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Moving to West Lafayette, Indiana

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Population: 28,778. Estimated population in July 2024: 28,599 (-0.6% change)
Males: 16,455 (57.2%), Females: 12,323 (42.8%)

Tippecanoe County

Zip codes: 47906.

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.3 years
Median household income: $24,869
Median house value: $145,400

Population by Race

Races in West Lafayette:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
  • Chinese (3.6%)
  • Asian Indian (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (1.4%)
  • Korean (1.4%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), Irish (12.3%), English (11.5%), Polish (5.9%), United States (4.0%), Italian (4.0%).

Elevation: 617 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of West Lafayette, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Lafayette

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 69.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 40.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Lafayette city

  • Never married: 62.5%
  • Now married: 31.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 2.8%

13.4% Foreign born (9.2% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,511 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in West Lafayette:

  • WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (2900 NORTH RIVER ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near West Lafayette:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Lafayette:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 55 miles; PERU, IN; Abbreviation: GUS)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Abbreviation: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Lafayette:

  • DELPHI MUNI (about 19 miles; DELPHI, IN; Abbreviation: 1I9)
  • WHITE COUNTY (about 21 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; Abbreviation: MCX)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 27 miles; FLORA, IN; Abbreviation: 5I2)

Amtrak station near West Lafayette:

  • 2 miles: 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 West Lafayette:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 36,407; Location: 1076 FREEHAFER HALL; Public; Website: www.purdue.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • IRVINE SCHOOL OF TRAVEL (Location: 127 N WESTERN AVE; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near West Lafayette:

  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 70 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 70 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,376)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 76 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)

Schools

Public high schools in West Lafayette:

  • WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON HIGH SCH (Students: 1,468; Location: 5701 N 50 W; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WEST LAFAYETTE JR/SR HIGH SCH (Students: 1,037; Location: 1105 N GRANT ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in West Lafayette:

  • KLONDIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 893; Location: 3311 KLONDIKE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CUMBERLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 521; Location: 600 CUMBERLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • KLONDIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 3307 KLONDIKE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BURNETT CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 5700 N 50 W; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HAPPY HOLLOW ELEMENTARY (Students: 422; Location: 1200 N SALISBURY; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 620 CUMBERLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in West Lafayette:

  • BURGETT’S CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 160; Location: 1788 US #52 WEST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • MONTESSORI SCH OF GR LAFAYETTE (Students: 141; Location: PO BOX 2311; Grades: PK – 2)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CTR #573 (Students: 75; Location: 180 WEST SAGAMORE PARKWAY; Grades: PK – KG)
  • PLEASANTVIEW S D A SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 3509 SOLDIERS HOME RD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in West Lafayette:

  • WEST LAFAYETTE PL (Operating income: $693,413; Location: 208 W COLUMBIA AVE; 108,763 books; 4,834 audio materials; 3,486 video materials; 484 serial subscriptions)

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