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Community Summary

Lafayette Colorado
Population 26,383 5,115,993
Median Age 35.15 35.21
Median Dwelling Age -1 27
In Current Residence 5+ years 5,691 % 992,082 %
Average household Income $91,747 $77,499
Median Value of Home Equity $507,180 $336,279
Median Mortgage Debt $242,896 $162,782
Total Household Expenditure -1
Total Crime Risk -1 92
Weather Risk -1 85
Air Pollution Index -1 68.8000
Median Travel Time to Work -1 26.7000
     

Population Characteristics

Lafayette Colorado
Population 26,383 5,115,993
     
Male Population 13,057 2,578,410
Female Population 13,326 2,537,583
     
     

Age

Lafayette Colorado
Median Age 35.15 35.21
     
Population: Age 0-4 1,884 362,909
Population: Age 5-9 1,852 355,894
Population: Age 10-14 1,698 331,326
Population: Age 15-19 1,692 328,539
Population: Age 20-24 1,771 352,265
Population: Age 25-29 2,116 375,513
Population: Age 30-34 1,737 364,575
Population: Age 35-39 1,931 358,884
Population: Age 40-44 2,138 353,933
Population: Age 45-49 2,098 365,770
Population: Age 50-54 2,008 369,071
Population: Age 55-59 1,685 334,531
Population: Age 60-64 -1 275,537
Population: Age 65-69 960 198,920
Population: Age 70-74 571 137,946
Population: Age 75-79 -1 100,224
Population: Age 80-84 286 74,235
Population: Age 85+ -1 75,921
     

Race Distribution

Lafayette Colorado
Race: White 22,275 4,253,228
"Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut" -1 59,559
Race: Asian or Pacific Islander 999 131,732
Race: Other 1,741 281,863
Race: Hawaiian / Pacific Islander -1 7,428
Race: Black -1 213,007
     

Hispanic Distribution

Lafayette Colorado
Population: Hispanic 5,402 1,049,500
Population: Not Hispanic 20,981 4,066,493
     

Education

Lafayette Colorado
Education: Less than 9th Grade 842 154,293
Education: Some High School -1 219,936
Education: High School Graduate -1 822,144
Education: Some College 2,863 726,991
Education: Associate Degree -1 259,093
Education: Bachelors Degree 5,283 768,650
Education: Graduate Degree 3,629 433,953
     

Marital Status

Lafayette Colorado
Never Married 5,469 1,049,339
Now Married 11,691 2,220,673
Separated 755 178,406
Widowed 686 179,806
Divorced -1 428,178
     

Households

Lafayette Colorado
Households 9,694 1,921,832
Average Household Size -1
     
Households: Family 6,196 1,230,890
Households: Non-Family 3,498 690,942
     
Households: With Children 3,357 634,745
Households: No Children 2,840 596,145
     

Housing Characteristics

Lafayette Colorado
Median Dwelling Age -1 27
Average household Income $91,747 $77,499
Median Value of Home Equity $507,180 $336,279
Median Mortgage Debt $242,896 $162,782
     

Home Ownership

Lafayette Colorado
Vacant Dwellings -1 265621
Owner-Occupied Dwellings 7339 1312261
Renter-Occupied Dwellings 2355 609571
     

Turnover

Lafayette Colorado
In Current Residence 5+ years 5,691 % 992,082 %
Annual Residential Turnover -1 % 0 %
     
Median Years in Residence 11.35 13.33
     

Income Characteristics

Lafayette Colorado
Median household income $62,658 $57,946
Average household Income $91,747 $77,499
Per capita income $34,393 $30,115
Median Disposable Income $51,906 $48,227
     

Income Growth

Lafayette Colorado
     

Household Income

Lafayette Colorado
"Household Income: $75,000-$100,000" -1
"Household Income: $250,000-$500,000" -1
     

Median Income

Lafayette Colorado
Median Income: Age < 25 ($1) $106,552
Median Income: Age 25-34 $1,898 $321,281
Median Income: Age 35-44 $2,696 $404,224
Median Income: Age 45-54 $2,162 $358,447
Median Income: Age 55-64 $873 $202,842
Median Income: Age 65-74 $513 $142,868
Median Income: Age 75+ $429 $122,024
     

Cost of Living Index

Lafayette Colorado
Total Household Expenditure -1
Contributions -1 133
Personal Insurance -1 132
Apparel -1 132
Education -1 133
Entertainment -1 132
Food And Beverages -1 131
Health Care -1 130
Household Furnishings And Equipment -1 132
Shelter -1 132
Household Operations -1 132
Miscellaneous Expenses -1 131
Personal Care -1 132
Reading -1 132
Tobacco -1 128
Transportation -1 131
Utilities -1 131
Gifts -1 132
     
     

Financial Characteristics

Lafayette Colorado
Median Household Net Worth $68,821 $56,713
Average Household Net Worth $763,981 $583,139
Median Value of Home Equity $507,180 $336,279
Median Mortgage Debt $242,896 $162,782
     

Net Worth

Lafayette Colorado
     

Investments and Debt

Lafayette Colorado
Median Value of Transaction Accounts $11,171 $9,721
Median Value of Certificates of Deposit ($1) $20,286
Median Value of Savings Bonds ($1) $1,515
Median Value of Bonds (Not US Savings) $89,694 $78,448
Median Value of Stocks $24,815 $21,723
Median Value of Mutual Funds $70,021 $63,629
Median Value of Retirement Accounts $73,672 $65,608
Median Value of Cash Value Life Ins $11,045 $9,843
Median Value of Other Managed Accounts ($1) $63,062
Median Value of Other Financial Assets ($1) $12,229
Median Value of Any Financial Assets $114,587 $98,124
Median Value of Vehicles Owned $19,463 $18,323
Median Value of Investment Property Equity $86,593 $81,177
Median Value of Business Equity $159,849 $139,950
Median Value of Other Non-Financial Assets $24,951 $21,861
Median Value of Any Non-Financial Assets $1,134,715 $822,182
Median Installment Loan Debt $14,105 $13,692
Median Lines of Credit Debt $6,160 $5,307
Median Credit Card Debt $3,958 $3,691
Median Investment Real Estate Debt $213,048 $146,707
Median Other Debt ($1)
Median Total Debts $485,321 $337,167
     

Occupation

Lafayette Colorado
     
Occupations: White Collar 6,829 1,548,119
Occupations: Blue Collar 3,693 911,913
     
Business Counts: Professional Specialty Occupations 2,178 410,988
Business Counts: Sales Professionals 199 60,945
Business Counts: Technologies and Technicians -1 93,517
Business Counts: Sales Workers and Clerks 771 212,319
Business Counts: Administrative Support 1,871 450,757
"Business Counts: Technical, Sales and Administrative: Field Occupations" -1 5,898
Business Counts: Private Household -1 96
Business Counts: Protective Services -1 31,796
Business Counts: Other Services: Site Based 1,306 321,849
Business Counts: Other Services: Field Based -1 12,087
"Business Counts: Farming, Forestry, and Fishing" 304 61,263
"Business Counts: Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based" 850 216,549
"Business Counts: Construction, Repair and Mining: Field Based" 313 76,298
"Business Counts: Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors" -1 52,227
Business Counts: Transportation Materials Moving Workers -1 72,572
"Business Counts: Handlers, Helpers and Laborers" -1 67,176
     
"Employees: Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing" -1 34,616
Employees: Mining -1 21,395
Employees: Construction 598 130,318
Employees: Manufacturing -1 160,849
Employees: Transportation and Communications -1 110,301
Employees: Wholesale Trade -1 111,843
Employees: Retail Trade 1,914 508,806
"Employees: Finance, Insurance and Real Estate" 423 182,098
Employees: Services 6,260 1,015,290
Employees: Public Administration -1 184,516
     

Transportation & Commute

Lafayette Colorado
Median Travel Time to Work -1 26.7000
Transportation to Work: Public -1 % 69,443 %
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool 11,856 % 1,953,034 %
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other -1 % 98,437 %
Transportation to Work: Work at Home 720 % 110,073 %
     

Crime Risk

Lafayette Colorado
Total Crime Risk -1 92
     
Personal Crime Risk -1 78
Murder Risk -1 65
Rape Risk -1 135
Robbery Risk -1
Assault Risk -1 82
     
Property Crime Risk -1 106
Burglary Risk -1 94
Larceny Risk -1 110
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk -1 111
     

Temperature & Rain

Lafayette Colorado
Average January High Temperature 37.07 37.31
Average January Low Temperature 3.54 8.16
Average July High Temperature -1 84.56
Average July Low Temperature -1 52.14
     
Annual Precipitation 67.4 63.17
     

Weather Risk Index

Lafayette Colorado
Weather Risk -1 85
Earthquake Risk -1 48
Hail Index -1 265
Hurricane Index -1
Tornado Index -1 179
Wind Index -1 35
     

Environmental Quality Index

Lafayette Colorado
Air Pollution Index -1 68.8000
Ozone Index -1 101
Carbon Monoxide Index -1 112
Lead Index -1 47
NO2 Index -1 106
Particulate Matter Index -1 105
     
  
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