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Lafayette, OH Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lafayette is 385, which is 26.64% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 1.83% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lafayette population density is 1,519.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 257.90 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lafayette is white, which represent 99.48% of the total population. The average Lafayette education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 385. #925

Population Growth Since 2000, #121

Lafayette, OH	26.64%
Ohio	1.83%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #441

Lafayette, OH	1,519.39 per square mile
Ohio	257.90 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	383 (99.48%, #232)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #696)
Hispanic:	2 (0.52%, #738)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #560)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #391)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2 (0.52%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

256 (66.49%) out of the total population of 385 reported first ancestry.

	Lafayette, OH	% of the Total Population	Ohio	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	24	6.23%, see rank	1.53%	1.40%
English	34	8.83%, see rank	8.71%	8.02%
French	10	2.60%, see rank	2.49%	3.34%
German	87	22.60%, see rank	26.30%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.65%	0.46%
Irish	41	10.65%, see rank	13.79%	10.80%
Italian	18	4.68%, see rank	6.44%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.79%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.52%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	1.04%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%
Scottish	10	2.60%, see rank	1.82%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.64%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	33	8.57%, see rank	8.47%	7.12%
Welsh	20	5.19%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 193 (50.13%, see rank)

Females: 192 (49.87%, see rank)

Lafayette, OH	Male: 50.13% Female: 49.87%
Ohio	Male: 48.89% Female: 51.11%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lafayette, OH	44.90 years old
Ohio	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lafayette, OH	30.80 years old
Ohio	37.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lafayette, OH	53.50 years old
Ohio	40.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lafayette, OH	% of the Total Population	Ohio	U.S.
Under 5 years	28	7.27%, see rank	6.06%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	17	4.42%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	29	7.53%, see rank	6.59%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	13	3.38%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	18	4.68%, see rank	6.77%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	59	15.32%, see rank	12.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	29	7.53%, see rank	12.43%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	52	13.51%, see rank	14.45%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	77	20.00%, see rank	13.23%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	31	8.05%, see rank	7.99%	7.64%
75 to 84	13	3.38%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	19	4.94%, see rank	2.09%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lafayette, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	280, 100%	7,781,111	209,056,129
Less Than High School	24, 8.57%, see rank	11.18%	13.67%
High School Graduate	120, 42.86%, see rank	34.47%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	107, 38.21%, see rank	28.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	14, 5.00%, see rank	16.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	15, 5.36%, see rank	9.53%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.00, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lafayette, OH			Ohio		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	13	100.00%	0.00%	70.31%	29.69%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	35	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.56%	13.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	13	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.02%	11.98%	90.60%	9.40%
College	9	11.11%, see rank	88.89%, see rank	77.45%	22.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	67.20%	32.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lafayette, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Households	150, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.57, see rank	2.46	2.63
1 Person Households	46, 30.67%, see rank	29.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	104, 69.33%, see rank	70.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	85, 56.67%, see rank	64.42%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.14	3.32
Married-Couple Family	67, 44.67%, see rank	47.09%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	65, 43.33%, see rank	35.58%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lafayette, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	311	see rank	9,357,659	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	146	100%, see rank	4,524,956	123,281,364
Never Married	37	25.34%, see rank	34.15%	35.77%
Married	88	60.27%, see rank	52.00%	52.04%
Widowed	6	4.11%, see rank	2.92%	2.57%
Divorced	15	10.27%, see rank	10.93%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	165	100%, see rank	4,832,703	129,692,771
Never Married	16	9.70%, see rank	28.33%	29.48%
Married	85	51.52%, see rank	48.65%	49.19%
Widowed	33	20.00%, see rank	9.91%	9.16%
Divorced	31	18.79%, see rank	13.11%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lafayette, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Native	384	99.74%, see rank	95.94%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	329	85.45%, see rank	75.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	55	14.29%, see rank	20.09%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1	0.26%, see rank	4.06%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1	0.26%, see rank	2.02%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.62%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1	0.26%, see rank	0.82%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lafayette, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
English	150	100.00%, see rank	92.18%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.68%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.22%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.