Language Spoken At Home in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,698 | 100% |
| English only | 6,602 | 98.6% |
| Language other than English | 96 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 82 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 32 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 14 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,111 | 100% |
| American | 2,201 | 31.0% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 129 | 1.8% |
| English | 1,069 | 15.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 199 | 2.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 392 | 5.5% |
| Greek | 17 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 963 | 13.5% |
| Italian | 29 | 0.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 18 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 39 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 31 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 57 | 0.8% |
| Swedish | 76 | 1.1% |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 37 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,881 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,815 | 63.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 874 | 30.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,078 | 37.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 422 | 14.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 257 | 8.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 141 | 4.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 480 | 16.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 311 | 10.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,066 | 37.0% |
| Householder living alone | 1,050 | 36.4% |
| 65 years and over | 379 | 13.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,040 | 36.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 762 | 26.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,710 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,881 | 42.9% |
| Spouse | 1,080 | 16.1% |
| Child | 1,931 | 28.8% |
| Other relatives | 654 | 9.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 164 | 2.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 79 | 1.2% |
Marital Status in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,685 | 100% |
| Never married | 954 | 35.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,181 | 44.0% |
| Separated | 45 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 94 | 3.5% |
| Divorced | 411 | 15.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,113 | 100% |
| Never married | 699 | 22.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,162 | 37.3% |
| Separated | 37 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 654 | 21.0% |
| Divorced | 561 | 18.0% |
Fertility in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 52 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 28 | 53.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 65 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 279 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 209 | 74.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 72 | 25.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 13 | 4.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 27 | 9.7% |
| 5 or more years | 97 | 34.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 209 | 100% |
| Who are female | 102 | 48.8% |
| Who are married | 167 | 79.9% |
School Enrollment in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,677 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 10 | 0.6% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 3.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 817 | 48.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 531 | 31.7% |
| College or graduate school | 258 | 15.4% |
Educational Attainment in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,745 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 617 | 13.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 574 | 12.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,715 | 36.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,084 | 22.8% |
| Associate's degree | 330 | 7.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 312 | 6.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 113 | 2.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 74.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 9.0% |
Veteran Status in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,253 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 668 | 12.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,710 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,635 | 24.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,858 | 100% |
| With a disability | 236 | 12.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,868 | 100% |
| With a disability | 937 | 24.2% |
| 65 years and over | 984 | 100% |
| With a disability | 462 | 47.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,088 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,238 | 73.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,834 | 25.9% |
| Same county | 1,317 | 18.6% |
| Different county | 517 | 7.3% |
| Same state | 410 | 5.8% |
| Different state | 107 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 16 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,111 | 100% |
| Native | 7,068 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 7,036 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 4,941 | 69.5% |
| Different state | 2,095 | 29.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 32 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 43 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 15 | 34.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 28 | 65.1% |
Year of Entry in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 75 | 100% |
| Native | 32 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 43 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 43 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lafayette City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 43 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 43 | 100.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |