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The most common industries in La Fayette are: Textile mills & textile products (18.9% of civilian employees), Construction (8.0% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.3% of civilian employees). 63.6% of workers work in Walker County and 5.6% of all workers work at home. 77.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.0% greater than the rate of 68.6% across the entire state of Georgia.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of La Fayette, Georgia was 6,702 / 7,016

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Textile mills and textile products18.9%
(464)		20.5%
(278)		16.9%
(186)
Construction8.0%
(197)		14.0%
(190)		0.6%
(7)
Public administration7.3%
(179)		9.1%
(124)		5.0%
(55)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components7.2%
(178)		7.4%
(100)		7.1%
(78)
Educational services6.4%
(157)		2.9%
(39)		10.7%
(118)
Accommodation and food services5.6%
(137)		6.0%
(82)		5.0%
(55)
Health care5.1%
(125)		0.4%
(5)		10.9%
(120)
Food and beverage stores4.8%
(119)		3.3%
(45)		6.7%
(74)
Administrative and support and waste management services3.4%
(83)		2.6%
(36)		4.3%
(47)
Finance and insurance3.2%
(78)		1.8%
(24)		4.9%
(54)
Chemicals2.5%
(61)		4.5%
(61)		0.0%
(0)
Social assistance2.2%
(53)		0.0%
(0)		4.8%
(53)
Professional, scientific, and technical services1.8%
(45)		1.8%
(25)		1.8%
(20)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.8%
(44)		0.5%
(7)		3.4%
(37)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.5%
(36)		1.3%
(17)		1.7%
(19)
Rail transportation1.4%
(34)		2.5%
(34)		0.0%
(0)
Truck transportation1.1%
(28)		2.1%
(28)		0.0%
(0)
Other direct selling establishments1.1%
(27)		2.0%
(27)		0.0%
(0)
Personal and laundry services1.1%
(27)		0.0%
(0)		2.5%
(27)
Transportation equipment1.1%
(26)		1.9%
(26)		0.0%
(0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers1.0%
(25)		1.8%
(25)		0.0%
(0)
Repair and maintenance1.0%
(24)		1.8%
(24)		0.0%
(0)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.9%
(23)		1.0%
(13)		0.9%
(10)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.9%
(22)		0.5%
(7)		1.4%
(15)
U. S. Postal service0.8%
(20)		0.0%
(0)		1.8%
(20)
Machinery0.8%
(20)		0.7%
(9)		1.0%
(11)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.8%
(19)		0.4%
(6)		1.2%
(13)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.7%
(18)		1.3%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.7%
(18)		0.0%
(0)		1.6%
(18)
Department and other general merchandise stores0.7%
(16)		0.0%
(0)		1.5%
(16)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.6%
(15)		0.5%
(7)		0.7%
(8)
Food0.5%
(13)		0.5%
(7)		0.5%
(6)
Office supplies and stationery stores0.5%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		1.2%
(13)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.4%
(11)		0.4%
(6)		0.5%
(5)
Metal and metal products0.4%
(11)		0.8%
(11)		0.0%
(0)
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers0.4%
(9)		0.7%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Printing and related support activities0.4%
(9)		0.7%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Utilities0.4%
(9)		0.7%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation0.4%
(9)		0.7%
(9)		0.0%
(0)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.3%
(8)		0.6%
(8)		0.0%
(0)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(7)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(7)		0.5%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Plastics and rubber products0.3%
(7)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(7)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(6)		0.0%
(0)

Unemployment in La Fayette

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 32.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 24.1%Males
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 3.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 35.9%Females

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:

5.8% (135)
Georgia:

5.5% (242,137)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
La Fayette:

0.8% (19)
Georgia:

4.0% (175,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:

8.9% (209)
Georgia:

4.7% (206,203)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
La Fayette:

13.2% (309)
Georgia:

9.0% (390,544)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:

6.8% (160)
Georgia:

9.2% (403,440)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
La Fayette:

19.1% (447)
Georgia:

14.8% (646,529)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:

12.1% (282)
Georgia:

11.3% (493,495)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
La Fayette:

12.5% (293)
Georgia:

11.6% (504,252)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:

4.6% (108)
Georgia:

5.2% (228,810)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:

0.8% (18)
Georgia:

3.0% (130,615)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
La Fayette:

10.1% (236)
Georgia:

6.5% (282,958)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
La Fayette:

5.7% (134)
Georgia:

6.9% (302,787)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
La Fayette:

1.9% (46)
Georgia:

2.8% (108,019)
5:30am:
La Fayette:

1.9% (46)
Georgia:

2.7% (102,302)
6am:
La Fayette:

5.5% (132)
Georgia:

4.1% (156,682)
6:30am:
La Fayette:

7.3% (175)
Georgia:

9.0% (343,349)
7am:
La Fayette:

10.8% (259)
Georgia:

11.0% (422,728)
7:30am:
La Fayette:

15.8% (380)
Georgia:

15.9% (608,777)
8am:
La Fayette:

21.5% (516)
Georgia:

15.9% (610,869)
8:30am:
La Fayette:

7.6% (183)
Georgia:

10.2% (391,849)
9am:
La Fayette:

2.9% (70)
Georgia:

4.9% (187,692)
10am:
La Fayette:

5.1% (122)
Georgia:

5.3% (204,205)
11am:
La Fayette:

0.6% (14)
Georgia:

2.1% (79,927)
12pm:
La Fayette:

1.1% (26)
Georgia:

0.9% (34,761)
4pm:
La Fayette:

6.5% (156)
Georgia:

5.7% (219,434)
>4pm:
La Fayette:

8.9% (213)
Georgia:

6.6% (253,223)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

4.9% (67)
Georgia:

6.8% (159,003)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

2.9% (39)
Georgia:

5.1% (118,149)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

13.1% (178)
Georgia:

5.4% (125,930)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

18.1% (246)
Georgia:

10.0% (233,694)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

3.4% (46)
Georgia:

8.9% (206,712)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

13.9% (189)
Georgia:

14.3% (331,758)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

12.4% (170)
Georgia:

10.4% (241,448)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

13.0% (177)
Georgia:

11.2% (261,504)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

9.0% (122)
Georgia:

4.4% (101,712)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

18.2% (248)
Georgia:

6.6% (152,923)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
La Fayette:

3.6% (50)
Georgia:

6.9% (159,934)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

13.0% (125)
Georgia:

4.1% (83,134)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

1.1% (11)
Georgia:

2.8% (57,000)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

4.9% (47)
Georgia:

3.9% (80,273)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

6.8% (65)
Georgia:

7.7% (156,850)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

10.9% (105)
Georgia:

9.7% (196,728)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

27.2% (262)
Georgia:

15.5% (314,771)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

11.0% (106)
Georgia:

12.4% (252,047)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

7.4% (71)
Georgia:

11.9% (242,748)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

1.6% (15)
Georgia:

3.3% (67,971)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

3.5% (34)
Georgia:

6.4% (130,035)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
La Fayette:

8.4% (81)
Georgia:

7.0% (142,853)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.6%
Number of people working at home: 143 (5.6% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,573 (+53.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,234 (51.4%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
La Fayette:

6.6% (349)
Georgia:

2.3% (99,412)
5 to 9 minutes:
La Fayette:

7.2% (381)
Georgia:

8.3% (361,685)
10 to 14 minutes:
La Fayette:

14.7% (775)
Georgia:

12.1% (528,166)
15 to 19 minutes:
La Fayette:

14.6% (770)
Georgia:

15.0% (654,952)
20 to 24 minutes:
La Fayette:

8.7% (462)
Georgia:

13.4% (584,595)
25 to 29 minutes:
La Fayette:

8.8% (465)
Georgia:

6.8% (298,541)
30 to 34 minutes:
La Fayette:

23.0% (1,218)
Georgia:

14.4% (627,542)
35 to 39 minutes:
La Fayette:

2.2% (117)
Georgia:

3.7% (163,276)
40 to 44 minutes:
La Fayette:

1.5% (80)
Georgia:

4.1% (180,851)
45 to 59 minutes:
La Fayette:

5.3% (278)
Georgia:

10.0% (437,424)
60 to 89 minutes:
La Fayette:

4.9% (258)
Georgia:

7.0% (303,546)
90 or more minutes:
La Fayette:

0.9% (49)
Georgia:

2.8% (124,186)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
La Fayette:

5.9% (141)
Georgia:

2.4% (93,446)
5 to 9 minutes:
La Fayette:

19.4% (466)
Georgia:

8.7% (334,403)
10 to 14 minutes:
La Fayette:

19.5% (469)
Georgia:

13.3% (511,628)
15 to 19 minutes:
La Fayette:

12.4% (298)
Georgia:

15.2% (583,820)
20 to 24 minutes:
La Fayette:

9.6% (230)
Georgia:

13.6% (519,875)
25 to 29 minutes:
La Fayette:

4.7% (114)
Georgia:

5.5% (209,374)
30 to 34 minutes:
La Fayette:

7.6% (182)
Georgia:

14.0% (535,531)
35 to 39 minutes:
La Fayette:

3.1% (75)
Georgia:

2.8% (108,867)
40 to 44 minutes:
La Fayette:

2.7% (66)
Georgia:

3.4% (132,121)
45 to 59 minutes:
La Fayette:

8.7% (209)
Georgia:

9.1% (347,610)
60 to 89 minutes:
La Fayette:

3.1% (74)
Georgia:

6.1% (234,588)
90 or more minutes:
La Fayette:

0.6% (14)
Georgia:

2.9% (112,554)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

6.6% (167)
Georgia:

2.3% (54,145)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

11.0% (281)
Georgia:

7.5% (174,640)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

14.7% (375)
Georgia:

10.7% (249,464)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

11.6% (295)
Georgia:

14.3% (333,733)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

5.3% (135)
Georgia:

13.0% (303,241)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

13.3% (339)
Georgia:

7.0% (162,248)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

22.0% (559)
Georgia:

15.1% (351,130)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

3.6% (93)
Georgia:

3.8% (89,464)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

2.3% (58)
Georgia:

4.0% (93,184)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

14.6% (372)
Georgia:

10.6% (247,557)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

5.7% (146)
Georgia:

7.9% (183,852)
90 or more minutes - Males:
La Fayette:

1.2% (32)
Georgia:

3.6% (83,280)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

6.3% (173)
Georgia:

2.2% (45,267)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

4.2% (116)
Georgia:

9.2% (187,045)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

14.6% (399)
Georgia:

13.7% (278,702)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

18.4% (505)
Georgia:

15.8% (321,219)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

12.1% (331)
Georgia:

13.8% (281,354)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

4.6% (126)
Georgia:

6.7% (136,293)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

24.0% (657)
Georgia:

13.6% (276,412)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

1.1% (30)
Georgia:

3.6% (73,812)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

0.5% (15)
Georgia:

4.3% (87,667)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

6.0% (164)
Georgia:

9.3% (189,867)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

0.7% (19)
Georgia:

5.9% (119,694)
90 or more minutes - Females:
La Fayette:

1.1% (30)
Georgia:

2.0% (40,906)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - La Fayette
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Georgia
Drove car alone:
La Fayette:

87.7% (4,598)
Georgia:

84.5% (1,726,159)
Carpooled:
La Fayette:

9.0% (475)
Georgia:

10.6% (221,187)
Walked:
La Fayette:

2.4% (127)
Georgia:

1.6% (28,577)
Other means:
La Fayette:

0.9% (46)
Georgia:

1.9% (35,874)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - La Fayette
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Georgia
Drove car alone:
La Fayette:

79.2% (1,902)
Georgia:

77.5% (2,968,910)
Carpooled:
La Fayette:

15.8% (380)
Georgia:

14.5% (557,062)
Bicycle:
La Fayette:

0.4% (10)
Georgia:

0.1% (5,588)
Walked:
La Fayette:

1.2% (29)
Georgia:

1.7% (65,776)
Other means:
La Fayette:

0.7% (17)
Georgia:

0.9% (33,396)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - La Fayette (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Georgia (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
La Fayette:

88.3% (2,516)
Georgia:

84.2% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Males:
La Fayette:

7.1% (201)
Georgia:

10.4% (221,187)
Walked - Males:
La Fayette:

4.0% (115)
Georgia:

1.7% (28,577)
Other means - Males:
La Fayette:

0.6% (18)
Georgia:

2.1% (35,874)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - La Fayette (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Georgia (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
La Fayette:

86.9% (2,081)
Georgia:

84.7% (1,726,159)
Carpooled - Females:
La Fayette:

11.4% (274)
Georgia:

10.9% (221,187)
Walked - Females:
La Fayette:

0.5% (12)
Georgia:

1.4% (28,577)
Other means - Females:
La Fayette:

1.2% (28)
Georgia:

1.8% (35,874)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
La Fayette:

80.8% (1,724)
Georgia:

88.7% (3,677,830)
In 2 person carpool:
La Fayette:

18.7% (398)
Georgia:

8.0% (330,754)
In 3 person carpool:
La Fayette:

0.4% (8)
Georgia:

2.0% (84,634)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
La Fayette:

83.3% (1,902)
Georgia:

84.2% (2,968,910)
In 2 person carpool:
La Fayette:

14.6% (333)
Georgia:

11.5% (406,954)
In 3 person carpool:
La Fayette:

1.4% (32)
Georgia:

2.5% (87,725)
In 4 person carpool:
La Fayette:

0.7% (15)
Georgia:

1.0% (34,505)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
La Fayette:

77.9% (1,995)
Georgia:

68.6% (3,616,681)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
La Fayette:

5.0% (128)
Georgia:

6.9% (365,478)
Local government workers:
La Fayette:

6.4% (164)
Georgia:

7.3% (382,883)
State government workers:
La Fayette:

5.3% (136)
Georgia:

3.7% (197,066)
Federal government workers:
La Fayette:

0.3% (8)
Georgia:

3.2% (167,144)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
La Fayette:

5.0% (128)
Georgia:

5.7% (300,564)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
La Fayette:

74.1% (1,821)
Georgia:

70.5% (2,705,775)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
La Fayette:

2.9% (71)
Georgia:

3.6% (137,778)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
La Fayette:

1.1% (28)
Georgia:

4.8% (185,815)
Local government workers:
La Fayette:

6.1% (149)
Georgia:

6.9% (265,340)
State government workers:
La Fayette:

7.9% (195)
Georgia:

5.0% (190,664)
Federal government workers:
La Fayette:

1.6% (40)
Georgia:

3.1% (118,038)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
La Fayette:

5.7% (139)
Georgia:

5.9% (226,595)
Unpaid family workers:
La Fayette:

0.6% (15)
Georgia:

0.3% (9,751)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
La Fayette:

81.3% (1,213)
Georgia:

71.9% (1,957,505)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
La Fayette:

4.1% (62)
Georgia:

5.0% (135,126)
Local government workers - Males:
La Fayette:

5.4% (81)
Georgia:

5.1% (138,226)
State government workers - Males:
La Fayette:

2.4% (36)
Georgia:

2.9% (78,662)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
La Fayette:

6.8% (101)
Georgia:

6.6% (180,413)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
La Fayette:

73.3% (782)
Georgia:

65.1% (1,659,176)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
La Fayette:

6.2% (67)
Georgia:

9.0% (230,352)
Local government workers - Females:
La Fayette:

7.8% (84)
Georgia:

9.6% (244,657)
State government workers - Females:
La Fayette:

9.4% (100)
Georgia:

4.6% (118,404)
Federal government workers - Females:
La Fayette:

0.7% (8)
Georgia:

3.3% (84,721)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
La Fayette:

2.5% (27)
Georgia:

4.7% (120,151)
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