Lake Lafayette, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Lafayette	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$15,670	$27,044	$29,829
Median household income	$29,904	$49,593	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,875	$62,242	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,016	$35,192
Median earnings male	$15,972	$34,901	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$24,771	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.1%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Lafayette is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Lafayette is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Lafayette is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Lafayette is 159% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,934 $29,904 $59,808

City

$33,058 $49,593 $99,186

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Lake Lafayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.0%	25.0%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	2.3%	2.3%
Other	40.9%	40.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lone Jack, MO	1,379	$99,423	79.7%
Grain Valley, MO	14,261	$76,750	38.7%
Mayview, MO	366	$71,346	29.0%
Buckner, MO	3,049	$71,026	28.4%
Strasburg, MO	162	$70,417	27.3%
Lake Lafayette, MO	284	$29,904	45.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cisco, IL	284	$56,250	1.7%
Hillsdale, KS	284	$63,676	15.1%
Moscow, KS	284	$52,222	5.6%
Anthoston, KY	284	$36,389	34.2%
Wahkon, MN	284	$41,538	24.9%
Lake Lafayette, MO	284	$29,904	45.9%

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