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Lafayette, California

Lafayette is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 23,908. It is named after the Marquis de Lafayette, a French military hero of the American Revolutionary War. Today Lafayette is known for its bucolic rolling hills and upscale lifestyle. Average home prices start at $1 million.

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Among the most common occupations in Lafayette are Management, professional, and related occupations, 63%. Sales and office occupations, 20%. and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 71 percent of workers in Lafayette, California work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 15 percent are self-employed.

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Lafayette Industries

The leading industries in Lafayette, California are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 21%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 13%. Simply Hired's Lafayette job listings indicate that the following industries in Lafayette are hiring the most workers: Telecommunications Resellers, Wired Telecommunications Carriers, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Trauma Centers.

Lafayette Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lafayette, California is $70,961, and the median income of households in Lafayette was $102,107.
 

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Lafayette, CA

$71,000
 

Lafayette Unemployment Rate

Lafayette has an unemployment rate of 1.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lafayette Trends data, the number of Lafayette, California jobs has increased by 20% since March 2008.
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Lafayette Employment Statistics

Population of Lafayette
Total population 23,908
Male 48.82%
Female 51.18%
Median age 42.3
  
Lafayette Housing
Owner-occupied homes 76.7%
Median cost of a home $583,000
Median mortgage payment $2,158
Renter-occupied homes 23.3%
Vacant housing 1.9%
Median monthly rent $1,076
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $90,067
Median for all female full-time $51,855
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 2%
$10,000 to $14,999 2%
$15,000 to $24,999 4%
$25,000 to $34,999 5%
$35,000 to $49,999 8%
$50,000 to $74,999 15%
$75,000 to $99,999 13%
$100,000 to $149,999 21%
$150,000 to $199,999 11%
$200,000 or more 19%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 1%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2%
High school graduate 9%
Some college, no degree 16%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 38%
Graduate degree 30%
  
Marital Status
Never married 18%
Currently married 69%
Separated 1%
Widowed 4%
Divorced 7%
  
Race
White 90%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 9%
Other 1%
  
Lafayette Commute
Carpool 6.5%
Public transportation 12.0%
Average travel time 30 minutes