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La Fayette, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Chambers County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,665
Population
301/sq mi density
$32,999
Median Income
$22,796 per capita
$101,300
Home Value
$180,043 Zillow
$540
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,095
Violent Crime/100K
7,572 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$32,999 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,300 home value, $540/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,095 violent crimes/100K (188% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,999
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,796
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.4%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Fayette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Fayette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,999
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,796
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,421
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,003
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.1%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,240M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
779
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
54
Retail
119
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,421
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,714
51% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,999 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,796 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,421 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,003 |
| County GDP | $1,240M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 779 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 54 |
| Retail | 119 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,421 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,714 |