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Economy in West Lafayette, Indiana

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EconomyWest Lafayette, INUnited States
Unemployment Rate4.40%9.10%
Recent Job Growth2.48%-0.12%
Future Job Growth40.56%31.25%
Sales Taxes6.00%6.80%
Income Taxes3.40%6.25%
Income per Cap.$19,907$27,067
Household Income$25,714$52,954
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K33.47%12.10%
Income between 15K and 25K15.87%10.18%
Income between 25K and 35K10.05%10.56%
Income between 35K and 50K8.85%14.98%
Income between 50K and 75K10.74%19.53%
Income between 75K and 100K7.83%12.52%
Income between 100K and 150K7.57%12.14%
Income between 150K and 250K3.04%3.91%
Income between 250K and 500K2.17%3.34%
Income greater than 500K0.42%0.75%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations10.15%13.81%
Professional and Related Occupations48.37%22.68%
Service17.01%14.51%
Sales and Office20.13%25.22%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.80%0.68%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance2.60%9.37%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving6.71%15.86%
Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in West Lafayette, IN, is 4.40%, with job growth of 2.48%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 40.56%.

West Lafayette, IN Taxes

West Lafayette, IN,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 3.40%.

West Lafayette, IN Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $19,907, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $25,714.


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