Lafayette, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lafayette employment information

Index	Lafayette	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$23,080	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$42,641	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,788	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,724	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,206	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,477	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	15.0%	15.1%

The Lafayette, IN employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Lafayette is $23,080, which is 12% lower than than the Indiana average and 23% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $42,641, which is 15% lower than than the Indiana average and 23% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 6%, which is 20% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lafayette is 20% which is 32% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$28,424$42,641$85,282

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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The income per capita in Lafayette is 23% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Lafayette is 23% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 20% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Lafayette is 32% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Lafayette median earnings by income bracket

Lafayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	13.7%
Public administration	1.5%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	42.0%
Other	22.0%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montmorenci, IN	261	$95,536	73%
Buck Creek, IN	154	$81,786	48%
Battle Ground, IN	1,568	$80,179	45%
Americus, IN	387	$80,048	45%
Shadeland, IN	1,766	$66,250	20%
Lafayette, IN	71,249	$42,641	23%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulfport, MS	71,265	$37,037	33%
Lynwood, CA	71,233	$43,848	21%
Turlock, CA	71,166	$51,555	7%
Temple, TX	71,138	$48,860	12%
Pawtucket, RI	71,389	$44,120	20%
Lafayette, IN	71,249	$42,641	23%

Source: The Lafayette, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).