West Lafayette, IN Profile

West Lafayette, IN, population 28,599, is located in Indiana's Tippecanoe county, about 60.4 miles from Indianapolis and 83.9 miles from Gary.

Through the 90's West Lafayette's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Lafayette has declined by about 1%.

West Lafayette's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Lafayette tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	57%
	Females	43%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	22.30
	Males	22.10
	Females	22.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	35.00%	20 to 40:	23.00%
40 to 60	6.00%	40 to 60:	6.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	28,778	N/A
2001	28,226	-1.92%
2002	28,658	1.53%
2003	28,830	0.60%
2004	28,605	-0.78%
2005	28,599	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,869

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	131
2002	79
2003	103
2004	90
2005	170
2006	254
2007	169
2008	207

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	11	7	8	2	8	14	4	7
Robbery	5	3	2	9	7	5	3	5
Aggravated Assault	22	13	20	16	34	54	42	52

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,932
2002	2,014
2003	2,133
2004	1,628
2005	1,874
2006	1,692
2007	1,787
2008	1,839

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	66	94	109	72	93	71	96	125
Larceny, Theft	479	470	490	402	425	398	402	416
Motor Vehicle Theft	14	23	25	15	21	18	21	36
Arson	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	617 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles