Greater Lafayette

People

The total population covered by Greater Lafayette is 189,670. The median age is 28.36

189,670

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

51.4%

Male

Female

48.6%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
19899
Ages 10 to 19
28116
Ages 20 to 29
48681
Ages 30 to 39
23238
Ages 40 to 49
19416
Ages 50 to 59
18270
Ages 60 to 64
8851
Ages 65+
23199

Median Age

28

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

50.2% of the population in Greater Lafayette have an associate's degree or higher. 93.28% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

2.6%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

4.12%

High School
High School

26.54%

Some College
Some College

16.54%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

7.68%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

23.46%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

19.06%

Labor Force

Greater Lafayette has a labor force of 102,465 people.

102,465

Labor Force

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

12.94%

9,621

Sales

Sales

11.37%

8,453

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

10.12%

7,522

Business and Financial Operations

Business and Financial Operations

5.96%

4,429

Food Preparation, Serving

Food Preparation, Serving

5.88%

4,376

Total Employees

74,364

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The work distribution of total employees in Greater Lafayette is:

33%

Blue Collar

66%

White Collar


Total Establishments

6,119

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Greater Lafayette has a total of 6,119 businesses.

How many employees do businesses in Greater Lafayette have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

65.81%

5-9 Employees

17.8%

10-19 Employees

7.81%

20-49 Employees

4.66%

50-99 Employees

2.19%

100+ Employees

1.74%

Income and Spending

Households in Greater Lafayette earn a median yearly income of $60,647. 28.47% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $64,571 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter, Transportation, Food and Beverages, Health Care, and Utilities.

$60,647

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

13

%

less than the state

24

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter

Shelter

$13,720

Transportation

Transportation

$11,748

Food and Beverages

Food and Beverages

$9,543

Health Care

Health Care

$5,400

Utilities

Utilities

$4,764

Piggy Bank

$64,571

Median Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 5% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

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