West Lafayette, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Lafayette	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$18,151	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$33,651	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,236	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,833	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,256	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,849	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.4%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Lafayette is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Lafayette is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Lafayette is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Lafayette is 147% higher than the national average

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$22,431 $33,651 $67,302

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

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

Nation

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West Lafayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	51.4%	51.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	12.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adamsville, OH	334	$104,750	89.3%
Canal Lewisville, OH	593	$68,149	23.2%
Baltic, OH	959	$61,625	11.4%
Stone Creek, OH	159	$57,500	3.9%
Lake Buckhorn, OH	386	$55,833	0.9%
West Lafayette, OH	2,571	$33,651	39.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lavonia, GA	2,571	$30,383	45.1%
Abita Springs, LA	2,571	$70,788	28.0%
Rockville, MN	2,571	$88,438	59.9%
George West, TX	2,571	$30,602	44.7%
Luxemburg, WI	2,571	$65,833	19.0%
West Lafayette, OH	2,571	$33,651	39.2%

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