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Moving to Lafayette, Oregon

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Population: 2,586. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,898 (+12.1% change)
Males: 1,304 (50.4%), Females: 1,282 (49.6%)

Yamhill County

Zip code: 97127

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $38,611
Median house value: $125,400

Population by Race

Races in Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.9%)
  • Hispanic (20.2%)
  • Other race (8.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (19.3%), Irish (10.6%), English (8.1%), United States (7.4%), French (4.0%), Dutch (3.3%).

Elevation: 165 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 67.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lafayette city

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

13.6% Foreign born (12.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,264 (+95.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lafayette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lafayette:

  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 5 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
  • MCNARY FLD (about 25 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)
  • PORTLAND INTL (about 44 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lafayette:

  • CHEHALEM AIRPARK (about 7 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Abbreviation: 17S)
  • SPORTSMAN AIRPARK (about 12 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Abbreviation: 2S6)
  • STARK’S TWIN OAKS AIRPARK (about 18 miles; HILLSBORO, OR; Abbreviation: 7S3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lafayette:

  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; NEWBERG, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,032)
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,253)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; SALEM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,325)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 36 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)

Public primary/middle school in Lafayette:

  • WASCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 986 7TH ST EXT; Grades: KG – 05)

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