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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Wales	Florida	National
Income per capita	$35,845	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$71,754	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,830	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,831	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,300	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,873	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Wales is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Wales is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Wales is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Wales is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,831 $71,754 $143,508

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lake Wales median earnings by income bracket

Lake Wales employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillcrest Heights, FL	322	$144,975	78.2%
Highland Park, FL	210	$110,009	35.3%
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,306	$99,310	22.1%
Homeland, FL	237	$97,492	19.9%
Eagle Lake, FL	2,839	$89,307	9.8%
Lake Wales, FL	16,926	$71,754	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gainesville, TX	16,922	$69,625	14.4%
Country Club Hills, IL	16,930	$105,239	29.4%
Douglas, AZ	16,920	$56,770	30.2%
East Riverdale, MD	16,911	$115,909	42.5%
Four Corners, OR	16,909	$82,245	1.1%
Lake Wales, FL	16,926	$71,754	11.8%

Source: The Lake Wales, 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.