| Index | Lafayette | Indiana | National |
| Income per capita | $21,431 | $24,953 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $39,378 | $48,737 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $55,795 | $60,618 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $27,507 | $27,534 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $28,479 | $35,272 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $20,829 | $22,933 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 20.4% | 15.5% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.1% | 0.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 27.9% | 0.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.2% | 13.0% |
| Public administration | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.2% | 1.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 19.2% | 39.6% |
| Other | 23.7% | 28.7% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Montmorenci, IN | 128 | $75,833 | 42% |
| Colburn, IN | 240 | $72,796 | 36% |
| Battle Ground, IN | 1,053 | $70,568 | 32% |
| Shadeland, IN | 1,778 | $58,125 | 9% |
| Stockwell, IN | 513 | $56,357 | 5% |
| Lafayette, IN | 69,982 | $39,378 | 26% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Muncie, IN | 70,035 | $30,570 | 43% |
| Gulfport, MS | 69,913 | $36,658 | 31% |
| Framingham, MA | 69,900 | $68,881 | 29% |
| Turlock, CA | 69,875 | $51,594 | 4% |
| Loveland, CO | 70,093 | $55,580 | 4% |
| Lafayette, IN | 69,982 | $39,378 | 26% |