Lafayette, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

83%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lafayette	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$28,054	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$77,662	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,647	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,583	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,383	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lafayette is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lafayette is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 83% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lafayette is 23% lower than the national average

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$51,769 $77,662 $155,324

City

$35,509 $53,270 $106,540

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	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Butteville, OR	317	$130,417	135.7%
Bull Mountain, OR	9,732	$126,389	128.5%
Sherwood, OR	19,745	$107,537	94.4%
Gaston, OR	526	$105,313	90.4%
Yamhill, OR	1,336	$96,250	74.0%
Lafayette, OR	4,222	$77,662	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tarpey Village, CA	4,222	$54,750	1.0%
Pittsboro, NC	4,221	$42,114	23.9%
Le Roy, NY	4,220	$45,625	17.5%
Apison, TN	4,220	$75,516	36.5%
Kewaskum, WI	4,224	$63,910	15.5%
Lafayette, OR	4,222	$77,662	40.4%

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