West Lafayette Indiana Real Estate
West Lafayette, Indiana, is located in Tippecanoe County, 2 miles NW of Lafayette, Indiana and 60 miles NW of Indianapolis, Indiana. West Lafayette has a population of 28,778.
West Lafayette Homes
West Lafayette properties pool is 10,493 residential properties including West Lafayette new homes. Median age of real estate in West Lafayette is 1975. Average Household size is 2.89 people. 1% are one bedroom homes, 11% are 2 bedroom homes, 39% are 3 bedroom homes, 40% are 4 bedroom homes, and 8% are 5+ bedroom homes.
West Lafayette Mortgage Statistics
West Lafayette mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
West Lafayette |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
33% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
67% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
47% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
19% |
16% |
West Lafayette Area Real Estate Tax
West Lafayette Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,927 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 71,510. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
West Lafayette School District: Children make up 10.4% of West Lafayette population. West Lafayette has 2,999 under 18 years old residents, or 0.23 kids per one worker, or 0.29 kids per one household.
West Lafayette Real Estate & West Lafayette Homeownership
There are 3462.69 or 33% one person households, 3567.62 or 34% two person households, and 1573.95 or 15% three person households in West Lafayette, Indiana. Median residents age is 22.3, Senior citizens (65+) make up 2,227 or 7.7%% of West Lafayette population.
There are 13,250 workers (over 16 years of age) in West Lafayette. Of these, 73.97% drive to work. Approximately 1.93% of workers in West Lafayette take public transportation. An estimated 19.33% walk to work.
Median West Lafayette homeowner's housing expences are 14.7%
Crime in West Lafayette (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
West Lafayette |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
10.42 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
0.69 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
6.95 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
216.83 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
37.88 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
170.27 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
8.69 |
43.3 |
Invest in West Lafayette Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in West Lafayette Indiana area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
West Lafayette |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Lafayette, Indiana |
- |
| Near Large City |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
- |
| West Lafayette Zip Codes |
47906, 47907 |
- |
| West Lafayette Area Codes |
765 |
- |
| White population |
83.34% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
2.38% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
11.34% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.16% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
3.2% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 71,510% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
31.62% |
12.4% |
West Lafayette Indiana Real Estate page will be updated soon. Bookmark this page and come back later to review:
West Lafayette Real Estate For Sale
West Lafayette Rental Real Estate
West Lafayette Real Estate Agency
West Lafayette Real Estate Investors
