LaFayette, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	LaFayette	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$23,312	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$46,218	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,809	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,120	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,957	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,942	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in LaFayette is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in LaFayette is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in LaFayette is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in LaFayette is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,808 $46,218 $92,436

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

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

Nation

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LaFayette median earnings by income bracket

LaFayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.4%	23.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chickamauga, GA	3,335	$91,127	12.0%
Tunnel Hill, GA	1,194	$76,451	6.0%
Ringgold, GA	3,555	$69,166	15.0%
Chattanooga Valley, GA	3,787	$60,653	25.4%
Trion, GA	2,490	$49,515	39.1%
LaFayette, GA	7,558	$46,218	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chibougamau, QC	7,561	n/a
Mills River, NC	7,563	$99,319	22.1%
Hastings, MI	7,564	$74,886	7.9%
Old Jefferson, LA	7,565	$111,487	37.1%
Carneys Point, NJ	7,565	$85,604	5.3%
LaFayette, GA	7,558	$46,218	43.2%

Source: The LaFayette, GA 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.