How long do people stay in their homes in West Lafayette, IN?

Name: How long people stay in West Lafayette, IN, 2020–2024
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54.6% (±4.5 points) of households in West Lafayette, IN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

6.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 54.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 6.0%

When households in West Lafayette moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	West Lafayette	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
2023 or later	12.9% (±2.4 points)	7.4%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	41.7% (±3.8 points)	29.2%	19.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.9% (±3.8 points)	38.9%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	7.5% (±1.7 points)	12.4%	16.3%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	3.7% (±1.6 points)	6.1%	9.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	2.3% (±0.7 points)	6.0%	10.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In West Lafayette, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Tippecanoe County (36.6%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (23.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near West Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Lafayette
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
West Lafayette	—	54.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	2.9 mi	52.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	3.9 mi	33.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lafayette	4.4 mi	34.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Battle Ground	5.8 mi	13.4% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.6 mi	21.2% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.0 mi	21.6% (±11.0 points)	Lower
Shadeland	7.2 mi	17.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.2 mi	17.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (33.9%), Lafayette, IN (34.2%), Battle Ground, IN (13.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	West Lafayette	54.6% (±4.5 points)
2	Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	52.9% (±3.7 points)
3	Lafayette	34.2% (±2.4 points)
4	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	33.9% (±2.7 points)
5	Wea Township	29.2% (±4.1 points)
6	Dayton	28.9% (±7.9 points)
7	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	28.7% (±7.9 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Tippecanoe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Lafayette

How often do people move in West Lafayette?

54.6% of households in West Lafayette, IN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does West Lafayette have?

6.0% of households in West Lafayette have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — West Lafayette city, Indiana

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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