La Fayette, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,633

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.4%

25% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,601

1.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$85,900

Population & Diversity

La Fayette, AL is home to a population of 2.63k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.456% of La Fayette, AL residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 2.38 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in La Fayette, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 772 White (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of La Fayette, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Fayette, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Fayette, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Fayette, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 220
White (Non-Hispanic)
772 ± 218
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 46

0.684%

Hispanic Population

18 people

0.684% of the people in La Fayette, AL are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Fayette, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

0.456%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.338%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.456% of La Fayette, AL residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Fayette, AL was 0.338%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Fayette, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 45
Vietnam
26 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 34

La Fayette, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Fayette, AL.

Economy

The economy of La Fayette, AL employs 911 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Fayette, AL were Accommodation & Food Services (207 people), Manufacturing (199 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($90,156), Manufacturing ($36,042), and Construction ($34,464).

Employment

Occupations

911

2024 Value

± 264

6.3%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Fayette, AL grew at a rate of 6.3%, from 857 employees to 911 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Fayette, AL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (162 people), Production Occupations (151 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Fayette, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

911

2024 Value

± 264

6.3%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Fayette, AL grew at a rate of 6.3%, from 857 employees to 911 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Fayette, AL, are Accommodation & Food Services (207 people), Manufacturing (199 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Fayette, AL, though some of these residents may live in La Fayette, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,563

Median earning men ± $19,312

$21,750

Median earning women ± $7,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,216), Manufacturing ($36,354), and Construction ($34,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,493).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Fayette, AL was $85,900 in 2024, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,300 to $85,900, a 15.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in La Fayette, AL is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Fayette, AL have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Fayette, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,002

$692

Median Property Taxes

±$204

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Fayette, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Fayette, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

77.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in La Fayette, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Fayette, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$32,601

Median Household Income

± $5,908

1.2k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in La Fayette, AL declined from $32,601 from the previous year's value of $32,999.

The following chart displays the households in La Fayette, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Fayette, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Worked At Home (9.01%)
Carpooled (8.23%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in La Fayette, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.01%) and those who carpooled to work (8.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Fayette, AL have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Fayette, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Fayette, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Fayette, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Fayette, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Fayette, AL (795 out of 2.38k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Fayette, AL is Black, followed by White and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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