Lafayette, IN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,906 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 885 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 841 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,456 | 36.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,580 | 17.3 |
| College or graduate school | 5,144 | 34.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,312 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,111 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,859 | 10.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,096 | 34.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,993 | 19.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,876 | 5.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,119 | 14.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,258 | 9.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,307 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 13,854 | 30.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,573 | 49.8 |
| Separated | 493 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 2,927 | 6.5 |
Female | 2,451 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 5,460 | 12.1 |
Female | 3,077 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 618 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 243 | 39.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,228 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,393 | 12.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,411 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,196 | 10.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,971 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,779 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 61.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 28,192 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 81.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,329 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,887 | 45.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,255 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,984 | 42.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 28,691 | 54.9 |
Same county | 16,062 | 30.7 |
Different county | 12,629 | 24.2 |
Same state | 6,318 | 12.1 |
Different state | 6,311 | 12.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,580 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 56,244 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,794 | 92.1 |
Born in United States | 51,500 | 91.6 |
State of residence | 37,546 | 66.8 |
Different state | 13,954 | 24.8 |
Born outside United States | 294 | 0.5 |
| Foreign born | 4,450 | 7.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,662 | 4.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,016 | 1.8 |
Not a citizen | 3,434 | 6.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,450 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 472 | 10.6 |
| Asia | 660 | 14.8 |
| Africa | 14 | 0.3 |
| Oceania | 31 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 3,181 | 71.5 |
| Northern America | 92 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 52,255 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,398 | 88.8 |
| Language other than English | 5,857 | 11.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,166 | 6.1 |
Spanish | 4,516 | 8.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,771 | 5.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 707 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 172 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 615 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 216 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 56,244 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,011 | 94.3 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 228 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 109 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,874 | 3.3 |
| English | 5,235 | 9.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,706 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 273 | 0.5 |
| German | 12,226 | 21.7 |
| Greek | 153 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 132 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 6,521 | 11.6 |
| Italian | 1,294 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 388 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 1,070 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 33 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 171 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 862 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 1,030 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 128 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 105 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 608 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 131 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 134 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 6,586 | 11.7 |
| Welsh | 295 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 46 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,555 | 20.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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