Language Spoken At Home in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 31,211 | 100% |
| English only | 30,503 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 708 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 171 | 0.5% |
| Spanish | 581 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 165 | 0.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 106 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 3 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 18 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 33,278 | 100% |
| American | 3,693 | 11.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 33 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 71 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 841 | 2.5% |
| English | 3,169 | 9.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 589 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 18 | 0.1% |
| German | 11,684 | 35.1% |
| Greek | 124 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 5,345 | 16.1% |
| Italian | 1,040 | 3.1% |
| Lithuanian | 28 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 217 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 261 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 60 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 659 | 2.0% |
| Scottish | 730 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 58 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 690 | 2.1% |
| Swiss | 33 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 344 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 13,250 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 9,526 | 71.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,081 | 30.8% |
| Married-couple family | 7,503 | 56.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,737 | 20.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 593 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 396 | 3.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,430 | 10.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 948 | 7.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,724 | 28.1% |
| Householder living alone | 3,278 | 24.7% |
| 65 years and over | 1,520 | 11.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 4,348 | 32.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 3,703 | 27.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 32,538 | 100% |
| Householder | 13,250 | 40.7% |
| Spouse | 7,553 | 23.2% |
| Child | 9,173 | 28.2% |
| Other relatives | 1,221 | 3.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,341 | 4.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 765 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 13,028 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,359 | 25.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 7,676 | 58.9% |
| Separated | 230 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 486 | 3.7% |
| Divorced | 1,277 | 9.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 13,722 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,623 | 19.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 8,023 | 58.5% |
| Separated | 144 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 1,454 | 10.6% |
| Divorced | 1,478 | 10.8% |
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 | 512 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 166 | 32.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 54 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 158 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 10 | 0% |
Grandparents in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 524 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 254 | 48.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 67 | 12.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 84 | 16.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 51 | 9.7% |
| 5 or more years | 52 | 9.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 254 | 100% |
| Who are female | 147 | 57.9% |
| Who are married | 213 | 83.9% |
School Enrollment in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,819 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 477 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 342 | 4.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,649 | 46.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,119 | 27.1% |
| College or graduate school | 1,232 | 15.8% |
Educational Attainment in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 22,527 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 993 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,930 | 8.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,155 | 40.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 5,303 | 23.5% |
| Associate's degree | 1,352 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,620 | 11.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,174 | 5.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.8% |
Veteran Status in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,142 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 2,814 | 11.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 32,638 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,486 | 13.7% |
| Under 18 years | 8,020 | 100% |
| With a disability | 330 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 19,556 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,122 | 10.9% |
| 65 years and over | 5,062 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,034 | 40.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 32,788 | 100% |
| Same house | 27,968 | 85.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,761 | 14.5% |
| Same county | 2,891 | 8.8% |
| Different county | 1,870 | 5.7% |
| Same state | 1,609 | 4.9% |
| Different state | 261 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 59 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 33,278 | 100% |
| Native | 32,943 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 32,768 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 25,912 | 77.9% |
| Different state | 6,856 | 20.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 175 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 335 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 335 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 125 | 37.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 210 | 62.7% |
Year of Entry in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 510 | 100% |
| Native | 175 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 17 | 9.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 158 | 90.3% |
| Foreign born | 335 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 335 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lafayette County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 335 | 100% |
| Europe | 35 | 10.4% |
| Asia | 43 | 12.8% |
| Africa | 14 | 4.2% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 210 | 62.7% |
| Northern America | 33 | 9.9% |