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Lafayette, Georgia

LaFayette is a city in Walker County, Georgia, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 6,702. The city is the county seat of Walker County. Locally, the name is pronounced "luh-FAY-it", with the emphasis on the second syllable.

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Among the most common occupations in Lafayette are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 30%. Sales and office occupations, 19%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 17%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Lafayette, Georgia work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

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Lafayette Industries

The leading industries in Lafayette, Georgia are Manufacturing, 32%; Educational, health and social services, 13%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Lafayette job listings indicate that the following industries in Lafayette are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Home Health Care.

Lafayette Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lafayette, Georgia is $24,217, and the median income of households in Lafayette was $23,093.
 

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Lafayette, GA

$24,000
 

Lafayette Unemployment Rate

Lafayette has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lafayette Trends data, the number of Lafayette, Georgia jobs has increased by 66% since March 2008.
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Lafayette Employment Statistics

Population of Lafayette
Total population 6,702
Male 45.51%
Female 54.49%
Median age 37.9
  
Lafayette Housing
Owner-occupied homes 58.8%
Median cost of a home $58,500
Median mortgage payment $463
Renter-occupied homes 41.2%
Vacant housing 7.0%
Median monthly rent $375
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $27,528
Median for all female full-time $20,906
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 20%
$10,000 to $14,999 12%
$15,000 to $24,999 20%
$25,000 to $34,999 12%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 2%
$100,000 to $149,999 1%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 18%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 23%
High school graduate 31%
Some college, no degree 14%
Associate's degree 3%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 4%
  
Marital Status
Never married 17%
Currently married 51%
Separated 1%
Widowed 15%
Divorced 16%
  
Race
White 91%
Black or African American 7%
Asian 0%
Other 1%
  
Lafayette Commute
Carpool 15.8%
Public transportation 0.0%
Average travel time 20 minutes