain (R)

120

48.4%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

248

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Lafayette city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

156

57.4%

John Kerry (D)

111

40.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

272

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Lafayette city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

129

49.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

114

43.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.4%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	43%	Scott Jensen (R)	115	61.8%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	65	34.9%	6 [+]	3.2%	186	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.7%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	59%	Jason Lewis (R)	147	57.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	79	30.9%	30 [+]	11.7%	256	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 23 (9.0%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 7 (2.7%);
2018	S2	45%	Karin Housley (R)	103	54.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	75	39.5%	12 [+]	6.3%	190	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (4.7%); Jerry Trooien (I) 2 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2018	S1	46%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	95	49.5%	Jim Newberger (R)	85	44.3%	12 [+]	6.2%	192	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 8 (4.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 3 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	46%	Jeff Johnson (R)	99	51.6%	Tim Walz (DFL)	82	42.7%	11 [+]	5.7%	192	9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 6 (3.1%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 4 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2014	S2	42%	Al Franken* (DFL)	86	51.5%	Mike McFadden (R)	72	43.1%	9 [+]	5.4%	167	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 7 (4.2%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 2 (1.2%);
2014	G	42%	Jeff Johnson (R)	82	49.4%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	75	45.2%	9 [+]	5.4%	166	5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 8 (4.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	223
Median Value	$125,400

Occupied	193	86.5%
Vacant	30	13.5%

Owned	167	86.5%
Rented	26	13.5%
Median Rent	$833

Single-Family Units	193	86.5%
Detached	191	85.7%
Attached	2	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	16	7.2%
Mobile Homes	10	4.5%

Lafayette city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lafayette city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lafayette city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lafayette city, MN