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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake City	Florida	National
Income per capita	$35,914	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$60,084	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,068	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,346	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,409	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,404	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.2%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake City is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake City is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake City is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake City is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,051 $60,084 $120,168

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Lake City median earnings by income bracket

Lake City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	9.8%	9.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Springs, FL	995	$50,282	38.2%
Watertown, FL	2,430	$45,601	43.9%
Five Points, FL	1,324	$44,708	45.0%
Lake City, FL	12,638	$60,084	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cottonwood, AZ	12,640	$55,612	31.6%
Ringwood, NJ	12,642	$183,687	125.8%
New Kensington, PA	12,633	$62,871	22.7%
Effingham, IL	12,644	$79,355	2.4%
Saddlebrooke, AZ	12,650	$117,407	44.4%
Lake City, FL	12,638	$60,084	26.1%

Source: The Lake City, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.