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West Lafayette, OH Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Lafayette is $18,957, which is lower than the state average of $26,520 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. West Lafayette median household income is $37,308, which has grown by 24.90% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 19.27% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Lafayette residents spend 23.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #854

West Lafayette, OH	18,957 USD
Ohio	26,520 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Lafayette, OH	24,679 USD
Ohio	29,672 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Lafayette, OH	35,333 USD
Ohio	35,698 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Lafayette, OH	19,932 USD
Ohio	24,126 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #885

West Lafayette, OH	37,308 USD
Ohio	48,849 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Lafayette, OH	46,359 USD
Ohio	65,491 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #335

West Lafayette, OH	24.90%
Ohio	19.27%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West Lafayette, OH		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.44%	$13,357, see rank	20.41%	$12,326	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.40%	$17,342, see rank	30.33%	$17,126	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.82%	$7,344, see rank	3.33%	$3,240	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	19.25%	$17,383, see rank	20.91%	$22,104	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Lafayette, OH	39,865 USD
Ohio	62,104 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Lafayette, OH	50,892 USD
Ohio	78,539 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Lafayette, OH	Ohio	U.S.
White	$37,813, see rank	$52,251	$56,900
Two or More Races	$36,500, see rank	$35,360	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Lafayette, OH	Ohio	U.S.
25 to 44	$39,205, see rank	$53,889	$58,398
45 to 64	$53,646, see rank	$60,154	$65,027
65 or over	$27,135, see rank	$35,190	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Lafayette, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,770, see rank	9,197,668	248,775,628
Male¹	797, 45.03%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	499, 62.61%, see rank	68.34%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	499, 62.61%, see rank	68.17%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	443, 88.78%, see rank	90.09%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	56, 11.22%, see rank	9.91%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	298, 37.39%, see rank	31.66%	30.72%
Female¹	973, 54.97%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	470, 48.30%, see rank	59.15%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	470, 48.30%, see rank	59.12%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	435, 92.55%, see rank	91.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	35, 7.45%, see rank	8.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	503, 51.70%, see rank	40.85%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	West Lafayette, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	857, 100%	5,199,477	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	781, 91.13%, see rank	83.53%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	36, 4.20%, see rank	7.95%	9.59%
Public Transportation	13, 1.52%, see rank	1.62%	5.06%
Walked	7, 0.82%, see rank	2.28%	2.78%
Other Means	10, 1.17%, see rank	1.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	10, 1.17%, see rank	3.51%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Lafayette, OH	23.2 minutes
Ohio	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Lafayette, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	878	5,303,013	143,435,233
Male¹	443, 50.46%, see rank	51.45%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	45, 10.16%, see rank	31.33%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	109, 24.60%, see rank	13.93%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	46, 10.38%, see rank	17.05%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	68, 15.35%, see rank	7.79%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	159, 35.89%, see rank	23.32%	17.94%
Female¹	435, 49.54%, see rank	48.55%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	179, 41.15%, see rank	38.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	92, 21.15%, see rank	21.81%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	101, 23.22%, see rank	31.93%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	63, 14.48%, see rank	7.38%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West Lafayette, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	878, 100%	5,303,013	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	34, 3.87%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	42, 4.78%, see rank	5.15%	6.17%
Manufacturing	165, 18.79%, see rank	15.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	115, 13.10%, see rank	11.72%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	60, 6.83%, see rank	4.72%	4.93%
Information	15, 1.71%, see rank	1.76%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	61, 6.95%, see rank	6.40%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	30, 3.42%, see rank	9.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	290, 33.03%, see rank	24.42%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	25, 2.85%, see rank	8.95%	9.49%
Public Administration	31, 3.53%, see rank	3.97%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	10, 1.14%, see rank	4.51%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	West Lafayette, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	549	25.45%, see rank	15.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	119	20.17%, see rank	11.69%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.