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

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake City	Texas	National
Income per capita	$28,610	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$39,904	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$41,250	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,000	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,750	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,750	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake City is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake City is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake City is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake City is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,600 $39,904 $79,808

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

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

Nation

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Lake City median earnings by income bracket

Lake City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	3.7%	3.7%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.7%	23.7%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange Grove, TX	1,370	$68,654	24.1%
Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres, TX	524	$67,031	21.2%
San Patricio, TX	364	$59,750	8.0%
Tynan, TX	223	$44,833	19.0%
Edroy, TX	318	$43,011	22.3%
Lake City, TX	506	$39,904	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dutton, AL	506	$0	100.0%
St. Florian, AL	506	$38,571	30.3%
Maynard, IA	506	$38,750	30.0%
Reynolds, IN	506	$56,250	1.7%
Richland, IN	506	$66,250	19.8%
Lake City, TX	506	$39,904	27.9%

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