Lafayette, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lafayette	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$39,866	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$69,648	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,291	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,897	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,104	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,641	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.8%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lafayette is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lafayette is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lafayette is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,427 $69,648 $139,296

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

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

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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Lafayette median earnings by income bracket

Lafayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.5%	29.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Battle Ground, IN	1,858	$126,663	55.7%
Americus, IN	243	$118,430	45.6%
Buck Creek, IN	266	$115,744	42.3%
New Richmond, IN	467	$99,725	22.6%
Montmorenci, IN	244	$99,598	22.5%
Lafayette, IN	75,191	$69,648	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apple Valley, CA	75,217	$83,370	2.5%
South Jordan, UT	75,278	$158,076	94.4%
New Britain, CT	74,963	$70,271	13.6%
Flagstaff, AZ	75,433	$87,406	7.5%
Albany, GA	74,905	$57,781	29.0%
Lafayette, IN	75,191	$69,648	14.4%

Source: The Lafayette, IN 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.