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

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Grove	New York	National
Income per capita	$65,908	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$162,260	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$189,037	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,010	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,461	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$66,086	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Grove is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Grove is 100% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Grove is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Grove is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$108,162 $162,260 $324,520

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 Grove median earnings by income bracket

Lake Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	9.8%	9.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
Belle Terre, NY	813	$304,762	274.7%
Eatons Neck, NY	1,343	$272,729	235.3%
Poquott, NY	1,135	$271,972	234.4%
Lake Grove, NY	11,450	$162,260	99.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lower Burrell, PA	11,450	$95,988	18.0%
Goulds, FL	11,451	$64,605	20.6%
Middle Island, NY	11,454	$113,222	39.2%
Mack, OH	11,454	$154,658	90.2%
Garden City, SC	11,443	$66,294	18.5%
Lake Grove, NY	11,450	$162,260	99.5%

Source: The Lake Grove, 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.