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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Worth	Florida	National
Income per capita	$19,707	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$36,039	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,192	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,473	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,415	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,650	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.2%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.7%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Worth is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Worth is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Worth is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Worth is 90% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,023 $36,039 $72,078

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 Worth median earnings by income bracket

Lake Worth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.8%
Public administration	1.3%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	27.0%
Other	51.3%	50.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulf Stream, FL	885	$250,001	351.9%
Golf, FL	271	$250,000	351.9%
Manalapan, FL	323	$198,750	259.3%
Palm Beach, FL	8,776	$169,003	205.5%
Highland Beach, FL	3,907	$119,125	115.3%
Lake Worth, FL	36,838	$36,039	34.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winter Springs, FL	36,859	$76,550	38.4%
Beloit, WI	36,804	$46,989	15.1%
Commack, NY	36,903	$144,825	161.8%
Lima, OH	36,908	$34,586	37.5%
San Juan, TX	36,759	$45,263	18.2%
Lake Worth, FL	36,838	$36,039	34.9%

Source: The Lake Worth, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).