LaFayette

Population: 176
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $108,300

Located in Christian County, Kentucky, LaFayette is a community with a population of 176. The median household income of $50,833 is below the Christian County median ($54,190).

Between 2019 and 2023, LaFayette's population grew 30.4% from 135 to 176, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $81,300 to $108,300.

The median resident is 40.5 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 18.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 176
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,833
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 96
Homeownership rate: 81.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

135176

Median household income

$32,500$50,833

Median home value

$81,300$108,300

Median gross rent

$775$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	135	$32,500	$81,300	$775
2020	168	—	$84,500	$850
2021	205	—	$87,800	$636
2022	196	$47,083	$98,300	—
2023	176	$50,833	$108,300	$950

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	3.4%
5 to 17	27	15.3%
18 to 24	13	7.4%
25 to 34	23	13.1%
35 to 44	33	18.8%
45 to 54	29	16.5%
55 to 64	15	8.5%
65 to 74	19	10.8%
75 and over	11	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	156	88.6%
Black or African American	13	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	4.6%
High school graduate	63	48.5%
Some college or associate's	46	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	11	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	84.8%
Carpooled	4	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	11.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	1.1%
15 to 29 min	57	61.3%
30 to 44 min	34	36.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 7.4% (13 of 176)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	46.6%
Nonfamily households	47	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	91.7%
Vacant	8	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	81.8%
Renter-occupied	16	18.2%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	92.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2143444
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6602, -87.6581