Lafayette Authority

Lafayette is a lower-income village of 628 with home prices -0.0× below the Virginia median.

Lafayette, Virginia

With 628 residents, Lafayette sits in Montgomery County, Virginia as a small civic unit. Households here earn a median of $34,596, placing the city in the lower income tier of Virginia.

Definition and scope

Located in Montgomery County, Virginia, Lafayette operates within Virginia's county-municipal framework. Local services and ordinances are coordinated through county and state-level agencies. The city operates within Congressional District 9 and is part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metropolitan area.

Who lives here

Lafayette has approximately 628 residents. The median age is 42.7 years. Roughly 93% of housing units are owner-occupied. The median home value is $-666,666,666.

Demographic composition (Census 2023 ACS5):

• White (non-Hispanic): 91.2%
• Black or African American: 0.0%
• Hispanic or Latino: 8.8%
• Asian: 0.0%

Economy and earnings

Median household income in Lafayette is $34,596. Poverty rate stands at 34.1%. Unemployment rate at last release was 24.4%. Educational attainment: 10.9% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Public services and infrastructure

Available public services on file for Lafayette:

• Public schools: 20
• Public libraries: 1
• Fire stations: 3
• Police stations: 3
• Hospitals: 2

Getting around

Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport provides commercial air service for the area. Federal court business routes through Montgomery County Courthouse. For passenger rail, the nearest Amtrak station is Alderson, West Virginia.

Geography and climate

Elevation here is 2,051 feet. Local growing conditions correspond to USDA hardiness zone 6b.

References

• Virginia State Authority — state-level reference for Virginia.
• U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates — population, income, demographic data.
• Authority Network America — federal- and network-level reference.