2020 census As of the
2020 census, West Lafayette had a population of 44,595. The median age was 21.7 years. 11.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 117.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 118.7 males. There were 14,281 households in West Lafayette, of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 26.3% were married-couple households, 36.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 29,796 people, 11,945 households, and 4,072 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 12,591 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 60.2%
White, 9.8%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 17.3%
Asian, 1.9% from
other races, and 2.1% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 7.6% of the population. There were 11,945 households, of which, 16.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.2% were
married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 65.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 22.8 years. 11.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 49.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.4% were from 25 to 44; 11.7% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.2% male and 45.8% female. Following the 2010 census, West Lafayette annexed additional territory including the Purdue University main campus. The census bureau released an updated report to reflect the boundary updates. The census now reports 14,053 households and a population of 44,910.
2000 census As of the
census There were 10,462 households, out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.6% were
married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 65.7% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 10.4% under the age of 18, 54.6% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 10.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 133.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.2 males. The
median income for a household in the city was $24,869, and the median income for a family was $51,510.The
per capita income for the city was $18,337. About 22.5% of families and 38.3% of the population were below the
poverty line. ==Economy==