West Lafayette, IN Housing Market & City Data

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50,996
Population Estimate
$222,932
Median Home Value
96.2%
Employment Rate
71.5%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$189
Median Listing Price$432,225
Median Days on Market55
Active Listings169
New Listings52
Total Listings (Active + Pending)227
Avg Listing Price$484,646
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.14
Family Dual Income56.8
Median Household Income$34,650
Median Individual Income$9,548
Home Ownership35.2%
Home Value$222,932
Median Rent$912
Rent Burden52.3%
Poverty38.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.1%
  • Highschool Education9.7%
  • Some College14.7%
  • Bachelors Degree26.7%
  • Graduate Degree44.8%
  • Total College or Above71.5%
  • Stem Degree63.9%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male53.7%
  • Female46.3%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married21.4%
  • Divorced3.1%
  • Never Married72.4%
  • Widowed3.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityWest Lafayette
State IDIN
Population50,996

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1832.0%
19–2942.3%
30–397.0%
40–495.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–594.7%
60–693.5%
70–792.3%
80+2.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation52.0%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Disabled5.9%

ETHNICITY

White68.0%
Black3.7%
Asian23.4%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.0%
Multiple3.2%

OTHER

Hispanic4.3%
Limited English5.4%
Health Uninsured5.0%
Veteran1.8%

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