Language Spoken At Home in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,194 | 100% |
| English only | 7,105 | 98.8% |
| Language other than English | 89 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 80 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 9 | 0.1% |
| 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 County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,618 | 100% |
| American | 535 | 7.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 2 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 26 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 119 | 1.6% |
| English | 1,316 | 17.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 199 | 2.6% |
| French Canadian | 2 | 0.0% |
| German | 305 | 4.0% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 825 | 10.8% |
| Italian | 39 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 6 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 101 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 14 | 0.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 38 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 18 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,773 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,780 | 64.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 617 | 22.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,219 | 44.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 380 | 13.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 68 | 2.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 1.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 493 | 17.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 202 | 7.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 993 | 35.8% |
| Householder living alone | 902 | 32.5% |
| 65 years and over | 418 | 15.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 700 | 25.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,023 | 36.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,477 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,773 | 37.1% |
| Spouse | 1,196 | 16.0% |
| Child | 2,545 | 34.0% |
| Other relatives | 741 | 9.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 222 | 3.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 133 | 1.8% |
Marital Status in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,960 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,030 | 34.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,301 | 44.0% |
| Separated | 131 | 4.4% |
| Widowed | 141 | 4.8% |
| Divorced | 357 | 12.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,255 | 100% |
| Never married | 750 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,515 | 46.5% |
| Separated | 88 | 2.7% |
| Widowed | 530 | 16.3% |
| Divorced | 372 | 11.4% |
Fertility in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 53 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 25 | 47.2% |
| 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 | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 119 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 56 | 47.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 3 | 2.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 5 | 4.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 30 | 25.2% |
| 5 or more years | 18 | 15.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 56 | 100% |
| Who are female | 47 | 83.9% |
| Who are married | 37 | 66.1% |
School Enrollment in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,751 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 131 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 2.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 828 | 47.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 406 | 23.2% |
| College or graduate school | 351 | 20.0% |
Educational Attainment in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,158 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 407 | 7.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 833 | 16.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,242 | 43.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 883 | 17.1% |
| Associate's degree | 175 | 3.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 417 | 8.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 201 | 3.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.0% |
Veteran Status in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,883 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 567 | 9.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,477 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,681 | 22.5% |
| Under 18 years | 1,696 | 100% |
| With a disability | 52 | 3.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,356 | 100% |
| With a disability | 943 | 21.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,425 | 100% |
| With a disability | 686 | 48.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,529 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,777 | 90.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 752 | 10.0% |
| Same county | 298 | 4.0% |
| Different county | 454 | 6.0% |
| Same state | 340 | 4.5% |
| Different state | 114 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,618 | 100% |
| Native | 7,562 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 7,562 | 99.3% |
| State of residence | 4,997 | 65.6% |
| Different state | 2,565 | 33.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 56 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 56 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 8 | 14.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 48 | 85.7% |
Year of Entry in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 56 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 56 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 56 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 56 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 8 | 14.3% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 48 | 85.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |