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West Lafayette, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Tippecanoe County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
44,802
Population
3,304/sq mi density
$33,497
Median Income
$23,738 per capita
$318,100
Home Value
$357,993 Zillow
$1,152
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
65
Violent Crime/100K
726 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$33,497 median income, 1.8% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$318,100 home value, $1,152/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
65 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.5%
43,684 → 45,193
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.9%
$29,936 → $33,497
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.13%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West 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
46,280
+1,087 from 2023 (45,193)
Projected Median Income 2030
$36,238
+$2,741 from 2023 ($33,497)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43,684 | — | $29,936 | — |
| 2015 | 46,201 | +5.8% | $27,527 | -8% |
| 2017 | 47,531 | +2.9% | $31,230 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 50,836 | +7% | $34,650 | +11% |
| 2021 | 44,672 | -12.1% | $28,744 | -17% |
| 2023 | 45,193 | +1.2% | $33,497 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.