| Index | West Lafayette | Indiana | National |
| Income per capita | $20,694 | $26,117 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $31,460 | $50,433 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $96,964 | $62,593 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $19,218 | $29,285 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $10,138 | $36,194 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $6,586 | $23,580 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9% | 4.4% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 35.5% | 15.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.2% | 11.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Public administration | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Education, health & social services | 42.6% | 42.6% |
| Other | 27.1% | 27.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Battle Ground, IN | 1,796 | $84,773 | 53.2% |
| Americus, IN | 234 | $81,103 | 46.6% |
| Buck Creek, IN | 257 | $77,073 | 39.3% |
| Montmorenci, IN | 236 | $68,125 | 23.1% |
| Shadeland, IN | 2,260 | $64,537 | 16.7% |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | $31,460 | 43.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Mishawaka, IN | 49,675 | $44,792 | 19.0% |
| North Bethesda, MD | 49,719 | $111,694 | 101.9% |
| Azusa, CA | 49,584 | $65,912 | 19.1% |
| Poway, CA | 49,780 | $115,332 | 108.5% |
| Kannapolis, NC | 49,788 | $55,923 | 1.1% |
| West Lafayette, IN | 49,668 | $31,460 | 43.1% |
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