| Lafayette County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 4035 | 5578 | 38% |
| % White | 93% | 83% | -10% |
| % Black | 7% | 14% | 7% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| % Under 18 | 33% | 25% | -8% |
| % Over 65 | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| % Under 6 | 11% | 7% | -4% |
| % Foreign Born | 0% | 4% | 4% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 34% | 20% | -14% |
| % 9-11 years | 12% | 22% | 10% |
| % Completed H.S. | 34% | 37% | 4% |
| % Some College | 12% | 11% | -1% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 8% | 5% | -3% |
| Persons over 25 | 2307 | 3595 | 56% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 17% | 28% | 11% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 1456 | 2121 | 46% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 27% | 31% | 4% |
| % Professional & Technical | 13% | 11% | -2% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| % Sales Workers | 8% | 9% | 1% |
| % Clerical | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| % Craft Workers | 11% | 8% | -2% |
| % Operators | 14% | 12% | -2% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 4% | 0% |
| % Service Workers | 9% | 15% | 6% |
| % Farm Workers | 26% | 24% | -2% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 39% | 50% | 11% |
| Males over 16 | 1392 | 2587 | 86% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 21% | 24% | 2% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 19% | 20% | 1% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 54% | 50% | -4% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 56% | 68% | 12% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 12% | 10% | -2% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $17,988,055 | $38,349,735 | 113% |
| Number of Families | 1102 | 1375 | 25% |
| Average Family Income | $16,323 | $27,891 | 71% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $13,228,645 | $27,608,035 | 109% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 970 | 1156 | 19% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $13,638 | $23,882 | 75% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $2,632,520 | $6,599,821 | 151% |
| Self-Employed Households | 414 | 414 | 0% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $6,359 | $15,942 | 151% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $15,863,220 | $34,207,856 | 116% |
| Earned Income Households | 1077 | 1268 | 18% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,729 | $26,978 | 83% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $2,110 | $2,646 | 25% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 314 | 209 | -33% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 302 | 236 | -22% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 277 | 198 | -29% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 343 | 389 | 13% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 128 | 491 | 284% |
| Income over $50,000 | 32 | 196 | 513% |