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Lafayette
Florida

Population

$58K

Median Income

$268K

Median Home

R+73

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,287

Federal Spending per Capita$580

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score643

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$18K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$165K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School21.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio0.64

Medicare Spending / Person$2,495

SS Benefits / Person$3,487

Education Wage Premium1.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$41K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$257K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$853/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $866

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,323/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.0%

Homeownership Rate80.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.2%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

14 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients740 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,409

Uninsured (under 65)16.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.47 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.29 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,934

Bachelor's Degree Holders326

HS Completion Rate78.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)84th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.78

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp82°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Annual Precipitation44.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Drought Index (2022)-1.01

Heating Degree Days1,436 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,996 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,539 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,506 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations35 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed96 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed59 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)324 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+60.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)280 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers57 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work0 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)94 workers

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.203

Nonprofit Organizations27

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.6%

Never-Married Adults38.6%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations17

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations17.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.35 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms7

Veterinary Practices3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate57.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+73

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+73R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +338

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $268K

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Local News — Lafayette

MaxPreps · قبل 6 أيام

Schedule - Lafayette Hornets (Mayo, FL) Soccer 26-27

Submit the schedule. Help the team by uploading this season's schedule. ... Lafayette High School. 1…

The Business Journals · قبل 3 أسابيع

Starwood buys another two Miami-Dade apartments for $52M

Starwood Asset Management affiliate acquires two affordable apartment complexes in Miami-Dade County…

247Sports · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Lafayette 2023 Football Prospects

Luke Anderson Fort Worth Christian (North Richland Hills, TX). 6-2 / 220. NA. NA NA NA. Cool +12 oth…

MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

Schedule - Lafayette Hornets (Mayo, FL) JV Football 26-27

View the 26-27 Lafayette JV football team schedule.…

WDBJ7 · 09‏/05‏/2026

South Canal Fire in Lafayette County at 2,200 acres, 20% contained

The Florida Forest Service said the Lafayette County wildfire is at 2200 acres and is 20% contained …

News4JAX · 08‏/05‏/2026

Why is it so smoky outside? Jacksonville faces unhealthy air quality from wildfire more than 100 miles west

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you're seeing and smelling the smoke in our area on Friday morning, you are …

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