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Indiana · Census place 40788

Lafayette city, IN

Quick answer

Lafayette city has 70,650 residents, ranking #10 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $52,946, the median home is worth $157,600 and median gross rent runs $1,039 a month.

Population
70,650Lafayette city residents
Median household income
$52,946Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$157,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,039Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
47.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Lafayette city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Lafayette city median would spend about 23.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.1% of residents and 47.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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