Lafayette, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Hardin County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
339
Population
539/sq mi density
$49,653
Median Income
$27,512 per capita
$121,700
Home Value
$228,324 Zillow
$743
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$49,653 median income, 9.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,700 home value, $743/mo rent
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,653
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,512
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.9%
175% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% 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
$49,653
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,512
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,072
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,365M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
563
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
46
Retail
71
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,072
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,076
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,653 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,512 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,072 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
| County GDP | $1,365M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 563 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,072 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,076 |