La Fayette, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Fayette	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$26,866	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$44,448	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,502	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,101	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,273	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,953	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.6%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Fayette is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Fayette is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Fayette is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Fayette is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,629 $44,448 $88,896

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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La Fayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cusseta, AL	102	$96,585	18.8%
Waverly, AL	262	$90,908	11.8%
Standing Rock, AL	114	$76,254	6.2%
Valley, AL	9,429	$75,655	7.0%
Daviston, AL	215	$71,441	12.2%
La Fayette, AL	3,002	$44,448	45.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Houston, MO	3,003	$48,738	40.1%
Spring Lake, NJ	3,003	$129,742	59.5%
McQueeney, TX	3,003	$117,911	45.0%
Seymour, TX	3,003	$60,192	26.0%
Shenandoah, VA	3,003	$83,426	2.6%
La Fayette, AL	3,002	$44,448	45.4%

Source: The La Fayette, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.