Lafayette, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lafayette	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$23,744	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$46,563	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,750	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,500	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,071	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.7%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lafayette is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lafayette is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 7% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lafayette is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,038 $46,563 $93,126

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

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 median earnings by income bracket

Lafayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.0%	20.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	34.5%	34.5%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Hampshire, OH	556	$133,107	140.6%
Fort Shawnee, OH	5,835	$77,500	40.1%
Mount Cory, OH	332	$73,750	33.3%
Uniopolis, OH	315	$70,318	27.1%
Beaverdam, OH	443	$70,139	26.8%
Lafayette, OH	387	$46,563	15.8%

Cities with similar population

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Orange Grove Mobile Manor, AZ	387	$0	100.0%
Fall River Mills, CA	387	$36,827	33.4%
Massena, IA	387	$62,708	13.4%
Keachi, LA	387	$43,537	21.3%
Siracusaville, LA	387	$33,868	38.8%
Lafayette, OH	387	$46,563	15.8%

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