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

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Lafayette	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$23,149	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$43,904	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,220	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$23,830	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.1%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Lafayette is 48% 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

$29,266 $43,904 $87,808

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Lake Lafayette median earnings by income bracket

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	1,411	$150,306	84.8%
Grain Valley, MO	14,550	$114,304	40.5%
Mayview, MO	377	$107,044	31.6%
Strasburg, MO	165	$106,735	31.2%
Buckner, MO	3,138	$103,791	27.6%
Lake Lafayette, MO	292	$43,904	46.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kalihiwai, HI	292	$100,489	23.6%
Deep River, IA	292	$76,477	6.0%
Kensett, IA	292	$49,496	39.1%
Buncombe, IL	292	$67,349	17.2%
Plainville, IL	292	$74,523	8.4%
Lake Lafayette, MO	292	$43,904	46.0%

Source: The Lake Lafayette, MO 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.