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LaFayette, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Trigg County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
176
Population
677/sq mi density
$50,833
Median Income
$33,821 per capita
$108,300
Home Value
$214,108 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
241
Violent Crime/100K
3,780 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,833 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,300 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
241 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,833
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,821
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
81% below
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
$50,833
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,821
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,385
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$785
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$785
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.4%
25% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.8%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$465M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.4%
Other
3.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
353
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
20
Retail
44
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,385
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,968
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,821 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,385 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $785 |
| County GDP | $465M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 353 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,385 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,968 |