LaFayette, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	LaFayette	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$36,722	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$31,313	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,494	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,042	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,502	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in LaFayette is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in LaFayette is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in LaFayette is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in LaFayette is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	37.8%	37.8%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	10.8%	10.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dover, TN	1,726	$61,870	23.9%
Hopkinsville, KY	31,974	$59,958	26.3%
Fort Campbell North, KY	14,915	$59,573	26.8%
Oak Grove, KY	7,524	$57,609	29.2%
Cadiz, KY	2,756	$48,096	40.9%
LaFayette, KY	172	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elgin, AZ	172	$75,100	7.7%
Vernon, AZ	172	$0	100.0%
Sierraville, CA	172	$0	100.0%
Sisquoc, CA	172	$76,232	6.3%
Castalia, IA	172	$65,827	19.1%
LaFayette, KY	172	$0	100.0%

Source: The LaFayette, KY 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.