Overview
6,154
Total Population
50.4
Median age
43.05%
Female population %
132.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
55.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lafayette town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lafayette town is 50.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lafayette town's population under 18 was 19.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lafayette town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lafayette town, 15.70% were under the age of 15, 11.10% aged 15 to 29, 53.25% aged 30 to 64, 19.94% aged 65 to 84, and 0.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 856 less females than males in Lafayette town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.05% females and 56.95% males in Lafayette Town, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
- The Lafayette Town, Chippewa County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 132.3:100 i.e. 132.3 men to 100 women (1.323).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 529.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 365.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lafayette town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lafayette town population: 97.66% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are some other race and 1.06% are multiracial.
- Lafayette town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,114 (99.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lafayette town is White with a population of 6,01 (97.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lafayette town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,287 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette town's population increased by 595 (11.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette town's population increased by 391 (6.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lafayette town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 5,204.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)