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  | City: | West Lafayette | 
| State: | Indiana | 
| Area Code: | 765 | 
| Latitude: | 40.478859 | 
| Longitude: | -86.957240 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | La Fayette Lafayette , W Lafayette | 
| Population: | 54,626 | 
| 2000 Population: | 57,153 | 
| White Population: | 48,400 | 
| Black Population: | 1,448 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,740 | 
| Asian Population: | 5,639 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 138 | 
| Indian Population: | 21 | 
| Other Population: | 702 | 
| Male Population: | 30,716 | 
| Female Population: | 26,437 | 
| Median Age: | 22.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 22.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 22.40 | 
| Households: | 18,966 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.39 | 
| Average House Value: | $141,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $31,554 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 666 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,152 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $273,759,000 | 
| Land Area: | 136.006 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.330 sq mi | 
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