Latest news about work in Lafayette, MN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Lafayette are: Health care (10.9% of civilian employees), Construction (8.7% of civilian employees), Food (7.0% of civilian employees). 41.5% of workers work in Nicollet County and 3.0% of all workers work at home. 73.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 9.7% greater than the rate of 65.9% across the entire state of Minnesota.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Lafayette, Minnesota was 529 / 559
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
10.9% (25)
2.4% (3)
20.8% (22)
Construction
8.7% (20)
14.6% (18)
1.9% (2)
Food
7.0% (16)
8.9% (11)
4.7% (5)
Finance and insurance
7.0% (16)
3.3% (4)
11.3% (12)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
6.1% (14)
11.4% (14)
0.0% (0)
Accommodation and food services
6.1% (14)
5.7% (7)
6.6% (7)
Educational services
5.7% (13)
6.5% (8)
4.7% (5)
Food and beverage stores
3.5% (8)
1.6% (2)
5.7% (6)
Truck transportation
3.5% (8)
4.9% (6)
1.9% (2)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
3.5% (8)
1.6% (2)
5.7% (6)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
3.1% (7)
3.3% (4)
2.8% (3)
Repair and maintenance
2.2% (5)
4.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
2.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (5)
Machinery
2.2% (5)
4.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
2.2% (5)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (5)
Department and other general merchandise stores
1.7% (4)
1.6% (2)
1.9% (2)
Printing and related support activities
1.7% (4)
1.6% (2)
1.9% (2)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.7% (4)
2.4% (3)
0.9% (1)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.7% (4)
3.3% (4)
0.0% (0)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
1.3% (3)
2.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Public administration
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (3)
Gasoline stations
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (3)
U. S. Postal service
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (3)
Warehousing and storage
1.3% (3)
2.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Utilities
1.3% (3)
2.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
2.8% (3)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.3% (3)
0.8% (1)
1.9% (2)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
1.3% (3)
1.6% (2)
0.9% (1)
Chemicals
0.9% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Metal and metal products
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (2)
Plastics and rubber products
0.9% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Paper
0.9% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (2)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
0.9% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.9% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (2)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
0.9% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.4% (1)
0.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
Unemployment in Lafayette
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.6%Males
3.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Lafayette:
1.3% (4)
Minnesota:
4.9% (120,781)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Lafayette:
5.2% (16)
Minnesota:
3.8% (94,357)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Lafayette:
1.9% (6)
Minnesota:
5.3% (131,116)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Lafayette:
24.6% (78)
Minnesota:
8.4% (206,641)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Lafayette:
17.8% (56)
Minnesota:
10.2% (249,032)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Lafayette:
19.3% (61)
Minnesota:
14.4% (352,698)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Lafayette:
9.1% (29)
Minnesota:
14.0% (344,046)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Lafayette:
10.0% (31)
Minnesota:
10.2% (250,244)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Lafayette:
0.6% (2)
Minnesota:
4.6% (113,732)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Lafayette:
0.6% (2)
Minnesota:
5.8% (143,250)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Lafayette:
5.0% (16)
Minnesota:
8.1% (199,389)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Lafayette:
2.9% (9)
Minnesota:
5.9% (144,679)
<5am:
Lafayette:
7.4% (17)
Minnesota:
2.8% (70,312)
5:30am:
Lafayette:
1.3% (3)
Minnesota:
2.8% (70,053)
6am:
Lafayette:
2.6% (6)
Minnesota:
4.7% (119,123)
6:30am:
Lafayette:
15.3% (35)
Minnesota:
8.1% (206,893)
7am:
Lafayette:
15.3% (35)
Minnesota:
10.8% (275,657)
7:30am:
Lafayette:
6.1% (14)
Minnesota:
14.6% (371,966)
8am:
Lafayette:
15.3% (35)
Minnesota:
16.2% (410,487)
8:30am:
Lafayette:
4.8% (11)
Minnesota:
9.2% (233,326)
9am:
Lafayette:
6.6% (15)
Minnesota:
4.3% (109,027)
10am:
Lafayette:
2.6% (6)
Minnesota:
4.6% (117,544)
12pm:
Lafayette:
1.7% (4)
Minnesota:
1.0% (25,041)
4pm:
Lafayette:
8.3% (19)
Minnesota:
7.7% (195,126)
>4pm:
Lafayette:
8.7% (20)
Minnesota:
6.8% (171,607)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
1.3% (2)
Minnesota:
6.3% (82,514)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
6.3% (10)
Minnesota:
5.4% (70,578)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
3.8% (6)
Minnesota:
6.6% (86,477)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
22.6% (36)
Minnesota:
9.7% (127,243)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
21.6% (34)
Minnesota:
10.4% (136,365)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
15.5% (24)
Minnesota:
13.7% (179,738)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
5.6% (9)
Minnesota:
12.0% (158,107)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
11.9% (19)
Minnesota:
9.4% (123,700)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
4.4% (7)
Minnesota:
8.1% (106,315)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Lafayette:
5.9% (9)
Minnesota:
5.9% (77,278)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
1.3% (2)
Minnesota:
3.4% (38,267)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
3.9% (6)
Minnesota:
2.1% (23,779)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
26.1% (41)
Minnesota:
7.0% (79,398)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
14.0% (22)
Minnesota:
9.9% (112,667)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
22.9% (36)
Minnesota:
15.2% (172,960)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
12.7% (20)
Minnesota:
16.4% (185,939)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
8.0% (13)
Minnesota:
11.1% (126,544)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
1.2% (2)
Minnesota:
5.6% (63,762)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
1.3% (2)
Minnesota:
6.5% (73,923)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Lafayette:
5.5% (9)
Minnesota:
8.2% (93,074)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.5% Number of people working at home: 10 (3.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lafayette:
12.7% (32)
Minnesota:
4.2% (103,861)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lafayette:
27.6% (68)
Minnesota:
12.0% (295,785)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lafayette:
12.1% (30)
Minnesota:
15.5% (380,826)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lafayette:
15.9% (39)
Minnesota:
16.5% (404,549)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lafayette:
15.2% (38)
Minnesota:
15.0% (367,833)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lafayette:
2.3% (6)
Minnesota:
7.4% (182,328)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lafayette:
3.8% (9)
Minnesota:
12.0% (294,767)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lafayette:
1.1% (3)
Minnesota:
3.1% (77,358)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lafayette:
1.1% (3)
Minnesota:
3.4% (82,472)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lafayette:
3.1% (8)
Minnesota:
5.7% (139,792)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lafayette:
6.0% (15)
Minnesota:
3.3% (81,373)
Less than 5 minutes:
Lafayette:
10.0% (23)
Minnesota:
4.4% (112,704)
5 to 9 minutes:
Lafayette:
16.6% (38)
Minnesota:
13.3% (338,699)
10 to 14 minutes:
Lafayette:
6.1% (14)
Minnesota:
15.9% (403,004)
15 to 19 minutes:
Lafayette:
22.3% (51)
Minnesota:
15.1% (384,560)
20 to 24 minutes:
Lafayette:
13.1% (30)
Minnesota:
14.4% (365,773)
25 to 29 minutes:
Lafayette:
6.6% (15)
Minnesota:
6.2% (158,419)
30 to 34 minutes:
Lafayette:
4.8% (11)
Minnesota:
11.1% (282,272)
35 to 39 minutes:
Lafayette:
5.2% (12)
Minnesota:
2.5% (63,572)
40 to 44 minutes:
Lafayette:
1.7% (4)
Minnesota:
2.9% (74,188)
45 to 59 minutes:
Lafayette:
4.8% (11)
Minnesota:
5.3% (133,528)
60 to 89 minutes:
Lafayette:
3.1% (7)
Minnesota:
2.7% (69,503)
90 or more minutes:
Lafayette:
1.7% (4)
Minnesota:
1.5% (38,735)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
15.8% (28)
Minnesota:
4.1% (54,466)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
23.4% (41)
Minnesota:
11.1% (146,289)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
13.6% (24)
Minnesota:
14.4% (189,693)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
20.5% (36)
Minnesota:
15.5% (204,410)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
19.0% (34)
Minnesota:
15.1% (199,117)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
3.2% (6)
Minnesota:
7.3% (96,577)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
2.7% (5)
Minnesota:
12.5% (163,847)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
1.6% (3)
Minnesota:
3.4% (44,588)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
2.0% (4)
Minnesota:
6.4% (83,892)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Lafayette:
0.5% (1)
Minnesota:
4.1% (53,961)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
4.5% (3)
Minnesota:
4.3% (49,395)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
37.9% (27)
Minnesota:
13.1% (149,496)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
8.4% (6)
Minnesota:
16.7% (191,133)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
4.3% (3)
Minnesota:
17.5% (200,139)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
6.7% (5)
Minnesota:
14.8% (168,716)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
6.5% (5)
Minnesota:
11.5% (130,920)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
3.7% (3)
Minnesota:
3.1% (34,955)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
5.8% (4)
Minnesota:
4.9% (55,900)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Lafayette:
17.9% (13)
Minnesota:
2.4% (27,412)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Lafayette:
92.6% (240)
Minnesota:
83.6% (951,223)
Carpooled:
Lafayette:
6.6% (17)
Minnesota:
9.2% (113,324)
Walked:
Lafayette:
0.8% (2)
Minnesota:
3.0% (35,804)
Drove car alone:
Lafayette:
71.6% (164)
Minnesota:
77.6% (1,971,668)
Carpooled:
Lafayette:
12.2% (28)
Minnesota:
10.4% (264,690)
Bicycle:
Lafayette:
0.9% (2)
Minnesota:
0.4% (10,096)
Walked:
Lafayette:
9.6% (22)
Minnesota:
3.3% (84,148)
Other means:
Lafayette:
1.7% (4)
Minnesota:
0.5% (11,732)
Drove car alone - Males:
Lafayette:
91.8% (168)
Minnesota:
84.0% (951,223)
Carpooled - Males:
Lafayette:
7.1% (13)
Minnesota:
8.7% (113,324)
Walked - Males:
Lafayette:
1.1% (2)
Minnesota:
3.0% (35,804)
Drove car alone - Females:
Lafayette:
94.7% (72)
Minnesota:
83.2% (951,223)
Carpooled - Females:
Lafayette:
5.3% (4)
Minnesota:
9.9% (113,324)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Lafayette:
84.7% (268)
Minnesota:
90.0% (2,050,351)
In 2 person carpool:
Lafayette:
10.4% (33)
Minnesota:
7.3% (166,995)
In 3 person carpool:
Lafayette:
4.3% (13)
Minnesota:
1.6% (35,947)
In 4 person carpool:
Lafayette:
0.7% (2)
Minnesota:
0.6% (14,494)
Drove alone:
Lafayette:
85.4% (164)
Minnesota:
88.2% (1,971,668)
In 2 person carpool:
Lafayette:
13.0% (25)
Minnesota:
9.6% (215,251)
In 3 person carpool:
Lafayette:
1.6% (3)
Minnesota:
1.4% (31,043)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Lafayette:
73.0% (248)
Minnesota:
65.9% (1,982,190)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Lafayette:
4.7% (16)
Minnesota:
4.0% (119,417)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lafayette:
16.3% (55)
Minnesota:
12.1% (364,175)
Local government workers:
Lafayette:
2.7% (9)
Minnesota:
7.5% (226,630)
State government workers:
Lafayette:
0.6% (2)
Minnesota:
3.4% (102,331)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lafayette:
2.7% (9)
Minnesota:
5.3% (160,154)
Employee of private company:
Lafayette:
73.4% (168)
Minnesota:
67.7% (1,747,303)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Lafayette:
8.3% (19)
Minnesota:
9.4% (241,738)
Local government workers:
Lafayette:
3.5% (8)
Minnesota:
6.8% (175,282)
State government workers:
Lafayette:
0.9% (2)
Minnesota:
4.0% (101,959)
Federal government workers:
Lafayette:
2.6% (6)
Minnesota:
1.6% (41,691)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Lafayette:
10.5% (24)
Minnesota:
6.9% (178,586)
Unpaid family workers:
Lafayette:
0.9% (2)
Minnesota:
0.3% (8,096)
Employee of private company - Males:
Lafayette:
82.1% (139)
Minnesota:
71.5% (1,128,925)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Lafayette:
4.2% (7)
Minnesota:
5.0% (79,524)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Lafayette:
8.3% (14)
Minnesota:
7.4% (117,071)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Lafayette:
5.4% (9)
Minnesota:
6.0% (94,953)
Employee of private company - Females:
Lafayette:
63.9% (109)
Minnesota:
59.6% (853,265)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Lafayette:
5.3% (9)
Minnesota:
2.8% (39,893)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Lafayette:
24.3% (41)
Minnesota:
17.3% (247,104)
Local government workers - Females:
Lafayette:
5.3% (9)
Minnesota:
10.0% (142,689)
State government workers - Females:
Lafayette:
1.2% (2)
Minnesota:
4.0% (57,636)
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