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Lafayette, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Yamhill County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,428
Population
4,761/sq mi density
$96,419
Median Income
$33,591 per capita
$383,000
Home Value
$459,510 Zillow
$1,144
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
162
Violent Crime/100K
2,736 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$96,419 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$383,000 home value, $1,144/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
162 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,419
28% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,591
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% 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
$96,419
128%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,591
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,367
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,058
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,058
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.3%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,158M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.3%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
7%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,742
Restaurants
252
Healthcare
325
Retail
289
Manufacturing
268
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,367
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,766
36% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $96,419 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,591 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,058 |
| County GDP | $5,158M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,742 |
| Restaurants | 252 |
| Healthcare | 325 |
| Retail | 289 |
| Manufacturing | 268 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,367 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,766 |