Income

Median household income is $44,128 and per capita income is $28,490 in Lafayette. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $61,879 per year. Lafayette's per capita income is well below the state of Indiana and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 7.3% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 29.3% and is well above Indiana and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 5.7%. White-collar professions account for 58.0% of employment. Service occupations comprise 18.4% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 23.5% of the base.

Table #2 Significant Demographic Characteristics - Page 3

		Lafayette, Indiana	Indiana	United States
Demographic Characteristic		Lafayette
		Indiana
Latitude / Longitude:		40.416702, -86.875287
Radius		2 miles
INCOME
Per capita income		$28,490	$37,705	$43,829
Median household income		$44,128	$70,604	$79,068
Average household income		$61,879	$94,981	$113,185
HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN
Less than $25,000		29.3%	15.0%	14.9%
$25,000 - $34,999		9.8%	7.7%	6.7%
$35,000 - $49,999		14.9%	12.0%	10.1%
$50,000 - $74,999		19.6%	17.6%	15.7%
$75,000 - $99,999		10.2%	14.3%	12.8%
$100,000 - $149,999		8.9%	17.7%	17.6%
$150,000 - $199,999		3.5%	8.2%	9.5%
$200,000 or more		3.7%	7.5%	12.6%
$50,000 - $99,999		29.8%	31.9%	28.5%
Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999		6,798	872,916	37,304,757
$35,000 - $149,999		53.6%	61.6%	56.2%
Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999		12,220	1,685,562	73,487,840
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Persons employed in labor force		25,140	3,404,393	166,125,745
Unemployed civilians		5.7%	3.4%	4.2%
Workers By Occupation:
Management Occupations		12.1%	16.0%	18.4%
Professional Occupations		30.2%	23.1%	25.6%
Sales Occupations		6.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Admin Occupations		9.3%	10.2%	10.1%
Services		18.4%	15.2%	16.4%
All Other Occupations/Blue Collar		23.5%	27.7%	21.0%