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

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Helen	Florida	National
Income per capita	$33,966	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$75,749	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,539	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,142	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,888	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,778	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Helen is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Helen is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Helen is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Helen is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,494 $75,749 $151,498

City

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

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 Helen median earnings by income bracket

Lake Helen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heathrow, FL	7,056	$142,790	75.6%
DeBary, FL	21,665	$104,529	28.5%
Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL	5,136	$103,221	26.9%
West DeLand, FL	3,361	$88,408	8.7%
Port Orange, FL	65,435	$84,274	3.6%
Lake Helen, FL	2,855	$75,749	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oxoboxo River, CT	2,855	$100,535	23.6%
Chauvin, LA	2,855	$72,524	10.8%
Canadian, TX	2,854	$84,818	4.3%
Olga, FL	2,856	$93,743	15.3%
Whitehall, MI	2,856	$73,873	9.2%
Lake Helen, FL	2,855	$75,749	6.9%

Source: The Lake Helen, 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.