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Moving to Lafayette, Indiana

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Population: 56,397. Estimated population in July 2024: 60,459 (+7.2% change)
Males: 27,868 (49.4%), Females: 28,529 (50.6%)

Tippecanoe County

Zip codes: 47901, 47904, 47905, 47909.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $35,859
Median house value: $89,700

Population by Race

Races in Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Hispanic (9.1%)
  • Other race (4.6%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (21.7%), United States (11.7%), Irish (11.6%), English (9.3%), Dutch (3.3%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 20.1 square miles

Map of Lafayette, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lafayette city

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

7.9% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,644 (+13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Lafayette:

  • LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (2400 SOUTH ST)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (1501 HARTFORD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lafayette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lafayette:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 53 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 63 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lafayette:

  • DELPHI MUNI (about 17 miles; DELPHI, IN; Abbreviation: 1I9)
  • WHITE COUNTY (about 22 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; Abbreviation: MCX)
  • FRANKFORT MUNI (about 25 miles; FRANKFORT, IN; Abbreviation: FKR)

Amtrak station:
LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Lafayette:

  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-LAFAYETTE (Full-time enrollment: 1,791; Location: 3101 SOUTH CREASY LN P O BOX 6299; Public; Website: www.laf.ivy.tec.in.us)
  • INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 128; Location: 2 EXECUTIVE DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.indianabusinesscollege.com)
  • SAINT ELIZABETH SCHOOL OF NURSING (Full-time enrollment: 94; Location: 1508 TIPPECANOE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ste.org/newson)
  • LAFAYETTE BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 32; Location: 833 FERRY; Private, for-profit)
  • IMPERIAL TRAVEL INSTITUTE (Location: 2150 SAGAMORE PKY N; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lafayette:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 4 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 73 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)

Schools

Public high schools in Lafayette:

  • JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,080; Location: 1801 S 18TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MCCUTCHEON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,397; Location: 4951 US 231 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Lafayette:

  • CENTRAL CATHOLIC JR SR HI SCHL (Students: 374; Location: 2410 S 9TH ST; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 5526 STATE ROAD 26 EAST; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: 100 MURPHY ST; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lafayette:

  • TECUMSEH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,085; Location: 2101 S 18TH ST/TEAL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HERSHEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 724; Location: 7521 E 300 N; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUNNYSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 2500 CASON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MAYFLOWER MILL ELEM SCH (Students: 666; Location: 200 E 500 S; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEA RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 1333 E 430 S; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEA RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 4410 S 150 E; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EDGELEA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 488; Location: 2910 S 18TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • GLEN ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 3767 KIMBERLY DR; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EAST TIPP MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 401; Location: 7501 E 300 N; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • AMELIA EARHART ELEM SCH (Students: 381; Location: 3280 S 9TH ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lafayette:

  • ST MARY CATHEDRAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 297; Location: 1200 SOUTH ST.; Grades: PK – 3)
  • ST LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 1902 MEHARRY STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JAMES LUTHERAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 615 NORTH EIGHTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LAFAYETTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 525 N 26TH ST; Grades: KG – 8)
  • HIGHLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 519 OWEN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST BONIFACE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 813 NORTH STREET; Grades: 4 – 6)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR #574 (Students: 105; Location: 2233 BROTHERS DR; Grades: PK – KG)
  • RISING STAR MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 328 BECK LANE; Grades: PK – UG)
  • THE NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1001 ROBERTS ST; Grades: UG – UG)
  • THE INCORPORATED CONCORD SCH (Students: 10; Location: 1005 N 21ST ST; Grades: 5 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Lafayette:

  • TIPPECANOE COUNTY PL (Operating income: $4,491,483; Location: 627 SOUTH ST; 295,609 books; 11,945 audio materials; 18,665 video materials; 752 serial subscriptions)

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