Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana

Greater Lafayette–West Lafayette
Greater Lafayette–West Lafayette
Metropolitan Area
	Lafayette–West Lafayette, IN; Metropolitan Statistical Area
	Downtown Lafayette and the Riehle Plaza and CityBus depot
Lafayette–West Lafayette–Frankfort, IN CSA	City of Lafayette City of West Lafayette Lafayette–West Lafayette MSA Frankfort µSA Monticello µSA
	City of Lafayette City of West Lafayette Lafayette–West Lafayette MSA Frankfort µSA Monticello µSA
Country	United States
State	Indiana
Largest city	Lafayette
Other cities	- West Lafayette; - Frankfort; - Monticello
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time)

The Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Indiana, anchored by the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette. As of the July 1, 2021, the MSA had an estimated population of 224,709.^[1] Metro area population in 2021 is 237,130 and was 235,066 in 2020, a growth of 16% over 2010.^[2] In 2010, the Lafayette, Indiana, metro area population was 210,297.^[3]

Counties

Communities

Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants

Lafayette (Principal city)

Places with 25,000 to 50,000 inhabitants

West Lafayette (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Places with fewer than 500 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Townships

Benton County

Carroll County

Tippecanoe County

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 178,541 people, 66,502 households, and 40,652 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.27% White, 2.14% African American, 0.26% Native American, 3.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,381, and the median income for a family was $49,625. Males had a median income of $34,515 versus $22,899 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,677.

Combined Statistical Area

The Lafayette–West Lafayette–Frankfort Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of six counties in Indiana. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 256,906 (though a July 1, 2021 estimate placed the population at 257,774).^[5]

Components

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Lafayette–West Lafayette (Benton, Carroll, and Tippecanoe counties)
Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSA)
- Frankfort (Clinton County)
- Monticello (White County)

References

^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021".
^ "Lafayette, Indiana Population 2021". World Population Review. 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2019". Oct 8, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Combined Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico (CSA-EST2021-POP)" (xlsx). 2021 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

[1] "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2021".

[2] "Lafayette, Indiana Population 2021". World Population Review. 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.

[3] "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals and Components of Change: 2010-2019". Oct 8, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

[GR2-4] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[5] "Combined Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico (CSA-EST2021-POP)" (xlsx). 2021 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

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