Lafayette, Indiana - Dental Demographics - Housing


Lafayette, Indiana - Dental Demographics - Housing


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Housing



This 2 mile radius contains 24,223 housing units and a high vacancy rate of 8.2%. This area has a 34.3% home ownership rate and 57.5% of the population are renters. The ownership occupancy levels are well below Indiana and US.

Home values have two implications—they can signal the relative affluence of an area and thus the ability of its population to spend more on dental care, but they can also show the relative unaffordability of an area and its possibility not to grow as fast as other more affordable locations. The median home ownership value in this area is $110,745 which is well below Indiana. The median home ownership value for the United States is $204,900. This area averages spending 32.3% of their income on total housing which is considerably higher than the 30% figure that is considered a healthy housing spending percentage. Total housing expenditure includes the cost of shelter as well as utilities, fuel, and public services like water and sewer. This means that housing expenditures use a greater amount of the household budget on a national basis than it should by large amount. Disposable income in this area averages 67.7%. The average housing cost of just shelter as a percent of income in this area at 22.5%. The area is affordable for those living here. In general, all these housing factors are below average indicators of desirability of an area and its economic growth potential.


Table #2 Significant Demographic Characteristics - Page 2

Demographic Analysis for Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, IndianaIndianaUnited States
Demographic CharacteristicLafayette
Indiana
Latitude / Longitude:40.416702, -86.875287
Radius2 miles3 miles
HOUSING
Housing units24,22340,2672,971,632142,853,336
Median home value$110,745$128,892$174,673$264,021
Home ownership rate34.3%35.6%61.2%57.3%
Renter-occupied housing57.5%56.2%28.2%31.2%
Vacant housing units8.2%8.2%10.7%11.5%
Average Cost of Housing$10,703$11,686$16,354$20,090
Average Housing Cost as a Percent of Income22.5%22.5%21.1%21.7%
HOUSEHOLDS
Households22,23236,9722,654,711126,470,675
     Average household size2.182.232.512.58
Family households39.9%45.1%65.5%65.5%
Household with children21.1%23.9%33.3%33.4%
High school graduate or higher89.4%89.6%90.0%88.9%
Bachelor degree or higher29.9%32.4%27.1%33.6%
RACE & ETHNICITY
White75.5%72.6%81.0%69.2%
Black7.2%8.1%9.8%13.0%
Native American0.4%0.3%0.3%1.0%
Asian8.6%10.9%2.8%5.9%
Pacific Islanders0.0%0.0%0.0%0.2%
Other Race5.1%5.0%3.4%7.1%
Hispanic or Latino of any race11.7%11.3%7.6%18.9%


Home Ownership Rates

Lafayette, Indiana - Home Ownership Rates
Owner Occupied Households by Census Tract

 68.91% to 89.13%
 46.09% to 68.91%
 29.84% to 46.09%
 1.81% to 29.84%
 0.00% to 1.81%
1.Lafayette