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CBSA!29200=METRO("Lafayette, IN")
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area
The Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metropolitan area spans 4 counties and had 229,701 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $15.6 billion that year.
Indiana4 countiesPart of Lafayette-West Lafayette-Frankfort, IN
GDP, 2024$15.6B#208 of 387 · +4.0% nominal
Income per person, 2024$52,856#331 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.4%#83 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.4#198 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Lafayette, INUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 4 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.3B | 8.4% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.9B | 18.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | — | — | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $610M | 3.9% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | — | — | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $834M | 5.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | — | — | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | — | — | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $29M | 0.2% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $349M | 2.2% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $8M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | — | — | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton County | Indiana | Outlying | 18007 | |
| Carroll County | Indiana | Outlying | 18015 | |
| Tippecanoe County | Indiana | Central | 18157 | |
| Warren County | Indiana | Outlying | 18171 |