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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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Lafayette Careers

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.

Popular Lafayette Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Lafayette Jobs are for software engineer jobs, project manager jobs, physical therapist jobs, account executive jobs, sales associate jobs and senior software engineer jobs.

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: Computer Storage Device Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Equipment Mfg, Telecommunications Resellers and Wired Telecommunications Carriers.

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.
 

Average Salaries in Lafayette, CA

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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