Home
All US Cities
All US Counties
States Info
Find City/County
 

Home > US counties > Counties in Missouri state > Lafayette County Demography

State of Missouri - County of Lafayette

Lafayette County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Lafayette County Businesses

  • Table 1. Lafayette County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lafayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lafayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lafayette County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lafayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lafayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lafayette County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lafayette County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 629
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 32,975
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 1,325
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 32,960
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 1,321
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 52.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 31,107
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,241
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 29,931
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 15
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,853
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,176
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 (Z)%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 6.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 3.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 386
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 2. Lafayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
    Down Top
    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 32,960
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 2,008
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 6,628
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 20.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 2,494
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 9,062
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 7,689
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 2,503
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,745
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 831
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 16,131
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 16,829
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 31,485
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 95.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 749
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 96
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 82
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 9
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 169
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 370
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Lafayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
    Up Down Top
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 937
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 903
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 12,569
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 11,732
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 32,023
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.55
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 3,020
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 4,594
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 3,286
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 9,095
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 4,262
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 7,456
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 3,219
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,177
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 739
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 3,474
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 3,162
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.90%


    TABLE 4. Lafayette County Vital Statistics and Health
    Up Down Top
    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 32,481
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 376
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 397
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 5
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 13.30
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 8
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 627
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 5,705
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 4,923


    TABLE 5. Lafayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
    Up Down Top
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 5,940
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 5,862
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 5,381
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 20,215
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 14,376
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 71.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 2,321
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 11.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 33,304
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,669
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 35.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,483
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -214
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,317
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 14.90%


    TABLE 6. Lafayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
    Up Down Top
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 413
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 9
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 404
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 259
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 32,832
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,258
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 31,107
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 833
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 13,707
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 6.90%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 12,569
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 9,473
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 75.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 16
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 16
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,042


    TABLE 7. Lafayette County Personal Income and Earnings
    Up Top
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 698,203
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 480,401
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 45.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 32,670
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 21,371
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 78.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 141,565
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 264,264
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 53,741
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 31,943
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 12.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 198,582
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 75.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 35,171
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 13.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 13,836
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 53,497
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 20.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 61,567
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 23.30%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 31,943
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 29,542
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 27,850




     









    GO TO TOP OF SCREEN