Population 293 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lafayette
Household size in Lafayette
| Period | Lafayette | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lafayette are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Lafayette is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lafayette (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lafayette is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Lafayette are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lafayette is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $755 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$161 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lafayette pays $755 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Lafayette than nationally: 28.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lafayette: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lafayette has been strong: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.34 | 46.1 | 10.0% | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1966 | $755 | 28.1% | 96.6% | 0.5% |
| Alburnett | 2.36 | 46.4 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 5.0% | 1965 | $796 | 28.1% | 96.3% | 0.6% |
| Toddville | 2.75 | 46.2 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,202 | 34.2% | 97.3% | 2.1% |
| Center Point | 2.53 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 17.5% | 3.9% | 1984 | $924 | 30.7% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| Robins | 2.79 | 46.0 | 11.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 2002 | $1,086 | 55.8% | 98.7% | 5.5% |
| Troy Mills | 2.70 | 43.0 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 2008 | $1,134 | 50.7% | 98.4% | 3.1% |
| Hiawatha | 2.58 | 34.8 | 19.9% | 35.3% | 7.2% | 1986 | $955 | 29.9% | 94.1% | 4.1% |
| Palo | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.5% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 2003 | $768 | 25.6% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Marion | 2.51 | 41.3 | 10.5% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1990 | $1,057 | 38.2% | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| Central City | 2.41 | 42.3 | 7.6% | 17.7% | 8.3% | 1961 | $922 | 19.9% | 97.5% | 3.6% |
| Walker | 2.68 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 1975 | $905 | 24.1% | 96.0% | 3.9% |
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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