LaFayette, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,967

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.463% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

20.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$46,018

15.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,800

Population & Diversity

LaFayette, GA is home to a population of 6.97k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.44% of LaFayette, GA residents were born outside of the country (240 people).

In 2024, there were 10.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.74k people) in LaFayette, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 560 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 250 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of LaFayette, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in LaFayette, GA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaFayette, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.74k ± 349
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
560 ± 272
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 126

3.98%

Hispanic Population

277 people

3.98% of the people in LaFayette, GA are hispanic (277 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in LaFayette, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

240 people

3.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2024, 3.44% of LaFayette, GA residents (240 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 LaFayette, GA was 3.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 97
Gulf War (1990s)
102 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 49

LaFayette, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in LaFayette, GA.

Economy

The economy of LaFayette, GA employs 3.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in LaFayette, GA were Manufacturing (809 people), Retail Trade (603 people), and Construction (373 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,700), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,533), and Public Administration ($54,338).

Employment

Occupations

3.28k

2024 Value

± 470

7.02%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in LaFayette, GA grew at a rate of 7.02%, from 3.06k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaFayette, GA, are Production Occupations (558 people), Sales & Related Occupations (420 people), and Management Occupations (352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaFayette, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

3.28k

2024 Value

± 470

7.02%

1 Year growth

± 19.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in LaFayette, GA grew at a rate of 7.02%, from 3.06k employees to 3.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaFayette, GA, are Manufacturing (809 people), Retail Trade (603 people), and Construction (373 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaFayette, GA, though some of these residents may live in LaFayette, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,865

Median earning men ± $5,932

$33,265

Median earning women ± $3,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,447), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,365), and Public Administration ($52,647).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,807), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,767), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in LaFayette, GA was $144,800 in 2024, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,100 to $144,800, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in LaFayette, GA is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in LaFayette, GA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaFayette, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,030

$1,735

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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 LaFayette, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in LaFayette, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LaFayette, GA 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.

$46,018

Median Household Income

± $10,032

2.89k

Number of Households

± 413

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.89k households in LaFayette, GA grew to $46,018 from the previous year's value of $39,820.

The following chart displays the households in LaFayette, GA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for LaFayette, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (8.14%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in LaFayette, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (8.14%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaFayette, GA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in LaFayette, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaFayette, GA (930 out of 6.5k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LaFayette, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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