West Lafayette, IN
City
Population 2000: 28,778
Square miles: 5.51
Metro area: Lafayette
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| 2000 CENSUS DATA
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WEST LAFAYETTE |
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IN |
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US |
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| POPULATION
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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Total population
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28,778 |
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Square miles (land)
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5.51 |
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Population per square mile
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5,219.58 |
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169.53 |
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79.56 |
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| GENDER
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Male
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16,455 |
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57.2 |
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49.0 |
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49.1 |
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Female
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12,323 |
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42.8 |
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51.0 |
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50.9 |
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| AGE
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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15 or younger
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2,424 |
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8.4 |
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21.5 |
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21.4 |
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16-24
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16,300 |
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56.6 |
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14.5 |
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13.9 |
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25-44
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4,852 |
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16.9 |
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29.5 |
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30.2 |
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45-64
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2,975 |
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10.3 |
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22.1 |
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22.0 |
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65+
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2,227 |
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7.7 |
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12.4 |
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12.4 |
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Number |
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Number |
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Number |
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Average age (years)
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29.89 |
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36.11 |
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36.22 |
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| RACE AND ETHNICITY
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Number |
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Pct |
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Pct |
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White
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23,985 |
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83.3 |
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87.5 |
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75.1 |
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Black or African American
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684 |
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2.4 |
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8.4 |
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12.3 |
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American Indian and Alaska native
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45 |
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0.2 |
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0.3 |
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0.9 |
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Asian
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3,263 |
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11.3 |
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1.0 |
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3.6 |
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Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander
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9 |
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0.0 |
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0.0 |
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0.1 |
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Some other race
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336 |
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1.2 |
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1.6 |
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5.5 |
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Two or more races
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456 |
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1.6 |
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1.2 |
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2.4 |
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Hispanic or Latino
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920 |
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3.2 |
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3.5 |
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12.5 |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; ePodunk
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Note: Hispanic ethnicity is a separate data category from race. This number should not be added to race totals.
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