Editing Lafayette, Colorado (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1890 = 410
| 1900 = 970
| 1910 = 1892
| 1920 = 1815
| 1930 = 1842
| 1940 = 2052
| 1950 = 2090
| 1960 = 2612
| 1970 = 3498
| 1980 = 8985
| 1990 = 14548
| 2000 = 23197
| 2010 = 24453
| 2020 = 30411
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 30439
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| footnote = [[United States census|U.S. Decennial Census]]
}}
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2010, there were 24,453 people, 9,632 households, and 6,354 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,584|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,997 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,052.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 85.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 5.4% [[Race (United States Census)|some other race]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 18.2% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0841835| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212133204/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US0841835| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lafayette city, Colorado| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=September 26, 2013}}</ref>

There were 9,632 households, of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them; 49.9% were headed by married couples living together; 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present; and 34.0% were non-families. Of all households, 25.5% were made up of individuals, and 5.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Average household size was 2.54, and average family size was 3.08.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2009–2011, the estimated median income for a household in the city in 2010 was $66,202, and the median income for a family was $79,212. Male full-time workers had a median income of $54,313 versus $50,166 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,711. About 9.3% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_3YR/DP03/1600000US0841835| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212095718/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_3YR/DP03/1600000US0841835| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2009–2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates (DP03): Lafayette city, Colorado| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=September 26, 2013}}</ref>