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Compare Lafayette to Evansville

This post compares Lafayette, Indiana to Evansville, 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 Lafayette (city) Evansville (city)
Population 72,174 119,806
Income (median) $36,172 $35,399
Home Value (median) $105,300 $89,700
White 85% 81%
Black 8% 12%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 27% 26%
Age (median) 32 37
Rentals 53% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Evansville?
A: Lafayette has a smaller population count than Evansville: 72174 compared with 119806 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lafayette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Lafayette versus 45% for Evansville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lafayette may include: Terre-Haute, Mishawaka, and Muncie.

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

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