Lafayette, TN Profile

Lafayette, TN, population 4,177, is located in Tennessee's Macon county, about 48.9 miles from Nashville and 74.1 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Lafayette's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lafayette has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.70
	Males	38.80
	Females	46.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,885	N/A
2001	3,959	1.90%
2002	3,961	0.05%
2003	4,010	1.24%
2004	4,079	1.72%
2005	4,177	2.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	485
2002	606
2003	426
2004	296
2005	266
2006	142

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	0	1	0	2
Robbery	1	0	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	16	24	16	11	11	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,592
2002	3,991
2003	3,983
2004	2,914
2005	1,937
2006	2,080

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	49	42	44	32	29	30
Larceny, Theft	119	95	112	82	48	54
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	21	3	4	3	4
Arson	0	1	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	963 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles