Editing Lafayette, Indiana (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 6129
|1860= 9387
|1870= 13506
|1880= 14860
|1890= 16243
|1900= 18116
|1910= 20081
|1920= 22486
|1930= 26240
|1940= 28798
|1950= 35558
|1960= 42330
|1970= 44955
|1980= 43011
|1990= 43764
|2000= 56397
|2010= 67140
|2020= 70783
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

Lafayette is the larger principal city of the [[Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area#Combined Statistical Area|Lafayette-Frankfort CSA]], a [[Combined Statistical Area]] that includes the [[Lafayette, Indiana metropolitan area|Lafayette metropolitan area]] ([[Benton County, Indiana|Benton]], [[Carroll County, Indiana|Carroll]], and Tippecanoe counties) and the [[Clinton County, Indiana|Frankfort micropolitan area]] ([[Clinton County, Indiana|Clinton County]]),<ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List4.txt Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526063716/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List4.txt|date=26 May 2007}}, [[Office of Management and Budget]], 11 May 2007. Accessed 1 August 2008.</ref><ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List5.txt Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Components] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629011245/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List5.txt|date=29 June 2007}}, Office of Management and Budget, 11 May 2007. Accessed 1 August 2008.</ref><ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List6.txt Combined Statistical Areas and Component Core Based Statistical Areas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070629011223/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/List6.txt|date=29 June 2007}}, Office of Management and Budget, 11 May 2007. Accessed 1 August 2008.</ref> which had a combined population of 212,408 at the [[2000 United States Census]].

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States Census]],<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=US Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=11 December 2012}}</ref> there were 67,140 people, 28,545 households, and 15,863 families in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2420.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 31,260 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1126.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 74.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 11.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 16.3% of the population.

There were 28,545 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 31.9 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.2% were from 45 to 64, and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
[[File:Vista de Lafayette desde el puente de Main St, Indiana, Estados Unidos, 2012-10-15, DD 02.jpg|thumb|Lafayette from Main Street Bridge]]

As of the [[2000 United States Census]], there were 56,397 people, 24,060 households, and 13,666 families in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,806.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 25,602 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,274.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]; 3.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]; 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]; 1.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]; 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]; 4.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.11% of the population.

There were 24,060 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 42.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together; 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present; and 43.2% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 individuals and the average family size was 2.98.

The city population contained 23.2% under the age of 18; 14.2% from 18 to 24; 31.3% from 25 to 44; 19.3% from 45 to 64; and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,859, and the median income for a family was $45,480. Males had a median income of $32,892 versus $23,049 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,217. About 8.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.