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Lafayette Minnesota Information: Lafayette, Minnesota is part of NICOLLET County. Population for Lafayette from the last gathering is 529. You can view Lafayette venues that host many Lafayette MN events every year. You can also research Lafayette Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Lafayette Minnesota real estate guide. Lafayette Minnesota has a latitude of 44.4469 and a longitude of -94.3943. Zip codes in Lafayette, MN include 56054 ... more Lafayette zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lafayette, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lafayette, MN was 529.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lafayette was 253, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lafayette, MN
There are an estimated 122 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Lafayette are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lafayette is 276 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lafayette, Minnesota
There are an estimated 123 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lafayette, MN
The median age of people living in Lafayette, MN was 37.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lafayette was 47. There were 386 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.1 percent of the population (122) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lafayette, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lafayette, MN was 527.

White Population in Lafayette, MN
The estimated White population in the Lafayette community is 525, which is 99.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lafayette, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lafayette, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lafayette, MN was 1.

Asian Population in Lafayette, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lafayette, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lafayette was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lafayette community was 6, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lafayette, MN
The household population number in Lafayette was 490.

Group Quarters Population in Lafayette, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 39.

Average Household Size in Lafayette, MN
The average household size in Lafayette is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lafayette, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 206 total housing units in Lafayette.

The number of occupied housing units was 202, or 98.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 158 were owner-occupied (78.2), and 44 were renter-occupied (21.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 4 vacant homes in Lafayette at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lafayette, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 136, with a median value in dollars of 68,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lafayette, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $683 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lafayette, average costs per month were $272 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 280 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lafayette, Minnesota
21 people in Lafayette also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lafayette, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lafayette was 66, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lafayette, MN
In 2000, there were 79 people in Lafayette, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lafayette, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24 people in Lafayette who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lafayette, Minnesota
There were 235 in the labor force in Lafayette at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lafayette was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lafayette, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $36,719. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lafayette, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,611. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lafayette, Minnesota
Per capita income in Lafayette in the last full census was 15,347. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lafayette numbered 4, or 3.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lafayette, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 14, or 2.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.