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

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake City	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$25,460	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$75,079	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,207	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,496	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,427	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,690	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake City is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake City is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake City is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake City is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,047 $75,079 $150,158

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

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	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.2%	18.2%
Education, health & social services	22.1%	22.1%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Druid Hills, GA	8,758	$183,297	125.4%
Decatur, GA	25,677	$172,807	112.5%
Avondale Estates, GA	3,259	$169,495	108.4%
Tyrone, GA	7,614	$156,634	92.6%
Peachtree City, GA	36,655	$152,220	87.2%
Lake City, GA	2,897	$75,079	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quail Ridge, FL	2,897	$107,489	32.2%
Hillsboro, KS	2,896	$68,728	15.5%
Bushnell, IL	2,898	$68,299	16.0%
Delhi, LA	2,895	$37,018	54.5%
Lakewood, NY	2,895	$77,393	4.8%
Lake City, GA	2,897	$75,079	7.7%

Source: The Lake City, GA 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.