Lafayette County Information
Lafayette in
Missouri occupies
639 square miles and has a 2006 population of
33,186, a change from a 2000 population of
32,960 and
31,107 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
82 acts of violent crime reported in
Lafayette in 2004, a change from
35 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
798 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Lafayette, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lafayette | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 639 sq. miles | Ranked 1,613 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 33,186 | Ranked 1,333 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 33,104 | |
| Population 2000 | 32,960 | Ranked 1,322 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 31,107 | Ranked 1,241 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.2% | |
| African American | 2.3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 82 | 35 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 70 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 724 | 433 |
| Burglaries | 183 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 500 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 41 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 16,972 | 17,748 |
| Unemployed Population | 798 | 546 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.1% |
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