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Moving to Lafayette, Colorado

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Population: 23,197. Estimated population in July 2024: 23,884 (+3.0% change)
Males: 11,465 (49.4%), Females: 11,732 (50.6%)

Boulder County

Zip code: 80026

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $56,376
Median house value: $193,700

Population by Race

Races in Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.6%)
  • Hispanic (16.4%)
  • Other race (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (22.8%), Irish (13.2%), English (13.0%), Italian (5.1%), United States (4.3%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 5236 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Map of Lafayette, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lafayette city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

9.8% Foreign born (5.2% Latin America, 3.0% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +8,279 (+55.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lafayette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lafayette:

  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 32 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 32 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 33 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; Abbreviation: FNL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lafayette:

  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; ERIE, CO; Abbreviation: 48V)
  • JEFFCO (about 7 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: BJC)
  • BOULDER MUNI (about 9 miles; BOULDER, CO; Abbreviation: 1V5)

Amtrak stations near Lafayette:

  • 12 miles: LONGMONT (615 N. MAUB ST.) – Bus Station
  • 14 miles: BOULDER (4401 N. BROADWAY) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.
  • 19 miles: DENVER (1701 WYNKOOP ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lafayette:

  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,898)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 19 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)
  • COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 19 miles; GOLDEN, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 20 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 27 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)

Schools

Public high school in Lafayette:

  • CENTAURUS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,005; Location: 10300 SOUTH BOULDER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lafayette:

  • ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 4801 NORTH 107TH STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lafayette:

  • PEAK TO PEAK CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 1,108; Location: 800 MERLIN DRIVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ANGEVINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 669; Location: 1150 SOUTH BOULDER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 1405 CENTAUR VILLAGE DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PIONEER BILINGUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 365; Location: 101 BASELINE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 101 NORTH BERMONT AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 655 SIR GALAHAD DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Lafayette:

  • LAFAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $881,072; Location: 775 W BASELINE RD; 102,719 books; 7,025 audio materials; 3,128 video materials; 244 serial subscriptions)

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