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LaFayette, GA vs Hoschton, GA

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- Household income in Hoschton, is 155% more than it is in LaFayette and is 14% above the National Average.
- LaFayette unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Hoschton unemployment rate is 2.4%.
 LaFayette, GAHoschton, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock5.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$16,646  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,152$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,337  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 LaFayette, GAHoschton, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 LaFayette, GAHoschton, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.2%13.1%
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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Reviews for Hoschton    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

To correct the county, most of Hoschton is in Barrow county, not Jackson. Braselton, Ga and Hoschton, Ga city limits are right next to each other. I have lived here for  More

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