Lafayette, CO City Data

Lafayette, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,197 people who live in Lafayette and approximately 291,288 who live in Boulder County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lafayette to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lafayette. We have included Lafayette housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lafayette Information

Boulder County where Lafayette resides is 751.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 291,288 and has a population rank of 194 out of all the places in the United States.

Lafayette has a total of 23,197 people and of those residents there are 11,465 males and 11,732 females. The median age of the male population is 32.9 and the female population is 34.5. There are approximately 3,878 births each year and around 1,420 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lafayette varies per year, but currently 22,592 are one race and 605 are two or more races.

Of the 23,197 people who live in Lafayette, there are 6,897 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lafayette is 3,532 male and 3,365 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,823.

General Lafayette Information
Total area in square miles - Boulder County	751.37
Water area in square miles - Boulder County	N/A
Resident population - Boulder County	291,288
Population rank - Boulder County	194
Total population	23,197
Total population (male)	11,465
Total population (female)	11,732
Population median age (male)	32.9
Population median age (female)	34.5
Births - Boulder County	3,878
Deaths- Boulder County	1,420
Population of one race	22,592
Population of two or more races	605
Population under 20 years	6,897
Population under 20 years (male)	3,532
Population under 20 years (female)	3,365
Total population 18 years and over	16,823

Lafayette Social Characteristics

There are 114,680 households in Lafayette. Families make up 69,546 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lafayette families into three different groups. Married-couple families (56,087), male householder with no wife present (3,764) and female householder with no husband present (8,622). The remainder of the Lafayette households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 45,893. Lafayette, CO moving companies help people in Lafayette move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lafayette. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lafayette is based, there are 116,527 females 15 and over; of those females there are 33,384 never married, 60,496 now married, 1,560 separated, 7,251 widowed, and 13,836 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,304 separated, 1,500 widowed and 9,997 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lafayette social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lafayette.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Boulder County)
Total households	114,680
Family households (families)	69,546
With own children under 18 years	36,627
Married-couple family	56,087
With own children under 18 years	28,382
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,764
With own children under 18 years	2,172
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,622
With own children under 18 years	5,859
Nonfamily households	45,893
Householder living alone	30,067
65 years and over	6,358

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,512
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,031
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,192
Householder	5,951
Spouse	4,633
Child	7,115
Other relatives	290
Nonrelatives	555
Unmarried partner	173
Roomer or boarder	91
Housemate or roommate	166
Unmarried partner	651
Foster child	10
Other	115

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,987
Male householder	1,415
Male householder living alone	937
Male householder not living alone	478
Female householder	1,478
Female householder living alone	1,081
Female householder not living alone	397
Nonrelatives	1,094
Unmarried partner	478
Roomer or boarder	93
Housemate or roommate	462
Foster child	1
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	116,527
Never married	33,384
Now married	60,496
Separated	1,560
Widowed	7,251
Divorced	13,836
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,304
Widowed	1,500
Divorced	9,997

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,197
Male	11,465
Under 5 years	889
5 to 9 years	960
10 to 14 years	874
15 to 17 years	536
18 and 19 years	273
20 years	124
21 years	135
22 to 24 years	386
25 to 29 years	884
30 to 34 years	1,113
35 to 39 years	1,150
40 to 44 years	1,185
45 to 49 years	1,008
50 to 54 years	751
55 to 59 years	398
60 and 61 years	112
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	83
67 to 69 years	119
70 to 74 years	147
75 to 79 years	112
80 to 84 years	61
85 years and over	31
Female	11,732
Under 5 years	956
5 to 9 years	859
10 to 14 years	848
15 to 17 years	452
18 and 19 years	250
20 years	97
21 years	110
22 to 24 years	372
25 to 29 years	884
30 to 34 years	1,154
35 to 39 years	1,252
40 to 44 years	1,267
45 to 49 years	1,020
50 to 54 years	723
55 to 59 years	428
60 and 61 years	125
62 to 64 years	148
65 and 66 years	112
67 to 69 years	141
70 to 74 years	193
75 to 79 years	158
80 to 84 years	94
85 years and over	89

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,197
One race	22,592
White	19,841
Black or African American	209
American Indian and Alaska Native	170
Asian	771
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	20
Some other race	16
Two or more races	605

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,179
People who are White alone	19,826
People who are Black or African American alone	209
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	169
People who are Asian alone	771
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	20
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,805
People who are Some other race alone	1,580

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	273,719
Same house	111,560
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,276
Different state or abroad	68,231
Different state	57,649
Abroad	10,582

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boulder County)
Total resident population	291,288
Born in United States	59,733
State of residence	89,610
Different state	170,778
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,621
Foreign born	27,279

Lafayette Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lafayette. That total enrollment is 90,124 for the population of the country, which includes Lafayette. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 28,145 and elementary or high school enrollment was 89,549 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 35,656.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lafayette population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	90,124
Pre-kindergarten	5,709
Public	2,056
Private	3,653
Kindergarten	3,983
Public	3,242
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	30,528
Public	27,379
Private	3,149
Elementary and high school	44,775
Public	40,480
Private	4,295
High school grades 9 to 12	14,247
Public	13,101
Private	1,146
College, undergraduate years	27,255
Public	24,938
Private	2,317
Graduate or professional school	8,402
Public	6,573
Private	1,829
Not enrolled in school	190,586

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	186,126
Less than 9th grade	5,582
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,822
High school graduate	28,064
Some college, no degree	36,520
Associate's degree	10,639
Bachelor's degree	97,499
Graduate or professional degree	52.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	58,012

Lafayette Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 231,690 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lafayette. The Lafayette occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (81,511), service occupations (19,648), sales and office occupations (38,428), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (261), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (10,160) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,420). The 231,690 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 124,448 private wage and salary workers, 24,313 government workers, 13,200 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boulder County)
Population 16 years and over	231,690
In labor force	169,972
Civilian labor force	169,871
Employed	162,428
Unemployed	7,443
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	101
Females 16 years and over	114,883
In labor force	76,209
Civilian labor force	76,187
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,214
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	116,807
In labor force	93,763
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,229
Armed forces	79

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boulder County)
Workers 16 years and over	159,786
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	113,115
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	16,542
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,562
Other means	820
Worked at home	10,167
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,350,140

OCCUPATION (Boulder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	81,511
Management, professional, and related occupations	81,511
Service occupations	19,648
Sales and office occupations	38,428
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	261
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	10,160
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,420

INDUSTRY (Boulder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	81,511
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,066
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	22,846
Wholesale trade	4,518
Retail trade	17,922
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,464
Information	8,164
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,581
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	27,402
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	32,530
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,481
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,168

CLASS OF WORKER (Boulder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	81,511
Private wage and salary workers	124,448
Government workers	24,313
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,200
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lafayette Housing Characteristics

In Lafayette, CO there are 119,900 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 114,680 occupied and 5,220 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lafayette, there are 74,277 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,359 units in Lafayette. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lafayette, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lafayette, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lafayette. There are 1,011 housing units with rent less than $200, 575 with rent between $200-299, 2,878 with rent between $300-499 and 34,165 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lafayette gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lafayette, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boulder County)
Total housing units	119,900
Occupied housing units	114,680
Vacant housing units	5,220

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boulder County)
Total housing units	119,900
1-unit, detached	74,277
1-unit, attached	7,359
2 units	2,686
3 or 4 units	5,366
5 to 9 units	7,108
10 to 19 units	7,002
20 to 49 units	6,284
50 or more units	5,818
Mobile home	3,957

HOUSING TENURE (Boulder County)
Occupied housing units	114,680
Owner-occupied	74,237
Renter-occupied	40,443

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boulder County)
Occupied housing units	114,680
No vehicles available	6,230
2 vehicle available	71,882
3 vehicles available	16,940
4 vehicles available	4,152
5 or more vehicles available	1,908

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boulder County)
Occupied housing units	114,680
Utility gas	90,009
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,788
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	250
Coal or coke	7
Wood	821
Solar energy	237
Other fuel	536
No fuel used	251

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boulder County)
Occupied housing units	114,680
Less Than $50,000	74,237
$50,000 to $99,999	838
$100,000 to $149,999	7,132
$150,000 to $199,999	13,476
$200,000 to $299,999	19,834
$300,000 to $499,999	9,935
$1,000,000 or more	694
Median (dollars)	241,900

GROSS RENT (Boulder County)
Occupied units paying rent	40,443
Less than $200	1,011
$200 to $299	575
$300 to $499	2,878
$500 to $699	8,966
$700 to $999	13,384
$1,000 to $1,499	9,340
$1,500 or more	2,474