Lafayette, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lafayette	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$30,696	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$48,815	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,110	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,921	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,222	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,850	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.2%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lafayette is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lafayette is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lafayette is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lafayette is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,540 $48,815 $97,630

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

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	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	12.3%	12.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartsville (Trousdale County) , TN	8,201	$70,282	13.6%
Fountain Run, KY	339	$69,176	14.9%
Westmoreland, TN	2,679	$67,205	17.4%
Gamaliel, KY	281	$44,922	44.8%
Red Boiling Springs, TN	1,833	$37,145	54.3%
Lafayette, TN	5,393	$48,815	40.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cowichan Valley A, BC	5,392	n/a
Niverville, MB	5,395	n/a
Val-David, QC	5,390	n/a
Warm Mineral Springs, FL	5,389	$65,578	19.4%
Highwood, IL	5,399	$113,182	39.2%
Lafayette, TN	5,393	$48,815	40.0%

Source: The Lafayette, TN 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.