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	$27,319	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$49,649	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,787	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,507	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,836	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,934	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
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

$33,096 $49,649 $99,298

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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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West Lafayette median earnings by income bracket

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	342	$153,002	88.1%
Canal Lewisville, OH	609	$100,966	24.1%
Baltic, OH	993	$90,030	10.7%
Stone Creek, OH	162	$86,175	6.0%
Lake Buckhorn, OH	399	$82,027	0.9%
West Lafayette, OH	2,673	$49,649	39.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aromas, CA	2,673	$194,905	139.6%
Alburtis, PA	2,673	$132,555	63.0%
Weedon, QC	2,673	n/a
Hudson Oaks, TX	2,672	$174,095	114.1%
Devola, OH	2,674	$110,009	35.3%
West Lafayette, OH	2,673	$49,649	39.0%

Source: The West Lafayette, OH 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.