Lafayette, CO Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (male): 13,629

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.2%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Lafayette, Colorado as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lafayette is 771 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (11.4%), American (10.0%), Irish (8.2%), English (6.7%), European (3.5%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 5236 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 80026

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $81,579 (it was $56,376 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $43,864 (it was $27,780 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $395,754 (it was $181,100 in 2000) Lafayette:$395,754CO:$348,900

Races:
      White alone - 21,002 - 75.6%
      Hispanic - 4,195 - 15.1%
      Asian alone - 1,447 - 5.2%
      Two or more races - 918 - 3.3%
      Other race alone - 222 - 0.8%
      Black alone - 80 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 15 - 0.05%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 4 - 0.01%

Lafayette was founded in 1888 by Mary E. (Foote) Miller. She and her husband, Lafayette Miller, had moved to the area to farm land they had purchased from Denver coal speculators Francis P. Heatly and Edward Chase. The farm also included land acquired by Mary's brother, James B. Foote and father, John B. Foote via the Homestead Act in 1871. In 1874 the Millers moved to Boulder. Lafayette Miller ran a butcher shop and was a town trustee. Lafayette Miller died in Boulder in 1878, after which Mary Miller moved back to the farm with their six small children. In 1884 coal was discovered on the Miller farm, and in 1887 John H. Simpson acquired a coal lease from James B. Foote and sank the first Simpson Mine shaft, thereby starting the coal mining era. In 1888 Mary Miller designated 37 acres (0.15 km2) of the farm for the town of Lafayette, which she named after her late husband. In July 1888 a second mine, the Cannon, went into operation and the first houses were built. Mary Miller submitted a revised 89 acres (0.36 km2) plat for the town in 1889. Also in early 1889, Mary Miller leased the rights to mine coal for 12.5 cents per ton to Charles Spencer and John H. Simpson. The two commenced sinking the Spencer coal mine 200 yards west of the Simpson coal mine. On April 2, 1889, the town of Lafayette was incorporated. As stipulated in the original property deeds for the platting, no alcohol could be sold or distributed east of what is now known as Public Road. In 1904, the Lafayette Town Board mandated that the "alcohol clause" be added to all platted additions to Lafayette. "Alcohol clause" deed restrictions weren't repealed by the City of Lafayette until the 1980s.

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1200 W South Boulder Rd Ste 103 0.9 miles

1200 W South Boulder Rd Ste 103
Lafayette, CO 80026
Categories: Lafayette CO

2000 W SOUTH BOULDER RD 1.5 miles

2000 W SOUTH BOULDER RD
LAFAYETTE, CO 80026
Categories: LAFAYETTE CO

380 EMPIRE RD STE 120 2.3 miles

380 EMPIRE RD STE 120
LAFAYETTE, CO 80026
Categories: LAFAYETTE CO

899 US HIGHWAY 287 STE 500 4.6 miles

899 US HIGHWAY 287 STE 500
BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
Categories: BROOMFIELD CO

799 Highway 287, Suite F 4.6 miles

799 Highway 287, Suite F
Broomfield, CO 80020
Categories: Broomfield CO

290 NICKEL ST STE 200 5.0 miles

290 NICKEL ST STE 200
BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
Categories: BROOMFIELD CO

500 SUMMIT BLVD 5.3 miles

500 SUMMIT BLVD
BROOMFIELD, CO 80021
Categories: BROOMFIELD CO

7000 W 117th Ave Unit B 5.9 miles

7000 W 117th Ave Unit B
BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
Categories: BROOMFIELD CO

4590 W 121ST AVE 5.9 miles

4590 W 121ST AVE
BROOMFIELD, CO 80020
Categories: BROOMFIELD CO

12213 PECOS ST #600 6.8 miles

12213 PECOS ST #600
WESTMINSTER, CO 80234
Categories: WESTMINSTER CO

5387 Manhattan Cir, Suite 102 7.3 miles

5387 Manhattan Cir, Suite 102
Boulder, CO 80303
Categories: Boulder CO

5377 MANHATTAN CIRCLE #100 7.3 miles

5377 MANHATTAN CIRCLE #100
BOULDER, CO 80303
Categories: BOULDER CO

4800 BASELINE RD Ste D-106 7.7 miles

4800 BASELINE RD Ste D-106
BOULDER, CO 80303
Categories: BOULDER CO

4747 ARAPAHOE AVE 7.8 miles

4747 ARAPAHOE AVE
BOULDER, CO 80303
Categories: BOULDER CO

11310 Huron St, Suite 220 8.1 miles

11310 Huron St, Suite 220
Northglenn, CO 80234
Categories: Northglenn CO

11172 HURON ST STE 19 8.2 miles

11172 HURON ST STE 19
NORTHGLENN, CO 80234
Categories: NORTHGLENN CO

1050 W 104TH AVE 8.9 miles

1050 W 104TH AVE
NORTHGLENN, CO 80234
Categories: NORTHGLENN CO

1500 28TH ST 9.0 miles

1500 28TH ST
BOULDER, CO 80303
Categories: BOULDER CO

6080 W 92ND AVE 9.1 miles

6080 W 92ND AVE
WESTMINSTER, CO 80031
Categories: WESTMINSTER CO

3300 28TH ST 9.4 miles

3300 28TH ST
BOULDER, CO 80301
Categories: BOULDER CO

9669 HURON ST STE 201 9.7 miles

9669 HURON ST STE 201
THORNTON, CO 80260
Categories: THORNTON CO

150 TESON ST 10.0 miles

150 TESON ST
DENVER, CO 80233
Categories: DENVER CO

1551 PROFESSIONAL LN UNIT 140 10.0 miles

1551 PROFESSIONAL LN UNIT 140
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Categories: LONGMONT CO

1551 PROFESSIONAL LN 10.0 miles

1551 PROFESSIONAL LN
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Categories: LONGMONT CO

209 4TH ST STE A-2 10.1 miles

209 4TH ST STE A-2
DACONO, CO 80514
Categories: DACONO CO

550 THORNTON PKWY STE 110 10.3 miles

550 THORNTON PKWY STE 110
THORNTON, CO 80229
Categories: THORNTON CO

8510 BRYANT ST STE 360 10.5 miles

8510 BRYANT ST STE 360
WESTMINSTER, CO 80031
Categories: WESTMINSTER CO

8120 SHERIDAN BLVD STE 302A 10.5 miles

8120 SHERIDAN BLVD STE 302A
WESTMINSTER, CO 80003
Categories: WESTMINSTER CO

8842 W 79TH AVE 10.6 miles

8842 W 79TH AVE
ARVADA, CO 80005
Categories: ARVADA CO

1100 BALSAM AVE 10.6 miles

1100 BALSAM AVE
BOULDER, CO 80304
Categories: BOULDER CO

205 S MAIN ST STE C 10.6 miles

205 S MAIN ST STE C
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Categories: LONGMONT CO

9195 GRANT ST STE 100 10.6 miles

9195 GRANT ST STE 100
THORNTON, CO 80229
Categories: THORNTON CO

2551 W 84TH AVE 10.7 miles

2551 W 84TH AVE
WESTMINSTER, CO 80031
Categories: WESTMINSTER CO

1860 INDUSTRIAL CIR 10.8 miles

1860 INDUSTRIAL CIR
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Categories: LONGMONT CO

8333 GREENWOOD BLVD ste 215 11.3 miles

8333 GREENWOOD BLVD ste 215
DENVER, CO 80221
Categories: DENVER CO

8515 PEARL ST STE 300 11.4 miles

8515 PEARL ST STE 300
THORNTON, CO 80229
Categories: THORNTON CO

500 E 84TH AVE STE B-14 11.5 miles

500 E 84TH AVE STE B-14
THORNTON, CO 80229
Categories: THORNTON CO

7290 SAMUEL DR STE 114 12.2 miles

7290 SAMUEL DR STE 114
DENVER, CO 80221
Categories: DENVER CO

829 MAIN ST STE 1 12.4 miles

829 MAIN ST STE 1
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Categories: LONGMONT CO

1925 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE 13.1 miles

1925 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Categories: LONGMONT CO

1950 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE 13.1 miles

1950 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Categories: LONGMONT CO

2130 Mountain View Ave, 13.2 miles

2130 Mountain View Ave,
Longmont, CO 80501
Categories: Longmont CO

5275 MARSHALL ST STE 201 14.0 miles

5275 MARSHALL ST STE 201
ARVADA, CO 80002
Categories: ARVADA CO

7450 W 52ND AVE UNIT H 14.0 miles

7450 W 52ND AVE UNIT H
ARVADA, CO 80002
Categories: ARVADA CO

6750 W 52ND AVE STE F 14.0 miles

6750 W 52ND AVE STE F
ARVADA, CO 80002
Categories: ARVADA CO

2144 N Main St Ste 8 14.1 miles

2144 N Main St Ste 8
Longmont, CO 80501
Categories: Longmont CO

850 23RD AVE Ste A 14.3 miles

850 23RD AVE Ste A
LONGMONT, CO 80501
Categories: LONGMONT CO

254 N 4TH AVE 14.4 miles

254 N 4TH AVE
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Categories: BRIGHTON CO

420 E 58TH AVE STE 111 14.4 miles

420 E 58TH AVE STE 111
DENVER, CO 80216
Categories: DENVER CO

8995 W 44TH AVE 14.9 miles

8995 W 44TH AVE
WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033
Categories: WHEAT RIDGE CO

PO BOX 1769 15.3 miles

PO BOX 1769
COMM CITY, CO 80037
Categories: COMM CITY CO

12060 SABLE BLVD 15.3 miles

12060 SABLE BLVD
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Categories: BRIGHTON CO

ONSITE TESTING ONLY 3924 Wolff St 15.5 miles

ONSITE TESTING ONLY 3924 Wolff St
Denver, CO 80212
Categories: Denver CO

112 S Denver Ave 15.9 miles

112 S Denver Ave
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
Categories: Fort Lupton CO

5720 HOLLY ST 16.0 miles

5720 HOLLY ST
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Categories: COMMERCE CITY CO

2420 W 26TH AVE STE200D 16.1 miles

2420 W 26TH AVE STE200D
DENVER, CO 80211
Categories: DENVER CO

2801 PURCELL ST 16.1 miles

2801 PURCELL ST
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Categories: BRIGHTON CO

1310 FACTORY CIR 16.2 miles

1310 FACTORY CIR
FORT LUPTON, CO 80621
Categories: FORT LUPTON CO

3801 BRIGHTON BLVD 16.4 miles

3801 BRIGHTON BLVD
DENVER, CO 80216
Categories: DENVER CO

1600 PRAIRIE CENTER PKWY 16.5 miles

1600 PRAIRIE CENTER PKWY
BRIGHTON, CO 80601
Categories: BRIGHTON CO

2490 W 26TH AVE STE 200A 16.9 miles

2490 W 26TH AVE STE 200A
DENVER, CO 80211
Categories: DENVER CO

5101 QUEBEC ST 17.2 miles

5101 QUEBEC ST
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Categories: COMMERCE CITY CO

7120 E 49TH AVE Sapp Brothers Truck Stop 17.3 miles

7120 E 49TH AVE Sapp Brothers Truck Stop
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Categories: COMMERCE CITY CO

5855 E STAPLETON DR N Ste A130 17.3 miles

5855 E STAPLETON DR N Ste A130
DENVER, CO 80216
Categories: DENVER CO

1730 BLAKE ST STE 100 17.4 miles

1730 BLAKE ST STE 100
DENVER, CO 80202
Categories: DENVER CO

1515 Wazee Ste D 17.4 miles

1515 Wazee Ste D
Denver, CO 80202
Categories: Denver CO

6900 E 47TH AVENUE DR STE 100 17.4 miles

6900 E 47TH AVENUE DR STE 100
DENVER, CO 80216
Categories: DENVER CO

6750 E STAPLETON DR S 17.7 miles

6750 E STAPLETON DR S
DENVER, CO 80216
Categories: DENVER CO

1670 BROADWAY 28TH FL 17.8 miles

1670 BROADWAY 28TH FL
DENVER, CO 80202
Categories: DENVER CO

5590 HAVANA ST STE A 18.0 miles

5590 HAVANA ST STE A
DENVER, CO 80239
Categories: DENVER CO

1835 FRANKLIN ST 18.3 miles

1835 FRANKLIN ST
DENVER, CO 80218
Categories: DENVER CO

18240 E 104TH AVE UNIT 205 18.3 miles

18240 E 104TH AVE UNIT 205
COMMERCE CITY, CO 80022
Categories: COMMERCE CITY CO

1920 HIGH ST 18.3 miles

1920 HIGH ST
DENVER, CO 80218
Categories: DENVER CO

605 PARFET ST STE 103 18.5 miles

605 PARFET ST STE 103
LAKEWOOD, CO 80215
Categories: LAKEWOOD CO

1030 Johnson Rd Ste 290 18.5 miles

1030 Johnson Rd Ste 290
Golden, CO 80401
Categories: Golden CO

11185 W 6TH AVE 18.6 miles

11185 W 6TH AVE
LAKEWOOD, CO 80215
Categories: LAKEWOOD CO

200 UNION BLVD STE 318 19.0 miles

200 UNION BLVD STE 318
LAKEWOOD, CO 80228
Categories: LAKEWOOD CO

777 BANNOCK ST 19.1 miles

777 BANNOCK ST
DENVER, CO 80204
Categories: DENVER CO

11600 W 2ND PL 19.1 miles

11600 W 2ND PL
LAKEWOOD, CO 80228
Categories: LAKEWOOD CO

10515 E 40TH AVE STE 105 19.3 miles

10515 E 40TH AVE STE 105
DENVER, CO 80239
Categories: DENVER CO

120 BRYANT ST 19.3 miles

120 BRYANT ST
DENVER, CO 80219
Categories: DENVER CO

7500 W MISSISSIPPI AVE STE A 230 19.4 miles

7500 W MISSISSIPPI AVE STE A 230
LAKEWOOD, CO 80226
Categories: LAKEWOOD CO

10600 W ALAMEDA AVE STE L8 19.6 miles

10600 W ALAMEDA AVE STE L8
LAKEWOOD, CO 80226
Categories: LAKEWOOD CO

2419 E 5TH AVE 19.9 miles

2419 E 5TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80206
Categories: DENVER CO

P O Box 179 Mail Stop 1398 19.9 miles

P O Box 179 Mail Stop 1398
Littleton, CO 80201
Categories: Littleton CO

12445 E 39TH AVE UNIT 311 20.2 miles

12445 E 39TH AVE UNIT 311
DENVER, CO 80239
Categories: DENVER CO

3350 Peoria Street Ste 190 20.7 miles

3350 Peoria Street Ste 190
Aurora, CO 80011
Categories: Aurora CO

695 S Broadway, 20.7 miles

695 S Broadway,
Denver, CO 80209
Categories: Denver CO

7585 W ARKANSAS AVE STE B 20.9 miles

7585 W ARKANSAS AVE STE B
LAKEWOOD, CO 80232
Categories: LAKEWOOD CO

1212 S BROADWAY STE 150 21.4 miles

1212 S BROADWAY STE 150
DENVER, CO 80210
Categories: DENVER CO

469 S CHERRY ST STE 101 21.4 miles

469 S CHERRY ST STE 101
DENVER, CO 80246
Categories: DENVER CO

15235 E 38th Ave 21.4 miles

15235 E 38th Ave
AURORA, CO 80011
Categories: AURORA CO

3449 CHAMBERS RD STE B 21.6 miles

3449 CHAMBERS RD STE B
AURORA, CO 80011
Categories: AURORA CO

875 S COLORADO BLVD 21.7 miles

875 S COLORADO BLVD
DENVER, CO 80246
Categories: DENVER CO

4101 E LOUISIANA AVE STE 100 22.2 miles

4101 E LOUISIANA AVE STE 100
DENVER, CO 80246
Categories: DENVER CO

1701 CHAMBERS RD STE E 22.8 miles

1701 CHAMBERS RD STE E
AURORA, CO 80011
Categories: AURORA CO

1780 S Bellaire St Ste 302 22.8 miles

1780 S Bellaire St Ste 302
DENVER, CO 80222
Categories: DENVER CO

3900 S WADSWORTH BLVD STE 325 23.9 miles

3900 S WADSWORTH BLVD STE 325
LAKEWOOD, CO 80235
Categories: LAKEWOOD CO

901 W HAMPDEN AVE UNIT 103 24.0 miles

901 W HAMPDEN AVE UNIT 103
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110
Categories: ENGLEWOOD CO

730 W HAMPDEN AVE STE 200 24.0 miles

730 W HAMPDEN AVE STE 200
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80110
Categories: ENGLEWOOD CO

8700 PENA BLVD RM 3284 24.0 miles

8700 PENA BLVD RM 3284
DENVER, CO 80249
Categories: DENVER CO

8400 PENA BLVD 24.1 miles

8400 PENA BLVD
DENVER, CO 80249
Categories: DENVER CO

125 E Hampden Ave 24.1 miles

125 E Hampden Ave
Englewood, CO 80113
Categories: Englewood CO

499 E HAMPDEN AVE STE 290 24.2 miles

499 E HAMPDEN AVE STE 290
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113
Categories: ENGLEWOOD CO

3601 S CLARKSON ST 24.4 miles

3601 S CLARKSON ST
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113
Categories: ENGLEWOOD CO

3738 W PRINCETON CIR 24.6 miles

3738 W PRINCETON CIR
DENVER, CO 80236
Categories: DENVER CO

13650 E MISSISSIPPI AVE STE 100 24.7 miles

13650 E MISSISSIPPI AVE STE 100
AURORA, CO 80012
Categories: AURORA CO

1411 S Potomac St, Suite 290 25.0 miles

1411 S Potomac St, Suite 290
Aurora, CO 80012
Categories: Aurora CO

10355 E ILIFF AVE 25.0 miles

10355 E ILIFF AVE
DENVER, CO 80247
Categories: DENVER CO

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The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:

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  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
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What is a drug test?

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Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?

"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.

Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:

  • a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
  • creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
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How long do drugs stay in your system?

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  • The amount of the drug taken
  • The frequency of the drug taken
  • The type of drug taken
  • An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
  • The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
  • The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
  • Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug

In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.

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Local Lafayette Information

Local Area Info: Lafayette

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Population (male): 13,629

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 8.2%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 36 registered sex offenders living in Lafayette, Colorado as of January 16, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lafayette is 771 to 1.The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (11.4%), American (10.0%), Irish (8.2%), English (6.7%), European (3.5%), Italian (2.7%).

Elevation: 5236 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 80026

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $81,579 (it was $56,376 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $43,864 (it was $27,780 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $395,754 (it was $181,100 in 2000) Lafayette:$395,754CO:$348,900

Races:
      White alone - 21,002 - 75.6%
      Hispanic - 4,195 - 15.1%
      Asian alone - 1,447 - 5.2%
      Two or more races - 918 - 3.3%
      Other race alone - 222 - 0.8%
      Black alone - 80 - 0.3%
      American Indian alone - 15 - 0.05%
      Native Hawaiian and Other
>Pacific Islander alone - 4 - 0.01%

Lafayette was founded in 1888 by Mary E. (Foote) Miller. She and her husband, Lafayette Miller, had moved to the area to farm land they had purchased from Denver coal speculators Francis P. Heatly and Edward Chase. The farm also included land acquired by Mary's brother, James B. Foote and father, John B. Foote via the Homestead Act in 1871. In 1874 the Millers moved to Boulder. Lafayette Miller ran a butcher shop and was a town trustee. Lafayette Miller died in Boulder in 1878, after which Mary Miller moved back to the farm with their six small children. In 1884 coal was discovered on the Miller farm, and in 1887 John H. Simpson acquired a coal lease from James B. Foote and sank the first Simpson Mine shaft, thereby starting the coal mining era. In 1888 Mary Miller designated 37 acres (0.15 km2) of the farm for the town of Lafayette, which she named after her late husband. In July 1888 a second mine, the Cannon, went into operation and the first houses were built. Mary Miller submitted a revised 89 acres (0.36 km2) plat for the town in 1889. Also in early 1889, Mary Miller leased the rights to mine coal for 12.5 cents per ton to Charles Spencer and John H. Simpson. The two commenced sinking the Spencer coal mine 200 yards west of the Simpson coal mine. On April 2, 1889, the town of Lafayette was incorporated. As stipulated in the original property deeds for the platting, no alcohol could be sold or distributed east of what is now known as Public Road. In 1904, the Lafayette Town Board mandated that the "alcohol clause" be added to all platted additions to Lafayette. "Alcohol clause" deed restrictions weren't repealed by the City of Lafayette until the 1980s.