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

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Placid	New York	National
Income per capita	$41,623	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$60,705	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,238	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,150	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,667	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,728	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Placid is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Placid is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Placid is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Placid is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,465 $60,705 $121,410

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 Placid median earnings by income bracket

Lake Placid employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	55.4%	55.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilmington, NY	789	$103,896	27.7%
Saranac Lake, NY	5,681	$75,020	7.8%
Paul Smiths, NY	627	$0	100.0%
Lake Placid, NY	2,304	$60,705	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Island Center, FL	2,304	$68,188	16.2%
Horse Pasture, VA	2,304	$55,968	31.2%
Maskinongé, QC	2,304	n/a
Colfax, CA	2,303	$91,959	13.1%
South Sumter, SC	2,303	$52,786	35.1%
Lake Placid, NY	2,304	$60,705	25.4%

Source: The Lake Placid, 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.