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Median household income is $36,788 and per capita income is $23,110 in West Lafayette. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $62,409 per year. West 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, 9.6% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 38.1% and is well above Indiana and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is average at 5.4%. White-collar professions account for 65.4% of employment. Service occupations comprise 19.0% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 15.5% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for West Lafayette, Indiana
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $23,110 | $30,001 | $37,705 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $36,788 | $47,167 | $70,604 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $62,409 | $75,906 | $94,981 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 38.1% | 29.0% | 15.0% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.0% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 14.3% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 7.7% | 9.1% | 17.7% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 8.2% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 5.6% | 7.7% | 7.5% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 22.7% | 26.8% | 31.9% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 4,273 | 8,810 | 872,916 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 42.1% | 48.1% | 61.6% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 7,932 | 15,821 | 1,685,562 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 24,302 | 40,547 | 3,404,393 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 5.4% | 5.2% | 3.4% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 12.9% | 12.3% | 16.0% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 37.2% | 37.4% | 23.1% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 9.1% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Services | 19.0% | 17.7% | 15.2% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 15.5% | 17.7% | 27.7% | 21.0% |
