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LaFayette, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
LaFayette is a Census city of 227 people across 0.26 square miles of land, in Christian County. Median household income is $47,250, 76.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
LaFayette
What LaFayette is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.26 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land880 plus or minus 341
- County holding the largest share of its areaChristian 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.
LaFayette
How many people live in LaFayette
- Population227 plus or minus 88
- Median age39.8 plus or minus 9.7
- Population under 1839 plus or minus 28
- Share under 1817.2 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Population 65 and over28 plus or minus 20
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Households113 plus or minus 53
- Family households47 plus or minus 24
- Share of households that are families41.6 percent plus or minus 8.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
LaFayette
Income and work in LaFayette
- Median household income$47,250 plus or minus $21,409
- Per capita income$30,729 plus or minus $6,831
- Civilian labor force122 plus or minus 64
- Employed115 plus or minus 61
- Unemployed7 plus or minus 11
- Unemployment rate5.7 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Adults 25 and over154 plus or minus 65
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.2 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent plus or minus 10.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
LaFayette
Housing in LaFayette
- Housing units120 plus or minus 54
- Occupied units113 plus or minus 53
- Vacant units7 plus or minus 10
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied86 plus or minus 50
- Renter occupied27 plus or minus 19
- Ownership rate76.1 percent plus or minus 26.1
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,000 plus or minus $23,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$725 plus or minus $573
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.4 percent plus or minus 16.8
- Single family units100 plus or minus 53
- Share single family83.3 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
LaFayette
How LaFayette gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute116 plus or minus 62
- Commuting under 15 minutes2 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes1.7 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more53 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.7 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Drove alone85.8 percent plus or minus 21.3
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home8.7 percent plus or minus 13.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
LaFayette
Flood risk in LaFayette
- NFIP communityCity of Lafayette
- NFIP community number210361
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/19
The City of Lafayette does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210361 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.
Christian County, not LaFayette
Christian County context, not LaFayette figures
- Establishments in Christian County1,290
- Covered employment, Christian County31,505
- Average annual pay, Christian County$55,483
- Housing units permitted, Christian County190
Every figure in this section is published for Christian County as a whole and is not a measurement of LaFayette.
All Christian 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
LaFayette questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in LaFayette, Kentucky?
227, in 113 households. LaFayette city covers 0.26 square miles of land, which is 880 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is LaFayette in?
Christian 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 LaFayette?
$47,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,000. Median gross rent is $725 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is LaFayette in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. LaFayette appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lafayette, city of, community 210361, 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 LaFayette figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Christian 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 LaFayette.
Is zoning published for LaFayette?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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