Lafayette township

County:: Coles County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 36.188
State:: Illinois

Lafayette township is located in Coles County, Illinois. Lafayette township has a 2025 population of 4,589. Lafayette township is currently declining at a rate of -0.63% annually and its population has decreased by -2.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,719 in 2020.

The average household income in Lafayette township is $108,502 with a poverty rate of 10.15%.The median age in Lafayette township is 40 years: 39.9 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lafayette township includes 93.17% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	4,377	93.17%
Two or more races	183	3.9%
Asian	119	2.53%
Black or African American	19	0.4%

Lafayette township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lafayette township's average per capita income is $55,245. Household income levels show a median of $70,833. The poverty rate stands at 10.15%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$101,793	-
Families	$81,474	$135,069
Households	$70,833	$108,502
Non Families	$27,414	$40,295

$55,245

Average Income

$70,833

Median Household Income

10.15%

Poverty Rate