Alabama · Census place 40672
La Fayette city, AL
Quick answer
La Fayette city has 2,665 residents, ranking #186 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $32,999, the median home is worth $101,300 and median gross rent runs $540 a month.
- Population
- 2,665La Fayette city residents
- Median household income
- $32,999Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $101,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $540Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 51.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in La Fayette city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Fayette city median would spend about 19.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.7% of residents and 64.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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