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Compare Lafayette to Greenwood

This post compares Lafayette, Indiana to Greenwood, 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) Greenwood (city)
Population 72,174 55,459
Income (median) $36,172 $45,879
Home Value (median) $105,300 $143,100
White 85% 86%
Black 8% 4%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 27% 36%
Age (median) 32 35
Rentals 53% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lafayette or Greenwood?
A: Lafayette has a larger population count than Greenwood: 72174 compared with 55459 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lafayette or Greenwood?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive 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 42% for Greenwood.

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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