The most common industries in La Fayette are: Textile mills & textile products (21.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.4% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (8.0% of civilian employees). 53.6% of workers work in Chambers County and 3.5% of all workers work at home. 77.9% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 14.9% greater than the rate of 66.3% across the entire state of Alabama.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of La Fayette, Alabama was 3,234 / 2,725
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Textile mills and textile products
21.2% (223)
20.5% (102)
21.8% (121)
Educational services
8.4% (88)
6.4% (32)
10.1% (56)
Accommodation and food services
8.0% (84)
2.0% (10)
13.3% (74)
Health care
6.6% (69)
1.2% (6)
11.4% (63)
Construction
5.0% (53)
10.6% (53)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
4.2% (44)
6.0% (30)
2.5% (14)
Truck transportation
3.5% (37)
3.2% (16)
3.8% (21)
Food and beverage stores
3.3% (35)
2.8% (14)
3.8% (21)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
2.9% (31)
3.6% (18)
2.3% (13)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.8% (30)
6.0% (30)
0.0% (0)
Wood products
2.6% (27)
4.6% (23)
0.7% (4)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.6% (27)
3.2% (16)
2.0% (11)
Apparel
2.5% (26)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (26)
Personal and laundry services
2.3% (24)
4.0% (20)
0.7% (4)
Repair and maintenance
2.1% (22)
4.4% (22)
0.0% (0)
Machinery
2.0% (21)
0.8% (4)
3.1% (17)
Other direct selling establishments
1.7% (18)
2.6% (13)
0.9% (5)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.6% (17)
0.6% (3)
2.5% (14)
Paper
1.5% (16)
1.6% (8)
1.4% (8)
Finance and insurance
1.3% (14)
0.8% (4)
1.8% (10)
Plastics and rubber products
1.2% (13)
2.6% (13)
0.0% (0)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.2% (13)
0.8% (4)
1.6% (9)
Utilities
1.1% (12)
2.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
1.0% (11)
0.0% (0)
2.0% (11)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.9% (10)
0.8% (4)
1.1% (6)
Furniture and related product manufacturing
0.9% (10)
1.6% (8)
0.4% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.9% (9)
0.0% (0)
1.6% (9)
Real estate and rental and leasing
0.8% (8)
0.8% (4)
0.7% (4)
Private households
0.8% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (8)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.8% (8)
0.8% (4)
0.7% (4)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.6% (6)
1.2% (6)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.6% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (6)
Transportation equipment
0.5% (5)
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Food
0.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (5)
Gasoline stations
0.5% (5)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (5)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.5% (5)
1.0% (5)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
0.4% (4)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (4)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
0.3% (3)
0.6% (3)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in La Fayette
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for Black residents
3.1%Males
6.7%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
15.0%Males
9.5%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:
7.8% (66)
Alabama:
6.9% (142,387)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
La Fayette:
15.2% (128)
Alabama:
5.2% (107,994)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:
5.7% (48)
Alabama:
5.9% (122,369)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
La Fayette:
15.9% (135)
Alabama:
9.8% (202,329)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:
8.4% (71)
Alabama:
11.2% (230,301)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
La Fayette:
17.8% (151)
Alabama:
17.1% (351,870)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:
2.4% (20)
Alabama:
11.5% (236,564)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
La Fayette:
4.0% (34)
Alabama:
8.5% (174,204)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:
2.0% (17)
Alabama:
3.4% (70,689)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:
4.4% (37)
Alabama:
4.8% (98,817)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
La Fayette:
5.5% (46)
Alabama:
1.0% (20,887)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
La Fayette:
4.4% (37)
Alabama:
6.4% (131,127)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
La Fayette:
7.6% (64)
Alabama:
6.1% (126,353)
<5am:
La Fayette:
2.7% (28)
Alabama:
4.2% (80,283)
5:30am:
La Fayette:
6.4% (66)
Alabama:
3.9% (73,270)
6am:
La Fayette:
7.5% (78)
Alabama:
5.8% (109,814)
6:30am:
La Fayette:
16.9% (176)
Alabama:
10.3% (195,070)
7am:
La Fayette:
14.8% (154)
Alabama:
12.7% (242,086)
7:30am:
La Fayette:
12.1% (126)
Alabama:
16.7% (317,590)
8am:
La Fayette:
7.6% (79)
Alabama:
15.7% (298,086)
8:30am:
La Fayette:
4.3% (45)
Alabama:
7.1% (135,165)
9am:
La Fayette:
1.3% (14)
Alabama:
2.9% (55,392)
10am:
La Fayette:
2.2% (23)
Alabama:
3.5% (67,166)
11am:
La Fayette:
0.9% (9)
Alabama:
1.5% (29,085)
4pm:
La Fayette:
7.6% (79)
Alabama:
6.3% (119,754)
>4pm:
La Fayette:
15.0% (156)
Alabama:
6.5% (124,331)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
13.2% (61)
Alabama:
9.2% (100,860)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
12.3% (56)
Alabama:
7.0% (76,240)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
8.5% (39)
Alabama:
7.5% (82,102)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
26.4% (122)
Alabama:
11.6% (127,090)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
5.0% (23)
Alabama:
11.0% (120,602)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
12.8% (59)
Alabama:
14.9% (163,229)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
1.5% (7)
Alabama:
9.7% (106,349)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
7.2% (33)
Alabama:
7.3% (79,880)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
3.9% (18)
Alabama:
2.9% (31,618)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
La Fayette:
10.1% (46)
Alabama:
0.9% (9,376)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
1.4% (5)
Alabama:
4.3% (41,527)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
19.1% (74)
Alabama:
3.3% (31,754)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
2.4% (9)
Alabama:
4.2% (40,267)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
3.8% (15)
Alabama:
7.8% (75,239)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
12.4% (48)
Alabama:
11.4% (109,699)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
23.9% (93)
Alabama:
19.5% (188,641)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
3.4% (13)
Alabama:
13.5% (130,215)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
9.5% (37)
Alabama:
5.9% (56,890)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
9.4% (36)
Alabama:
6.6% (63,600)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
La Fayette:
16.0% (62)
Alabama:
5.6% (54,151)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.6% Number of people working at home: 31 (3.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
La Fayette:
8.7% (76)
Alabama:
2.9% (58,582)
5 to 9 minutes:
La Fayette:
9.6% (84)
Alabama:
9.3% (186,754)
10 to 14 minutes:
La Fayette:
9.0% (79)
Alabama:
13.9% (279,925)
15 to 19 minutes:
La Fayette:
13.2% (116)
Alabama:
16.3% (327,575)
20 to 24 minutes:
La Fayette:
12.3% (108)
Alabama:
15.4% (310,101)
25 to 29 minutes:
La Fayette:
11.9% (105)
Alabama:
7.1% (143,110)
30 to 34 minutes:
La Fayette:
19.1% (168)
Alabama:
14.1% (285,096)
35 to 39 minutes:
La Fayette:
0.9% (8)
Alabama:
3.5% (70,004)
40 to 44 minutes:
La Fayette:
6.4% (57)
Alabama:
3.1% (61,619)
45 to 59 minutes:
La Fayette:
5.7% (50)
Alabama:
7.9% (158,586)
60 to 89 minutes:
La Fayette:
4.0% (35)
Alabama:
4.6% (93,163)
Less than 5 minutes:
La Fayette:
12.8% (133)
Alabama:
3.1% (58,125)
5 to 9 minutes:
La Fayette:
20.3% (211)
Alabama:
10.3% (196,568)
10 to 14 minutes:
La Fayette:
15.2% (158)
Alabama:
15.0% (284,405)
15 to 19 minutes:
La Fayette:
9.2% (96)
Alabama:
17.0% (323,887)
20 to 24 minutes:
La Fayette:
3.4% (35)
Alabama:
15.0% (285,904)
25 to 29 minutes:
La Fayette:
5.7% (59)
Alabama:
5.8% (110,204)
30 to 34 minutes:
La Fayette:
21.0% (218)
Alabama:
13.7% (260,798)
35 to 39 minutes:
La Fayette:
0.8% (8)
Alabama:
2.5% (46,607)
40 to 44 minutes:
La Fayette:
1.6% (17)
Alabama:
2.6% (49,212)
45 to 59 minutes:
La Fayette:
4.5% (47)
Alabama:
6.7% (127,205)
60 to 89 minutes:
La Fayette:
2.5% (26)
Alabama:
3.7% (69,866)
90 or more minutes:
La Fayette:
2.4% (25)
Alabama:
2.5% (48,005)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
1.2% (6)
Alabama:
3.1% (32,846)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
11.7% (60)
Alabama:
8.1% (86,294)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
12.3% (63)
Alabama:
13.2% (140,867)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
15.0% (77)
Alabama:
15.0% (159,981)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
12.6% (65)
Alabama:
15.2% (162,214)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
9.0% (46)
Alabama:
6.9% (73,819)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
16.1% (82)
Alabama:
14.7% (156,884)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
10.8% (55)
Alabama:
3.1% (33,614)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
7.3% (37)
Alabama:
9.0% (96,289)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
La Fayette:
3.2% (16)
Alabama:
5.6% (59,809)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
17.2% (64)
Alabama:
2.7% (25,736)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
6.4% (24)
Alabama:
10.6% (100,460)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
4.8% (18)
Alabama:
14.7% (139,058)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
10.3% (38)
Alabama:
17.7% (167,594)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
11.8% (44)
Alabama:
15.6% (147,887)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
16.0% (60)
Alabama:
7.3% (69,291)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
23.2% (86)
Alabama:
13.5% (128,212)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
2.2% (8)
Alabama:
3.5% (32,945)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
3.6% (14)
Alabama:
6.6% (62,297)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
La Fayette:
5.2% (19)
Alabama:
3.5% (33,354)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
La Fayette:
87.2% (788)
Alabama:
88.3% (835,794)
Carpooled:
La Fayette:
11.5% (104)
Alabama:
8.8% (86,879)
Other means:
La Fayette:
1.3% (11)
Alabama:
1.2% (9,717)
Drove car alone:
La Fayette:
78.6% (817)
Alabama:
83.0% (1,576,882)
Carpooled:
La Fayette:
15.3% (159)
Alabama:
12.3% (234,020)
Walked:
La Fayette:
2.8% (29)
Alabama:
1.3% (25,360)
Other means:
La Fayette:
2.7% (28)
Alabama:
0.7% (12,430)
Drove car alone - Males:
La Fayette:
81.8% (426)
Alabama:
88.3% (835,794)
Carpooled - Males:
La Fayette:
16.0% (83)
Alabama:
8.5% (86,879)
Other means - Males:
La Fayette:
2.2% (11)
Alabama:
1.4% (9,717)
Drove car alone - Females:
La Fayette:
94.6% (363)
Alabama:
88.3% (835,794)
Carpooled - Females:
La Fayette:
5.4% (21)
Alabama:
9.2% (86,879)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
La Fayette:
96.9% (817)
Alabama:
91.0% (1,820,084)
In 2 person carpool:
La Fayette:
3.1% (26)
Alabama:
6.9% (137,324)
Drove alone:
La Fayette:
83.7% (817)
Alabama:
87.1% (1,576,882)
In 2 person carpool:
La Fayette:
11.7% (114)
Alabama:
10.1% (182,201)
In 3 person carpool:
La Fayette:
3.4% (33)
Alabama:
1.9% (33,742)
In 4 person carpool:
La Fayette:
1.2% (12)
Alabama:
0.6% (10,909)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
La Fayette:
77.9% (717)
Alabama:
66.3% (1,510,956)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
La Fayette:
2.1% (20)
Alabama:
4.1% (92,420)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
La Fayette:
3.3% (30)
Alabama:
7.5% (171,905)
Local government workers:
La Fayette:
9.0% (82)
Alabama:
7.0% (159,468)
State government workers:
La Fayette:
4.4% (40)
Alabama:
5.5% (124,918)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
La Fayette:
3.4% (31)
Alabama:
5.4% (122,821)
Employee of private company:
La Fayette:
77.1% (812)
Alabama:
69.3% (1,330,489)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
La Fayette:
1.7% (18)
Alabama:
3.0% (56,994)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
La Fayette:
1.7% (18)
Alabama:
5.7% (109,055)
Local government workers:
La Fayette:
8.6% (91)
Alabama:
6.7% (128,778)
State government workers:
La Fayette:
3.4% (36)
Alabama:
5.5% (105,286)
Federal government workers:
La Fayette:
1.2% (13)
Alabama:
3.4% (64,370)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
La Fayette:
6.2% (65)
Alabama:
6.2% (119,345)
Employee of private company - Males:
La Fayette:
73.4% (364)
Alabama:
70.1% (833,392)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
La Fayette:
4.0% (20)
Alabama:
5.2% (61,823)
Local government workers - Males:
La Fayette:
10.2% (51)
Alabama:
5.4% (64,465)
State government workers - Males:
La Fayette:
6.2% (31)
Alabama:
4.2% (49,930)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
La Fayette:
6.2% (31)
Alabama:
6.0% (71,853)
Employee of private company - Females:
La Fayette:
83.2% (353)
Alabama:
62.2% (677,564)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
La Fayette:
7.1% (30)
Alabama:
10.7% (116,586)
Local government workers - Females:
La Fayette:
7.5% (32)
Alabama:
8.7% (95,003)
State government workers - Females:
La Fayette:
2.2% (9)
Alabama:
6.9% (74,988)
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