West Lafayette Jobs

West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The population was 28,778 at the 2000 census. It is located across the Wabash River from Lafayette, Indiana and is home to Purdue University.

The economy of West Lafayette is heavily influenced by the presence of Purdue University, with an enrollment of nearly 40,000, more than the city's population. The university employs 12,000 people, most of whom live in either West Lafayette or Lafayette. The 591-acre Purdue Research Park, established in 1961, is home to more than 140 high-tech companies with 2,500 employees and offers state-of-the-art communications infrastructure, world-class research facilities, a business incubation complex to help start-up firms and scenic walking trails and lakes. It is one of the largest university-affiliated research parks in the United States. The Purdue Research Park is owned by Purdue Research Foundation, the university's funding and technology licensing arm. Companies located in the Purdue Research Park include: * Arxan Technologies, Inc. * C-SPAN archives * Cook Biotech * Endocyte * Bioanalytical Systems * Griffin Analytical Technologies As of July 2006, the unemployment rate for the...more

Among the most common occupations in West Lafayette are Management, professional, and related occupations, 47%; Sales and office occupations, 18%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 58 percent of workers in West Lafayette, Indiana work for companies, 29 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in West Lafayette, Indiana are Educational, health and social services, 42%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 11%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's West Lafayette job listings indicate that the following industries in West Lafayette are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in West Lafayette, Indiana is $38,502, and the median income of households in West Lafayette was $24,869.

According to our West Lafayette Trends data, the number of West Lafayette, Indiana jobs has increased by 18% since October 2011.

Population of West Lafayette Total population 28,778 Male 57.18% Female 42.82% Median age 22.3     West Lafayette Housing Owner-occupied homes 32.2% Median cost of a home $145,400 Median mortgage payment $883 Renter-occupied homes 67.8% Vacant housing 3.3% Median monthly rent $614     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,787 Median for all female full-time $30,218     Household Income Less than $10,000 23% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 9% $50,000 to $74,999 11% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2% High school graduate 10% Some college, no degree 12% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 29% Graduate degree 40%     Marital Status Never married 63% Currently married 31% Separated 0% Widowed 3% Divorced 3%     Race White 85% Black or African American 2% Asian 12% Other 1%     West Lafayette Commute Carpool 7.1% Public transportation 1.9% Average travel time 14 minutes