Lafayette, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 23%

Household income 23%

Unemployment 20%

Index	Lafayette	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$23,080	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$42,641	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,788	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,724	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,206	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,477	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	15.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Lafayette is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lafayette is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lafayette is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,424$42,641$85,282

City

$33,618$50,433$100,866

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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Lafayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	13.7%
Public administration	1.5%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	42.0%
Other	22.0%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montmorenci, IN	261	$95,536	72.7%
Buck Creek, IN	154	$81,786	47.8%
Battle Ground, IN	1,568	$80,179	44.9%
Americus, IN	387	$80,048	44.7%
Shadeland, IN	1,766	$66,250	19.8%
Lafayette, IN	71,249	$42,641	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynwood, CA	71,233	$43,848	20.7%
Gulfport, MS	71,265	$37,037	33.1%
Turlock, CA	71,166	$51,555	6.8%
Temple, TX	71,138	$48,860	11.7%
Pawtucket, RI	71,389	$44,120	20.2%
Lafayette, IN	71,249	$42,641	22.9%

Source: The Lafayette, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).