Indiana / Census place 1882862

West Lafayette

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: West Lafayette city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
45,747
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
3,350/sq mi
13.7 sq mi land area
Median age
21.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$34,891
Median home value
$350,000
Median gross rent
$1,225
Bachelor’s degree or higher
73.3%
Typical commute
16.1 min
Public transit commute
4.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LAFAYETTE PURDUE UNIV AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
41.6°F
Annual rainfall
37"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in West Lafayette.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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