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West Lafayette ,  IN  47906
Sex by Age
Total Population:
28,778 
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Male:
16,455 
Under 5 years:
355 
5 to 9 years:
407 
10 to 14 years:
483 
15 to 17 years:
300 
18 and 19 years:
2,215 
20 years:
2,059 
21 years:
2,198 
22 to 24 years:
3,426 
25 to 29 years:
1,248 
30 to 34 years:
584 
35 to 39 years:
448 
40 to 44 years:
497 
45 to 49 years:
490 
50 to 54 years:
403 
55 to 59 years:
295 
60 and 61 years:
101 
62 to 64 years:
143 
65 and 66 years:
77 
67 to 69 years:
108 
70 to 74 years:
184 
75 to 79 years:
197 
80 to 84 years:
108 
85 years and over:
129 
Female:
12,323 
Under 5 years:
363 
5 to 9 years:
376 
10 to 14 years:
440 
15 to 17 years:
275 
18 and 19 years:
877 
20 years:
1,460 
21 years:
1,580 
22 to 24 years:
1,910 
25 to 29 years:
694 
30 to 34 years:
402 
35 to 39 years:
463 
40 to 44 years:
516 
45 to 49 years:
546 
50 to 54 years:
421 
55 to 59 years:
325 
60 and 61 years:
89 
62 to 64 years:
162 
65 and 66 years:
90 
67 to 69 years:
136 
70 to 74 years:
297 
75 to 79 years:
291 
80 to 84 years:
253 
85 years and over:
357 

Average Household Size
Average household size:
2.26 

Families
Total:
3,591 

Average Family Size
Average family size:
2.89 

Housing Units
Total:
10,819 

Place of Work for Workers 16 Years and Over
Total:
13,250 
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Living in a place:
13,250 
Worked in place of residence:
2,595 
Worked outside place of residence:
10,655 

Travel Time to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over
Total:
13,250 
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Did not work at home:
12,890 
Less than 5 minutes:
623 
5 to 9 minutes:
3,275 
10 to 14 minutes:
4,102 
15 to 19 minutes:
2,589 
20 to 24 minutes:
1,041 
25 to 29 minutes:
228 
30 to 34 minutes:
342 
35 to 39 minutes:
68 
40 to 44 minutes:
117 
45 to 59 minutes:
174 
60 to 89 minutes:
164 
90 or more minutes:
167 
Worked at home:
360 

Travel Time to Work by Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16Years and Over Who Did Not Work at Home
Total:
12,890 
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Less than 30 minutes:
11,858 
Public transportation:
192 
Other means:
11,666 
30 to 44 minutes:
527 
Public transportation:
35 
Other means:
492 
45 to 59 minutes:
174 
Other means:
174 
60 or more minutes:
331 
Public transportation:
29 
Other means:
302 

Time Leaving Home to go to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over
Total:
13,250 
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Did not work at home:
12,890 
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
89 
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
81 
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
144 
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
487 
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
601 
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
1,296 
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
1,843 
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
1,598 
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
929 
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
1,386 
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
529 
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
312 
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
1,638 
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
1,957 
Worked at home:
360 

Private Vehicle Occupancy for Workers 16 Years and Over
Total:
13,250 
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Car, truck, or van:
9,801 
Drove alone:
8,860 
Carpooled:
941 
In 2-person carpool:
785 
In 3-person carpool:
77 
In 4-person carpool:
58 
In 7-or-more-person carpool:
21 
Other means (including those who worked at home):
3,449 

Sex by Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over
Total:
10,159 
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Male:
5,071 
No schooling completed:
5th and 6th grade:
7th and 8th grade:
37 
9th grade:
14 
10th grade:
28 
11th grade:
10 
12th grade, no diploma:
22 
High school graduate (includes equivalency):
360 
Some college, less than 1 year:
126 
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree:
359 
Associate degree:
189 
Bachelor's degree:
1,398 
Master's degree:
1,031 
Professional school degree:
313 
Doctorate degree:
1,169 
Female:
5,088 
No schooling completed:
12 
Nursery to 4th grade:
5th and 6th grade:
7th and 8th grade:
52 
9th grade:
12 
10th grade:
46 
11th grade:
62 
12th grade, no diploma:
53 
High school graduate (includes equivalency):
681 
Some college, less than 1 year:
181 
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree:
590 
Associate degree:
212 
Bachelor's degree:
1,596 
Master's degree:
1,064 
Professional school degree:
125 
Doctorate degree:
384 

Age by Total Disabilities Tallied for the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 5 Years and Over with Disabilities
Total disabilities tallied:
4,083 
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Total disabilities tallied for people 5 to 15 years:
78 
Physical disability:
Mental disability:
70 
Self-care disability:
Total disabilities tallied for people 16 to 64 years:
2,734 
Sensory disability:
218 
Physical disability:
360 
Mental disability:
440 
Self-care disability:
101 
Go-outside-home disability:
525 
Employment disability:
1,090 
Total disabilities tallied for people 65 years and over:
1,271 
Sensory disability:
288 
Physical disability:
429 
Mental disability:
144 
Self-care disability:
129 
Go-outside-home disability:
281 

Sex by Employment Status for the Population 16 Years and Over
Total:
26,386 
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Male:
15,188 
In labor force:
8,993 
In Armed Forces:
10 
Civilian:
8,983 
Employed:
7,776 
Unemployed:
1,207 
Not in labor force:
6,195 
Female:
11,198 
In labor force:
6,358 
Civilian:
6,358 
Employed:
5,949 
Unemployed:
409 
Not in labor force:
4,840 

Sex by Work Status in 1999 by Usual Hours Worked Per Week in 1999 by Weeks Worked in 1999 for the Population 16 Years and Over
Total:
26,386 
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Male:
15,188 
Worked in 1999:
13,176 
Usually worked 35 or more hours per week:
8,510 
50 to 52 weeks:
3,211 
48 and 49 weeks:
175 
40 to 47 weeks:
355 
27 to 39 weeks:
625 
14 to 26 weeks:
1,931 
1 to 13 weeks:
2,213 
Usually worked 15 to 34 hours per week:
3,775 
50 to 52 weeks:
931 
48 and 49 weeks:
205 
40 to 47 weeks:
562 
27 to 39 weeks:
720 
14 to 26 weeks:
748 
1 to 13 weeks:
609 
Usually worked 1 to 14 hours per week:
891 
50 to 52 weeks:
127 
48 and 49 weeks:
22 
40 to 47 weeks:
125 
27 to 39 weeks:
142 
14 to 26 weeks:
181 
1 to 13 weeks:
294 
Did not work in 1999:
2,012 
Female:
11,198 
Worked in 1999:
8,576 
Usually worked 35 or more hours per week:
3,910 
50 to 52 weeks:
1,479 
48 and 49 weeks:
109 
40 to 47 weeks:
357 
27 to 39 weeks:
285 
14 to 26 weeks:
740 
1 to 13 weeks:
940 
Usually worked 15 to 34 hours per week:
3,737 
50 to 52 weeks:
935 
48 and 49 weeks:
233 
40 to 47 weeks:
797 
27 to 39 weeks:
455 
14 to 26 weeks:
839 
1 to 13 weeks:
478 
Usually worked 1 to 14 hours per week:
929 
50 to 52 weeks:
141 
48 and 49 weeks:
25 
40 to 47 weeks:
155 
27 to 39 weeks:
192 
14 to 26 weeks:
185 
1 to 13 weeks:
231 
Did not work in 1999:
2,622 

Family Type by Number of Workers in Family in 1999
Total:
3,694 
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Married-couple family:
3,037 
No workers:
277 
1 worker:
850 
2 workers:
1,524 
Husband and wife worked:
1,449 
Other:
75 
3 or more workers:
386 
Husband and wife worked:
342 
Other:
44 
Other family:
657 
Male householder, no wife present:
225 
No workers:
1 worker:
102 
2 workers:
118 
Female householder, no husband present:
432 
No workers:
31 
1 worker:
193 
2 workers:
206 
3 or more workers:

Household Income in 1999
Total:
10,522 
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Less than $10,000:
2,393 
$10,000 to $14,999:
1,172 
$15,000 to $19,999:
935 
$20,000 to $24,999:
779 
$25,000 to $29,999:
570 
$30,000 to $34,999:
445 
$35,000 to $39,999:
298 
$40,000 to $44,999:
398 
$45,000 to $49,999:
283 
$50,000 to $59,999:
476 
$60,000 to $74,999:
650 
$75,000 to $99,999:
872 
$100,000 to $124,999:
406 
$125,000 to $149,999:
335 
$150,000 to $199,999:
278 
$200,000 or more:
232 

Age of Householder by Household Income in 1999
Total:
10,522 
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Householder under 25 years:
4,778 
Less than $10,000:
1,994 
$10,000 to $14,999:
826 
$15,000 to $19,999:
532 
$20,000 to $24,999:
486 
$25,000 to $29,999:
275 
$30,000 to $34,999:
206 
$35,000 to $39,999:
86 
$40,000 to $44,999:
161 
$45,000 to $49,999:
31 
$50,000 to $59,999:
51 
$60,000 to $74,999:
31 
$75,000 to $99,999:
50 
$100,000 to $124,999:
30 
$125,000 to $149,999:
19 
Householder 25 to 34 years:
1,435 
Less than $10,000:
194 
$10,000 to $14,999:
205 
$15,000 to $19,999:
201 
$20,000 to $24,999:
112 
$25,000 to $29,999:
166 
$30,000 to $34,999:
84 
$35,000 to $39,999:
45 
$40,000 to $44,999:
49 
$45,000 to $49,999:
52 
$50,000 to $59,999:
100 
$60,000 to $74,999:
59 
$75,000 to $99,999:
90 
$100,000 to $124,999:
35 
$125,000 to $149,999:
35 
$200,000 or more:
Householder 35 to 44 years:
1,147 
Less than $10,000:
28 
$10,000 to $14,999:
23 
$15,000 to $19,999:
35 
$20,000 to $24,999:
71 
$25,000 to $29,999:
16 
$30,000 to $34,999:
26 
$35,000 to $39,999:
49 
$40,000 to $44,999:
63 
$45,000 to $49,999:
55 
$50,000 to $59,999:
115 
$60,000 to $74,999:
195 
$75,000 to $99,999:
264 
$100,000 to $124,999:
75 
$125,000 to $149,999:
44 
$150,000 to $199,999:
51 
$200,000 or more:
37 
Householder 45 to 54 years:
1,009 
Less than $10,000:
50 
$10,000 to $14,999:
22 
$15,000 to $19,999:
13 
$20,000 to $24,999:
14 
$25,000 to $29,999:
18 
$30,000 to $34,999:
28 
$35,000 to $39,999:
13 
$40,000 to $44,999:
50 
$45,000 to $49,999:
22 
$50,000 to $59,999:
45 
$60,000 to $74,999:
162 
$75,000 to $99,999:
212 
$100,000 to $124,999:
102 
$125,000 to $149,999:
96 
$150,000 to $199,999:
65 
$200,000 or more:
97 
Householder 55 to 64 years:
701 
Less than $10,000:
28 
$10,000 to $14,999:
10 
$20,000 to $24,999:
28 
$25,000 to $29,999:
16 
$30,000 to $34,999:
16 
$35,000 to $39,999:
18 
$40,000 to $44,999:
36 
$45,000 to $49,999:
50 
$50,000 to $59,999:
48 
$60,000 to $74,999:
46 
$75,000 to $99,999:
118 
$100,000 to $124,999:
79 
$125,000 to $149,999:
78 
$150,000 to $199,999:
75 
$200,000 or more:
55 
Householder 65 to 74 years:
563 
Less than $10,000:
15 
$10,000 to $14,999:
15 
$15,000 to $19,999:
57 
$20,000 to $24,999:
15 
$25,000 to $29,999:
54 
$30,000 to $34,999:
14 
$35,000 to $39,999:
42 
$40,000 to $44,999:
24 
$45,000 to $49,999:
29 
$50,000 to $59,999:
49 
$60,000 to $74,999:
36 
$75,000 to $99,999:
53 
$100,000 to $124,999:
66 
$125,000 to $149,999:
29 
$150,000 to $199,999:
36 
$200,000 or more:
29 
Householder 75 years and over:
889 
Less than $10,000:
84 
$10,000 to $14,999:
71 
$15,000 to $19,999:
97 
$20,000 to $24,999:
53 
$25,000 to $29,999:
25 
$30,000 to $34,999:
71 
$35,000 to $39,999:
45 
$40,000 to $44,999:
15 
$45,000 to $49,999:
44 
$50,000 to $59,999:
68 
$60,000 to $74,999:
121 
$75,000 to $99,999:
85 
$100,000 to $124,999:
19 
$125,000 to $149,999:
34 
$150,000 to $199,999:
51 
$200,000 or more:

Family Income in 1999
Total:
3,694 
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Less than $10,000:
267 
$10,000 to $14,999:
119 
$15,000 to $19,999:
110 
$20,000 to $24,999:
142 
$25,000 to $29,999:
80 
$30,000 to $34,999:
91 
$35,000 to $39,999:
128 
$40,000 to $44,999:
193 
$45,000 to $49,999:
151 
$50,000 to $59,999:
221 
$60,000 to $74,999:
456 
$75,000 to $99,999:
652 
$100,000 to $124,999:
319 
$125,000 to $149,999:
304 
$150,000 to $199,999:
252 
$200,000 or more:
209 

Sex by Earnings in 1999 for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings
Total:
21,712 
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Male:
13,154 
$1 to $2,499 or loss:
1,956 
$2,500 to $4,999:
2,543 
$5,000 to $7,499:
1,984 
$7,500 to $9,999:
920 
$10,000 to $12,499:
1,028 
$12,500 to $14,999:
317 
$15,000 to $17,499:
624 
$17,500 to $19,999:
234 
$20,000 to $22,499:
312 
$22,500 to $24,999:
139 
$25,000 to $29,999:
329 
$30,000 to $34,999:
299 
$35,000 to $39,999:
255 
$40,000 to $44,999:
244 
$45,000 to $49,999:
152 
$50,000 to $54,999:
243 
$55,000 to $64,999:
392 
$65,000 to $74,999:
307 
$75,000 to $99,999:
229 
$100,000 or more:
647 
Female:
8,558 
$1 to $2,499 or loss:
1,844 
$2,500 to $4,999:
1,864 
$5,000 to $7,499:
1,264 
$7,500 to $9,999:
717 
$10,000 to $12,499:
525 
$12,500 to $14,999:
223 
$15,000 to $17,499:
201 
$17,500 to $19,999:
164 
$20,000 to $22,499:
218 
$22,500 to $24,999:
173 
$25,000 to $29,999:
305 
$30,000 to $34,999:
159 
$35,000 to $39,999:
182 
$40,000 to $44,999:
131 
$45,000 to $49,999:
153 
$50,000 to $54,999:
164 
$55,000 to $64,999:
130 
$65,000 to $74,999:
69 
$75,000 to $99,999:
50 
$100,000 or more:
22 

Poverty Status in 1999 by Age
Total:
23,760 
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Income in 1999 below poverty level:
9,099 
Under 5 years:
176 
5 years:
30 
6 to 11 years:
37 
12 to 17 years:
75 
18 to 64 years:
8,708 
65 to 74 years:
75 years and over:
65 
Income in 1999 at or above poverty level:
14,661 
Under 5 years:
551 
5 years:
151 
6 to 11 years:
817 
12 to 17 years:
1,102 
18 to 64 years:
10,061 
65 to 74 years:
929 
75 years and over:
1,050 

Poverty Status in 1999 by Age by Household Type
Total:
23,760 
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Income in 1999 below poverty level:
9,099 
Under 65 years:
9,026 
In married-couple families:
409 
In other families:
622 
Male householder, no wife present: