Lake George, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake George	New York	National
Income per capita	$46,533	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$66,002	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,806	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,776	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,947	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake George is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake George is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake George is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake George is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

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

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 George median earnings by income bracket

Lake George employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	0.8%
Other	60.7%	60.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Glens Falls, NY	8,764	$124,258	52.8%
Glens Falls North, NY	9,086	$117,094	44.0%
Fort Ann, NY	387	$111,997	37.7%
Chestertown, NY	734	$96,431	18.6%
Hadley, NY	1,085	$93,750	15.3%
Lake George, NY	989	$66,002	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clermont, GA	989	$126,101	55.0%
Franklin Springs, GA	989	$65,997	18.9%
North English, IA	989	$63,715	21.7%
Alanson, MI	989	$58,752	27.8%
Schurz, NV	989	$31,492	61.3%
Lake George, NY	989	$66,002	18.8%

Source: The Lake George, NY 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.