West Lafayette

  1. West Lafayette Legal Resources
  2. West Lafayette Statistics
  3. West Lafayette Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Lafayette Employment Information
  5. West Lafayette Family Information
  6. West Lafayette Education Information
  7. West Lafayette Business Information
  8. West Lafayette Public Benefits Information
  9. West Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. West Lafayette Zip Codes


West Lafayette Legal Resources Back to top

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West Lafayette Legal Code

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West Lafayette Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,778
  • Land Area (2000): 14.280 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.026 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 23.8186 (-4.5) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.9186 (23.8) / 86.0186 (30.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,940
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 935
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 36 inches
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Houses (2000): 10,819
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 183
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,533
West Lafayette Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Lafayette Employment Information Back to top
West Lafayette Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,395 11,981 413 3.34% 33
1991 12,296 11,891 405 3.29% 33
1992 12,491 11,954 537 4.30% 43
1993 12,857 12,364 493 3.84% 39
1994 13,161 12,632 529 4.02% 40
1995 13,611 13,165 446 3.28% 33
1996 13,717 13,262 455 3.31% 33
1997 13,770 13,382 388 2.82% 28
1998 13,892 13,547 346 2.49% 25
1999 14,139 13,770 369 2.61% 26
2000 13,410 13,092 318 2.37% 24
2001 13,518 13,083 435 3.22% 32
2002 13,666 13,116 550 4.03% 40
2003 13,182 12,597 585 4.44% 45
2004 13,279 12,691 588 4.42% 44
2005 13,844 13,285 559 4.03% 40
2006 14,033 13,540 493 3.51% 35
2007 14,039 13,597 442 3.15% 31
2008 14,079 13,585 494 3.51% 35
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 14,013 13,619 394 2.81% 28
Feb 2008 14,022 13,583 439 3.13% 31
Mar 2008 14,067 13,590 477 3.39% 34
Apr 2008 14,163 13,756 407 2.87% 29
May 2008 14,278 13,832 446 3.12% 31
Jun 2008 14,127 13,544 583 4.13% 41
Jul 2008 13,930 13,360 570 4.09% 41
Aug 2008 13,858 13,286 572 4.13% 41
Sep 2008 14,249 13,695 554 3.89% 39
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Lafayette Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 3,189 41.01%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 747 9.61%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 332 4.27%
4. Construction 296 3.81%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 291 3.74%
6. Health Care 265 3.41%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 163 2.10%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 151 1.94%
9. Department and Other General Stores 148 1.90%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 145 1.86%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 142 1.83%
12. Public Administration 131 1.68%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 125 1.61%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 119 1.53%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 118 1.52%
16. Finance and Insurance 110 1.41%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 100 1.29%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 92 1.18%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 84 1.08%
20. Metal Manufactuing 75 0.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,203 37.03%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 710 11.93%
3. Health Care 514 8.64%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 316 5.31%
5. Social Assistance 237 3.98%
6. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 167 2.81%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 137 2.30%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 135 2.27%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 126 2.12%
10. Finance and Insurance 116 1.95%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 112 1.88%
12. Book Stores and News Dealers 102 1.71%
13. Public Administration 102 1.71%
14. Department and Other General Stores 85 1.43%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 61 1.03%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 60 1.01%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 59 0.99%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 57 0.96%
19. Private Household Services 51 0.86%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 0.84%

West Lafayette Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 1,632 20.99%
2. Other Management Occupations 416 5.35%
3. Computer Specialists 367 4.72%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 254 3.27%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 222 2.85%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 214 2.75%
7. Engineers 213 2.74%
8. Life and Physical Scientists 194 2.49%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 191 2.46%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 191 2.46%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 182 2.34%
12. Other Production Occupations 174 2.24%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 164 2.11%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 161 2.07%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 151 1.94%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 138 1.77%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 133 1.71%
18. Top Executives 127 1.63%
19. Agricultural Workers 118 1.52%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 118 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 650 10.93%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 390 6.56%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 310 5.21%
4. Cashiers 284 4.77%
5. Secretaries and Admins 238 4.00%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 225 3.78%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 222 3.73%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 201 3.38%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 184 3.09%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 177 2.98%
11. Registered Nurses 168 2.82%
12. Child Care Workers 151 2.54%
13. Other Management Occupations 139 2.34%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 132 2.22%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 117 1.97%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 102 1.71%
17. Customer Service Representatives 102 1.71%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 1.70%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 100 1.68%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 97 1.63%

West Lafayette Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,420 47.07%
15-35 hours 7,512 28.47%
1-14 hours 1,820 6.90%
No regular hours 4,634 17.56%

West Lafayette Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 89 0.69%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 0.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 144 1.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 487 3.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 601 4.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,296 10.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,843 14.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,598 12.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 929 7.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,386 10.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 529 4.10%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 312 2.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,638 12.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,957 15.18%

West Lafayette Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 623 4.83%
5-9 3,275 25.41%
10-14 4,102 31.82%
15-19 2,589 20.09%
20-24 1,041 8.08%
25-29 228 1.77%
30-34 342 2.65%
35-39 68 0.53%
40-44 117 0.91%
45-59 174 1.35%
60-89 164 1.27%
At least 90 167 1.30%

West Lafayette Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 192 1.49% 11,666 90.50%
30-44 35 0.27% 492 3.82%
45-59 0 0.00% 174 1.35%
At least 60 29 0.22% 302 2.34%

West Lafayette Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 226 1.71%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 941 7.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,860 66.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 256 1.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,561 19.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 360 2.72%

West Lafayette Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Lafayette Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,522 (23,772 people)
Families (2000): 3,694 (10,521 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,460
People at same address in 1995: 6,504
West Lafayette Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,393 22.74%
$10,000-$14,999 1,172 11.14%
$15,000-$19,999 935 8.89%
$20,000-$24,999 779 7.40%
$25,000-$29,999 570 5.42%
$30,000-$34,999 445 4.23%
$35,000-$39,999 298 2.83%
$40,000-$44,999 398 3.78%
$45,000-$49,999 283 2.69%
$50,000-$59,999 476 4.52%
$60,000-$74,999 650 6.18%
$75,000-$99,999 872 8.29%
$100,000-$124,999 406 3.86%
$125,000-$149,999 335 3.18%
$150,000-$199,999 278 2.64%
$200,000 or more 232 2.20%

West Lafayette Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,417 32.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,744 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,787 17.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 728 6.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 858 8.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 725 6.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 722 6.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 278 2.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 60 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 21 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.06%

West Lafayette Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,116 32.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,309 18.89%
Public Assistance 77 0.27%
Retirement 1,095 3.90%
Self Employment 1,161 4.13%
Social Security 1,539 5.48%
Supplemental Security 76 0.27%
Wage / Salary 8,964 31.90%
Other 761 2.71%

West Lafayette Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,689 55.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,348 44.39%

West Lafayette Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 242 1.58%
Color 1 Box Married 4,652 30.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,240 67.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 145 0.95%

West Lafayette Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 498 4.41%
Color 1 Box Married 3,743 33.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,374 56.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 686 6.07%

West Lafayette Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Lafayette Education Information Back to top
West Lafayette Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 157 0.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 506 1.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,570 9.90%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,997 50.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,204 4.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,327 16.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,210 16.21%

West Lafayette Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 145 0.50% 275 0.96% 420 1.46%
Kindergarten 88 0.31% 24 0.08% 112 0.39%
Grades 1-4 441 1.53% 88 0.31% 529 1.84%
Grades 5-8 745 2.59% 45 0.16% 790 2.75%
Grades 9-12 640 2.22% 90 0.31% 730 2.54%
Undergrad college 14,447 50.20% 293 1.02% 14,740 51.22%
Graduate or professional school 2,247 7.81% 223 0.77% 2,470 8.58%
Total 18,753 65.16% 1,038 3.61% 19,791 68.77%

West Lafayette Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Lafayette Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $23,292,000
Retail sales (2002): $193,572,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $66,301,000
West Lafayette Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Lafayette Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Lafayette Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,661 61.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,099 38.30%

West Lafayette Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Lafayette Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Lafayette Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,501 5.22%
10-19 Years 4,590 15.95%
20-29 Years 14,575 50.65%
30-39 Years 1,897 6.59%
40-49 Years 2,049 7.12%
50-59 Years 1,444 5.02%
60-69 Years 906 3.15%
70-79 Years 969 3.37%
80-89 Years 626 2.18%
90+ Years 221 0.77%

West Lafayette Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,455 57.18%
Color 1 Box Female 12,323 42.82%

West Lafayette Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,454 81.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,252 11.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 920 3.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 675 2.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 386 1.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 41 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

West Lafayette Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,716 29.01%
2. Irish 3,535 13.29%
3. English 3,317 12.47%
4. Polish 1,696 6.38%
5. United States Or American 1,149 4.32%
6. Italian 1,143 4.30%
7. Scottish 824 3.10%
8. French Non-Basque 823 3.09%
9. Dutch 744 2.80%
10. Swedish 616 2.32%

West Lafayette Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,515 83.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 946 3.35%
3. Chinese 798 2.83%
4. Hindi 318 1.13%
5. Other Pacific Island 297 1.05%
6. Korean 290 1.03%
7. Other Asian 289 1.02%
8. Arabic 256 0.91%
9. French 254 0.90%
10. German 199 0.71%

West Lafayette Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,098 86.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 724 2.50%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,127 10.80%

West Lafayette Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
West Lafayette Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Lafayette Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
47906 47907 47996