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

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Fayette	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$24,199	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$34,792	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,417	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,083	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,063	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Fayette is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Fayette is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Fayette is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Fayette is 2% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,192 $34,792 $69,584

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

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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La Fayette median earnings by income bracket

La Fayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.3%	29.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.5%	19.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Run, IL	468	$86,250	55.9%
Cambridge, IL	2,173	$66,250	19.8%
Altona, IL	634	$59,583	7.7%
Williamsfield, IL	509	$59,167	7.0%
Princeville, IL	1,684	$58,542	5.8%
La Fayette, IL	155	$34,792	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aubrey, AR	155	$0	100.0%
Louann, AR	155	$47,708	13.8%
New Edinburg, AR	155	$0	100.0%
Hardwick, CA	155	$0	100.0%
Atwood, CO	155	$60,052	8.5%
La Fayette, IL	155	$34,792	37.1%

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