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West Lafayette, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
West Lafayette is a Census city of 45,159 people across 13.56 square miles of land, in Tippecanoe County. Median household income is $34,891, 29.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 41 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $24.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Lafayette
What West Lafayette is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.56 sq mi
- Water area0.23 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,330
- County holding the largest share of its areaTippecanoe County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Lafayette
How many people live in West Lafayette
- Population45,159
- Median age21.4
- Population under 183,726
- Share under 188.3 percent
- Population 65 and over3,341
- Share 65 and over7.4 percent
- Households15,062
- Family households4,787
- Share of households that are families31.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Lafayette
Income and work in West Lafayette
- Median household income$34,891
- Per capita income$24,882
- Civilian labor force21,257
- Employed20,295
- Unemployed962 plus or minus 269
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Adults 25 and over13,523
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher73.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree44.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Lafayette
Housing in West Lafayette
- Housing units16,824
- Occupied units15,062
- Vacant units1,762 plus or minus 363
- Vacancy rate10.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied4,424
- Renter occupied10,638
- Ownership rate29.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$350,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,225
- Annual rent as a share of median income42.1 percent
- Single family units5,715
- Share single family34.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more11,083
- Share in buildings of two or more65.9 percent
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 20
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Lafayette
How West Lafayette gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute15,606
- Commuting under 15 minutes7,502
- Share commuting under 15 minutes48.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,717 plus or minus 359
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.0 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Drove alone48.3 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Public transport4.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Walked22.4 percent
- Worked from home15.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Lafayette
SBA loans in West Lafayette (7(a))
- Approvals41
- Gross approval$24,273,700
- Average approval$592,041
- Median approval$150,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,356,300
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported706
- Jobs per approval17.2
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Paid in full10
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.2 percent
- Share to franchises12.2 percent
- Distinct lenders18
- Distinct industries by NAICS26
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Lafayette, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Lafayette
SBA loans in West Lafayette (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$9,578,000
- Average approval$798,167
- Median approval$522,500
- Largest approval$2,602,000
- Jobs supported123
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Lafayette, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Lafayette
Flood risk in West Lafayette
- NFIP communityCity of West Lafayette
- NFIP community number180254
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of West Lafayette participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180254 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Tippecanoe County, not West Lafayette
Tippecanoe County context, not West Lafayette figures
- Establishments in Tippecanoe County3,857
- Covered employment, Tippecanoe County92,794
- Average annual pay, Tippecanoe County$61,152
- Housing units permitted, Tippecanoe County1,548
Every figure in this section is published for Tippecanoe County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Lafayette.
All Tippecanoe County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Lafayette questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Lafayette, Indiana?
45,159, in 15,062 households. West Lafayette city covers 13.56 square miles of land, which is 3,330 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Lafayette in?
Tippecanoe County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Lafayette?
$34,891. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $350,000. Median gross rent is $1,225 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Lafayette businesses?
41 7(a) approvals totaling $24.3 m since FY2020, across 18 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 12 504 approvals worth $9.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Lafayette, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Lafayette borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Lafayette. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Lafayette in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Lafayette appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Lafayette, city of, community 180254, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Lafayette figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Tippecanoe County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Lafayette.
Is zoning published for West Lafayette?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.