Lafayette, Colorado

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Lafayette is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The population was 23,197 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lafayette is located at [39°59′42″N, 105°6′2″W] (39.995078, −105.100527)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.1 km² (8.9 mi²). 22.9 km² (8.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 23,197 people, 8,844 households, and 5,952 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,012.0/km² (2,620.9/mi²). There were 9,115 housing units at an average density of 397.7/km² (1,029.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.53% White, 0.90% African American, 0.73% Native American, 3.32% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 6.82% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.42% of the population.

There were 8,844 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,376, and the median income for a family was $64,088. Males had a median income of $44,167 versus $31,381 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,780. About 5.2% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

[City of Lafayette] (official website)

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