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Moving to La Fayette, New York

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Population: 4,833. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,951 (+2.4% change)
Males: 2,406 (49.8%), Females: 2,427 (50.2%)

Onondaga County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $50,179
Median house value: $95,400

Population by Race

Races in LaFayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: English (20.5%), German (19.4%), Irish (19.4%), Italian (9.6%), United States (9.1%), French (6.6%).

Elevation: 1110 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in LaFayette

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in LaFayette town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

4.1% Foreign born (1.5% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 1.0% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near LaFayette:

  • CROUSE-IRVING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • RICHARD H HUTCHINGS PSYCHIATRIC CTR (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to LaFayette:

  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 15 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 37 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 49 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)

Other public-use airports nearest to LaFayette:

  • MAUS MARINELAND (about 15 miles; NEW HOPE, NY; Abbreviation: NK0)
  • CAMILLUS (about 18 miles; CAMILLUS, NY; Abbreviation: NY2)
  • MICHAEL AIRFIELD (about 19 miles; CICERO, NY; Abbreviation: 1G6)

Amtrak station near LaFayette:

  • 14 miles: SYRACUSE (131 P & C PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to LaFayette:

  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 22 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 31 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • COLGATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; HAMILTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,792)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 41 miles; ITHACA, NY; Full-time enrollment: 12,036)

Schools

Public high school in LaFayette:

  • LA FAYETTE JSHS (Students: 499; Location: 3122 RT 11 N; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in LaFayette:

  • C. GRANT GRIMSHAW SCHOOL (Students: 423; Location: 5957 RT 20 W; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in LaFayette:

  • LAFAYETTE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $124,227; Location: 2577 ROUTE 11 NORTH; 21,952 books; 1,199 audio materials; 1,006 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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