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Lafayette, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Tippecanoe County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
70,650
Population
2,326/sq mi density
$52,946
Median Income
$30,181 per capita
$157,600
Home Value
$259,342 Zillow
$1,039
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
3,290 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$52,946 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,600 home value, $1,039/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,946
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,181
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.8%
3% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lafayette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lafayette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,946
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,181
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,665
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,176
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,176
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,689M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,253
Restaurants
478
Healthcare
475
Retail
519
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,665
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,805
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,946 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,181 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,665 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,176 |
| County GDP | $13,689M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,253 |
| Restaurants | 478 |
| Healthcare | 475 |
| Retail | 519 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,665 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,805 |