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Compare La Porte to Lafayette

This post compares La Porte, Indiana to Lafayette, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension La Porte (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 21,825 72,174
Income (median) $33,636 $36,172
Home Value (median) $93,400 $105,300
White 88% 85%
Black 2% 8%
Asian 0% 1%
With Kids 30% 27%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 42% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Porte or Lafayette?
A: La Porte has a much smaller population count than Lafayette: 21825 compared with 72174 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in La Porte or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average similar in La Porte.

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Porte or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in La Porte.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 42% for La Porte versus 53% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Porte may include: Richmond, Goshen, and New-Albany.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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