Lafayette, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lafayette	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$27,112	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$46,925	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,458	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,158	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,569	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,079	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.8%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lafayette is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lafayette is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lafayette is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,280 $46,925 $93,850

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

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	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.5%	29.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Battle Ground, IN	1,796	$84,773	53.2%
Americus, IN	234	$81,103	46.6%
Buck Creek, IN	257	$77,073	39.3%
Montmorenci, IN	236	$68,125	23.1%
New Richmond, IN	458	$67,917	22.8%
Lafayette, IN	72,556	$46,925	15.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Britain, CT	72,543	$47,393	14.3%
Albany, GA	72,634	$38,826	29.8%
Waukesha, WI	72,419	$65,688	18.7%
Kissimmee, FL	72,410	$41,399	25.2%
Turlock, CA	72,715	$60,799	9.9%
Lafayette, IN	72,556	$46,925	15.2%

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