West Lafayette

Population: 2,759
Median household income: $45,364
Median home value: $92,300

West Lafayette, a community in Coshocton County, Ohio, has 2,759 residents. The median household income of $45,364 is below the Coshocton County median ($54,687).

From 2019 to 2023, West Lafayette's population grew 19.6% from 2,307 to 2,759, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $72,500 to $92,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,759
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,364
Median home value: $92,300
Median gross rent: $723
Housing units: 1,204
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3072,759

Median household income

$36,827$45,364

Median home value

$72,500$92,300

Median gross rent

$635$723

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,307	$36,827	$72,500	$635
2020	2,571	$33,651	$71,500	$628
2021	2,638	$35,543	$76,000	$675
2022	2,622	$39,783	$78,800	$726
2023	2,759	$45,364	$92,300	$723

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	155	5.6%
5 to 17	494	17.9%
18 to 24	251	9.1%
25 to 34	290	10.5%
35 to 44	433	15.7%
45 to 54	280	10.1%
55 to 64	325	11.8%
65 to 74	308	11.2%
75 and over	223	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,620	95.0%
Black or African American	29	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.7%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	13.7%
High school graduate	730	39.3%
Some college or associate's	622	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	233	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	19	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled22.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	877	72.7%
Carpooled	275	22.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	1.5%
Other means	13	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	421	35.4%
15 to 29 min	363	30.5%
30 to 44 min	219	18.4%
45 to 59 min	45	3.8%
60+ min	141	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 30.6% (822 of 2,688)

	Count	Share
Family households	756	65.2%
Nonfamily households	404	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,160	96.3%
Vacant	44	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	862	74.3%
Renter-occupied	298	25.7%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other16.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	876	72.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	72	6.0%
5 to 19 units	24	2.0%
20 or more units	28	2.3%
Mobile home & other	204	16.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3983608
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2760, -81.7517