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Lafayette, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Macon County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,643
Population
1,065/sq mi density
$44,924
Median Income
$20,467 per capita
$189,800
Home Value
$262,660 Zillow
$847
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
640
Violent Crime/100K
2,166 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$44,924 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$189,800 home value, $847/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
640 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,924
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,467
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% 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
$44,924
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,467
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,848
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$967
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$967
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$849M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
427
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
43
Retail
66
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,848
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,445
30% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,924 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,467 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,848 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $967 |
| County GDP | $849M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 427 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,848 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,445 |