Lafayette, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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210%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

240%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lafayette	California	National
Income per capita	$92,488	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$188,140	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$223,032	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$96,441	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$107,748	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$65,913	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lafayette is 210% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lafayette is 240% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lafayette is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$125,414 $188,140 $376,280

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lafayette median earnings by income bracket

Lafayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	11.1%	11.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	46.3%	46.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Camino Tassajara, CA	5,870	$250,001	351.9%
Diablo, CA	834	$250,001	351.9%
Norris Canyon, CA	790	$250,001	351.9%
Piedmont, CA	11,454	$250,001	351.9%
Lafayette, CA	25,949	$188,140	240.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cloverleaf, TX	25,955	$49,276	10.9%
Brawley, CA	25,942	$46,177	16.5%
Chanhassen, MN	25,965	$124,184	124.5%
Northport, AL	25,970	$64,814	17.2%
La Prairie, QC	25,972	n/a
Lafayette, CA	25,949	$188,140	240.1%

Source: The Lafayette, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).