LaFayette, GA

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,929

0.0144% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.8

0.787% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.3%

4.52% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$30,284

3.48% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$121,000

21.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, LaFayette, GA had a population of 6.93k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $30,284. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of LaFayette, GA grew from 6,928 to 6,929, a 0.0144% increase and its median household income declined from $31,377 to $30,284, a −3.48% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LaFayette, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.65%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.26%), and White (Hispanic) (3.48%).

None of the households in LaFayette, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in LaFayette, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in LaFayette, GA was $121,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.4%.

Most people in LaFayette, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in LaFayette, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of LaFayette, GA employs 2.57k people. The largest industries in LaFayette, GA are Manufacturing (665 people), Retail Trade (410 people), and Construction (238 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,516), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,516), and Public Administration ($35,952).

Employment

Occupations

2.57k

2022 Value

± 436

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in LaFayette, GA grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 2.52k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaFayette, GA, are Production Occupations (496 people), Sales & Related Occupations (352 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaFayette, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.57k

2022 Value

± 436

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in LaFayette, GA grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 2.52k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaFayette, GA, are Manufacturing (665 people), Retail Trade (410 people), and Construction (238 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

$26,719

Median earning men ± $4,773

$25,757

Median earning women ± $8,586

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,533), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,426), and Manufacturing ($35,965).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,429), Public Administration ($35,655), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in LaFayette, GA was $121,000 in 2022, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $99,400 to $121,000, a 21.7% increase. The homeownership rate in LaFayette, GA is 46.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in LaFayette, GA have an average commute time of 26.1 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.

Property

$121,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,161

$1,322

Median Property Taxes

±$286

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

46.4%

Homeownership

2022

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46.4% of the housing units in LaFayette, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LaFayette, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 206.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in LaFayette, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$30,284

Median Household Income

± $8,201

2.85k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.85k households in LaFayette, GA declined from $30,284 from the previous year's value of $31,377.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (5.59%)

In 2022, 70.6% of workers in LaFayette, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (5.59%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaFayette, GA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% 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

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaFayette, GA (1.37k out of 6.45k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89.5% of the population of LaFayette, GA has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walker County, GA see 5394 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.522% increase from the previous year (5366 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6228 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1631 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,394 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Walker County, GA

Primary care physicians in Walker County, GA see an average of 5,394 patients per year. This represents a 0.522% increase from the previous year (5,366 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Walker County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaFayette, GA declined by 16.5% from 12.6% to 10.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in LaFayette, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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