Desoto Lakes, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Desoto Lakes	Florida	National
Income per capita	$29,426	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$67,414	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,034	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,259	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,804	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,722	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Desoto Lakes is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Desoto Lakes is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Desoto Lakes is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Desoto Lakes is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,938 $67,414 $134,828

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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Desoto Lakes median earnings by income bracket

Desoto Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	33.9%	33.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	27.3%	27.3%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longboat Key, FL	7,299	$108,015	95.2%
Siesta Key, FL	5,587	$105,457	90.6%
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Lake Sarasota, FL	4,148	$84,112	52.0%
Desoto Lakes, FL	1,907	$67,414	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mitchell, NE	1,907	$46,411	16.1%
Dawn-Euphemia, ON	1,907	n/a
Swift Current No. 137, SK	1,907	n/a
Joseph City, AZ	1,908	$64,979	17.5%
Harwich Port, MA	1,906	$62,794	13.5%
Desoto Lakes, FL	1,907	$67,414	21.9%

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