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State of Wisconsin - County of Lafayette

Lafayette County Demography

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  • 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) 634
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 16,155
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,017
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 16,137
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,014
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 25.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 16,074
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,918
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 17,412
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 18
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 63
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -1338
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -7.7%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 92
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.60%


    TABLE 2. Lafayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 16,137
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 957
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 3,432
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,226
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,397
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,572
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,347
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 875
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 331
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 8,060
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 8,077
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 15,980
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 99.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 17
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 18
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 36
    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 6
    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 23
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 57
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.40%


    TABLE 3. Lafayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 154
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 105
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,211
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 5,876
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 15,983
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.57
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,575
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 2,166
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 34.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,817
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 29.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 4,378
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 2,071
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 47.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,663
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,668
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 45.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 470
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 1,833
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,603
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.30%


    TABLE 4. Lafayette County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 16,324
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 160
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 9.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 167
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.30
    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 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,678
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,475


    TABLE 5. Lafayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 3,721
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 3,770
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 3,348
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 10,181
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 7,843
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,029
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 10.10%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,886
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 24,479
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 34.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,445
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -309
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 579
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 12.50%


    TABLE 6. Lafayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 171
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 14
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 157
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 169
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 16,345
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 1,046
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 16,076
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 1,051
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 6,674
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.70%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,211
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,813
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 77.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 61
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 61
    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) 5,836


    TABLE 7. Lafayette County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 293,168
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 237,908
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 23.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 16,177
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 18,123
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 66.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 48,209
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 124,695
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 24,028
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 19.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 16,537
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 88,747
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 71.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 8,889
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 7,146
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 13,715
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 11.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 35,049
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 28.10%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 16,537
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 14,452
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 14,521




     









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