West Lafayette, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Lafayette	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$18,151	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$33,651	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,236	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,833	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,256	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,849	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.4%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Lafayette is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Lafayette is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Lafayette is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Lafayette is 147% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,431 $33,651 $67,302

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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West Lafayette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	51.4%	51.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	12.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adamsville, OH	334	$104,750	89.3%
Canal Lewisville, OH	593	$68,149	23.2%
Baltic, OH	959	$61,625	11.4%
Stone Creek, OH	159	$57,500	3.9%
Lake Buckhorn, OH	386	$55,833	0.9%
West Lafayette, OH	2,571	$33,651	39.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lavonia, GA	2,571	$30,383	45.1%
Abita Springs, LA	2,571	$70,788	28.0%
Rockville, MN	2,571	$88,438	59.9%
George West, TX	2,571	$30,602	44.7%
Luxemburg, WI	2,571	$65,833	19.0%
West Lafayette, OH	2,571	$33,651	39.2%

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