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Fort Oglethorpe, GA vs LaFayette, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in LaFayette, is 26% less than it is in Fort Oglethorpe and is 120% below the National Average.
- Fort Oglethorpe unemployment rate is 2.4%.
- LaFayette unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Fort Oglethorpe, GALaFayette, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,753  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,377$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,816  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Oglethorpe, GALaFayette, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Oglethorpe, GALaFayette, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.9%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Oglethorpe    1 Reviews

Fort. Oglethorpe Georgia is a small town in between two major cities Atlanta,Georgia and Chattanooga,Tennessee. Both States are growing community's. School's are  More

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Reviews for Lafayette    2 Reviews

Moved here to retire. Housing prices and taxes are reasonable. Close to Chattanooga and not far from Atlanta. Beautiful area with hills. Met several people from other  More

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Over 16 years ago

lafayette is a small town where everyone knows everyone sometimes that can be annoying but other times it is nice to see a familiar face. the climate is hot in summer  More

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