In 2020, Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN had a population of 193k people with a median age of 28.4 and a median household income of $51,926. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN grew from 191,553 to 193,302, a 0.913% increase and its median household income declined from $53,130 to $51,926, a −2.27% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.49%), White (Hispanic) (5.27%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.41%).
14.9% of the households in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
91.3% of the residents in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN are Purdue University-Main Campus (12,213 degrees awarded in 2020), Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette (44 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette (41 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was $160,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.2%.
Most people in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN was 2 cars per household.
Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN borders Montgomery, Clinton, White, Carroll & Benton Counties PUMA, IN and Clay, Sullivan, Parke, Fountain, Vermillion & Warren Counties PUMA, IN.