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Lafayette, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Tippecanoe County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
70,650
Population
2,326/sq mi density
$52,946
Median Income
$30,181 per capita
$157,600
Home Value
$259,342 Zillow
$1,039
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
3,290 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,946 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,600 home value, $1,039/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1.3%
71,014 → 71,926
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.6%
$39,345 → $52,946
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lafayette across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
72,583
+657 from 2023 (71,926)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,161
+$12,215 from 2023 ($52,946)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71,014 | - | $39,345 | - |
| 2015 | 71,198 | +0.3% | $40,419 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 72,165 | +1.4% | $43,894 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 71,379 | -1.1% | $46,374 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 70,835 | -0.8% | $47,690 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 71,926 | +1.5% | $52,946 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.