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Demographics

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Total Population

2,638

Median Household Income

35,543

Total Visible Minorities

N/A

Median Age

36.6

Us Income Distribution

According to OECD, the gini coefficient measures how the distribution of income among households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution of incomes. Simply, it measures the extent of income inequality in an economy. Inequality on the Gini scale is measured between 0, where everyone's equal, and 1, where all the country's income is earned by one person. West Lafayette, OH has a gini coefficient of 0.53 out of 1, while the 2015 national gini coefficient is 0.39.

Us Sex By Age

Overall, women outnumber men by 252. people. The 5 to 9 years old age cohort exhibits the largest discrepancy with a difference of 44 people between the sexes. Furthermore, majority of the population is between the ages 10 to 14 years old, comprising 10.61 per cent of the population. Meanwhile, 59.86 per cent are part of its working-age population, or those between the ages 15 to 64 years old, while 18.49 per cent make up the younger population that will also be part of the labour force in two decades or less. At the present, 492 people are expected to retire in the coming years.

Labor Force

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Real Estate

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Housing Occupied

94.09%

Housing Vacant

5.91%

No. of Families

565

No. of Non-Families

357

Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

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Busiest Time
On Roads

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Residents Who
Work Locally

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Vehicle Drivers

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Car Ownership

Most households in West Lafayette, OH have three vehicles for transportation. 510 people responding in West Lafayette, OH feel that having three vehicles is sufficient. Moreover, 19.91% of households say they use two vehicles. Moreover, 142 households have four vehicles

Education

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Dominant Level
of Education

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Most Popular
Field of Study

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Most Popular
Educational Destination

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Least Popular
Field of Study

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Us Field Of Study

Most are in Business with 57 people practicing it in West Lafayette, OH. Education is another popular field of expertise, as 25.63% of inhabitants are involved in it. The third group are those who are in Science & Engineering Related Fields, with 38 people responding that it is their line of work. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is expected to be a growing industry, however, Pew Research Center confirms that there is still a huge need for labour in these industries. West Lafayette, OH has 57 people or 28.64% of workers in STEM industries.

Utilities

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