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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lafayette, OR compare?
| Figure | Lafayette, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,705 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,423 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,776 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Lafayette, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,490±17 |
| Median age | 36.1±4.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31.4%±7.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.1%±7.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.4%±3.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.7%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $97,771±$25,956 |
| Per capita income | $31,804±$4,444 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8%±5.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $417,100±$22,609 |
| Median gross rent | $1,181±$669 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.3%±34.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.0%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9%±2.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1%±9.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.3 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov