Lafayette
INTippecanoe County, Indiana
Population 187K |Median income $55,728 |4 hospitals
Population
186,955
Tippecanoe County
Median Income
$55,728
-12% vs avg
Median Home Value
$199,300
Near average
Median Age
28.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
187K+7%
Median Income
$58,622+32%
Median Home Value
$217,600+66%
Poverty Rate
19%-12%
Unemployment
2.9%-65%
Economics
Median Rent $1,020/mo
Poverty Rate
19.1% +33% vs avg
Unemployment 3.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 39.1%
Work From Home 8.4%
Public Transit 2.5%
Demographics
White 78%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Asian 7.8%
African American 6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
35.3%
High Blood Pressure
29.4%
Obesity
27.9%
Physical Inactivity
20.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.4%
Binge Drinking
17.1%
Current Smoking
13%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.8%
Current Asthma
10.7%
Diabetes
10%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 63%
Annual Checkup 77.4%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
5.3%
Stroke
2.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.5/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
2
INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH ARNETT HOSPITAL
LAFAYETTE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
FRANCISCAN HEALTH LAFAYETTE
LAFAYETTE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Lafayette Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 1h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 3h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 10h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 10h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore East of 171W
NOAA · 10h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Waters; Winds Up to 55 Knots Expected
NOAA · 10h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Tippecanoe County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.