Population 32,180 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lafayette
Household size in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lafayette has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.49 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Lafayette is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Colorado as a whole, where the median age is 39.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lafayette (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are more common here than in Colorado overall (9.3%). The single-parent share has fallen 2.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lafayette
Renters in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Lafayette rent their homes (34.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Lafayette: just 3.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Lafayette has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Colorado cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lafayette is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,211 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,367 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,656 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,313 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,102 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lafayette costs $2,313 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,102 a month from 2006–10, a 91% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lafayette
Bachelor's degrees in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.7% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.1% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 62.0% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Lafayette is highly educated: just over six in ten adults 25 and older (62.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 14.1 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lafayette: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lafayette than nationally: unemployment was 3.8%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.0 points, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lafayette compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 2.45 | 41.4 | 10.6% | 34.9% | 3.6% | 1993 | $2,313 | 62.0% | 94.7% | 3.8% |
| Louisville | 2.54 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 32.7% | 6.0% | 1993 | $2,296 | 71.3% | 98.1% | 3.3% |
| Erie | 2.93 | 38.0 | 5.7% | 13.2% | 2.5% | 2009 | $2,743 | 69.0% | 97.8% | 3.1% |
| Superior | 2.72 | 39.6 | 7.1% | 39.1% | 6.3% | 1998 | $2,783 | 79.2% | 99.6% | 3.9% |
| Broomfield | 2.52 | 39.7 | 7.1% | 35.7% | 4.9% | 1995 | $2,358 | 57.8% | 96.6% | 3.8% |
| Gunbarrel | 2.05 | 43.8 | 6.2% | 41.8% | 2.5% | 1984 | $2,169 | 73.3% | 98.7% | 7.5% |
| Niwot | 2.52 | 48.6 | 5.3% | 11.3% | 3.9% | 1986 | $2,347 | 76.5% | 99.1% | 1.3% |
| Boulder | 2.36 | 34.9 | 6.7% | 48.3% | 8.0% | 1976 | $2,241 | 74.6% | 97.0% | 6.3% |
| Westminster | 2.48 | 38.2 | 9.6% | 37.3% | 5.8% | 1983 | $2,082 | 39.0% | 89.7% | 3.6% |
| Northglenn | 2.72 | 36.1 | 10.0% | 40.3% | 4.3% | 1984 | $1,993 | 29.2% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| Dacono | 2.91 | 34.9 | 4.2% | 14.9% | 5.2% | 1999 | $1,942 | 29.0% | 86.3% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lafayette. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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