Lake Watkins, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Watkins	Lakeland	Florida
Income per capita	$32,084	$29,398	$27,598
Median household income	$58,855	$50,136	$48,900
Median income owner occupied	$0	$61,756	$59,209
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,549	$34,622
Median earnings male	$37,658	$36,077	$31,444
Median earnings female	$33,686	$27,587	$25,332
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	n/a	15.5%	16.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Watkins is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Watkins is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Watkins is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Watkins is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,420 $50,136 $100,272

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lake Watkins median earnings by income bracket

Lake Watkins employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	31.4%	31.4%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,575	$90,338	63.3%
Fuller Heights, FL	11,989	$69,429	25.5%
Highland City, FL	11,392	$68,555	23.9%
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,040	$67,154	21.4%
Homeland, FL	231	$65,417	18.2%
Lakeland, FL	110,335	$50,136	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gresham, OR	110,456	$58,250	5.3%
Richmond, CA	110,051	$72,463	31.0%
Miami Gardens, FL	110,767	$46,760	15.5%
Everett, WA	110,840	$66,023	19.3%
Billings, MT	109,705	$60,032	8.5%
Lakeland, FL	110,335	$50,136	9.4%

Source: The Lake Watkins, Lakeland, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Lake Watkins, Lakeland, FL Employment