Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe county Indiana with a geographic area of 29.4 square miles. The total population in Lafayette is 72,556 with 49.5% male and 50.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.0% of the population and over age 65 is 13.3% of the population. The median household income is $46,925, per capita income is $27,112. There are a total of 31,189 housing units with 49.3% owner occupied. Education includes 30.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 29.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Lafayette in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 29 degrees.
