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place

West Lafayette city, Indiana

IN · population 45,159 · GEOID 1882862

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±328 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

45,159

0.66% of Indiana · 45,159 of 6,851,073

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±328 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$1,225

better than the United States

This place $1,225
Indiana $1,062
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 21.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 73.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 37.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 50.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $350,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $34,891 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Indiana 0.66% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024