| | Lafayette, IN | Steger, IL | United States |
| Population | 70,928 | 9,568 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 46.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.9% | 54.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.5 | 39.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 68,926 | 9,554 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 56,397 | 9,682 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 43,764 | 8,584 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 26.8% | -5.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 63.3% | 6.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,414.3 | 2,853.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 29.4 | 3.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lafayette, IN | Steger, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.2% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.0% | 9.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.0% | 14.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 13.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lafayette, IN | Steger, IL | United States |
| White | 73.4% | 63.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.7% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.0% | 20.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lafayette, IN | Steger, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 42.3% | 45.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 40.4% | 44.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.7% | 54.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 38.0% | 37.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 14.5% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 6.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.22 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 31,362 | 4,033 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 16,889 | 2,287 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.3% | 33.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.4% | 34.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 14,473 | 1,746 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.5% | 19.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.8% | 11.9% | 10.8% |