Lafayette Jobs

Lafayette is a city in Macon County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,885 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Macon County . Unlike most places in the United States, Lafayette is pronounced lә▪FAY▪әt instead of LAH▪fee▪et. A true southern mentality town. The welcoming catch phrase is "You doin' alright today." There are still many roadways within Macon County that are gravel based and bridges are not present when arriving upon streams. Several foot bridges still exist leading to homes that have been family owned for generations. Of course tobacco is the cash crop and tobacco warehouses from a long ago era still exist. All in all, Lafayette is a home style family based town that thrives on southern principles. The 'whittlers bench' is a scene from bygone days where men of aged years whittle cedar just for the fun of it. The old man gossip runs rampant over the course of the day in front of the stately courthouse.

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Among the most common occupations in Lafayette are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Lafayette, Tennessee work for companies, 12 percent work for the government and 8 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Lafayette Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs and physical therapy jobs.

The leading industries in Lafayette, Tennessee are Manufacturing, 29%; Educational, health and social services, 15%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Lafayette job listings indicate that the following industries in Lafayette are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Home Health Care, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Women's Apparel Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lafayette, Tennessee is $24,335, and the median income of households in Lafayette was $25,750.

Lafayette has an unemployment rate of 5.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Lafayette Trends data, the number of Lafayette, Tennessee jobs has decreased by 83% since April 2008.

Population of Lafayette Total population 3,885 Male 45.82% Female 54.18% Median age 42.7     Lafayette Housing Owner-occupied homes 65.9% Median cost of a home $69,400 Median mortgage payment $490 Renter-occupied homes 34.1% Vacant housing 6.9% Median monthly rent $335     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,994 Median for all female full-time $19,676     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 21% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 22% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 32% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 5% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 14% Currently married 59% Separated 2% Widowed 12% Divorced 13%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 1%     Lafayette Commute Carpool 15.9% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 25 minutes

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