Lake, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$31,385	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$71,895	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,938	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,916	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,610	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,507	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.2%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lake is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,925 $71,895 $143,790

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

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 median earnings by income bracket

Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	35.8%	35.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	5.3%	5.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest, MS	5,731	$65,905	19.0%
Decatur, MS	1,792	$59,619	26.7%
Hillsboro, MS	1,134	$46,686	42.6%
Newton, MS	3,306	$40,713	49.9%
Conehatta, MS	1,276	$40,629	50.0%
Lake, MS	518	$71,895	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hytop, AL	518	$83,629	2.8%
Midway, AL	518	$27,485	66.2%
Martensdale, IA	518	$71,352	12.3%
Tremont, MS	518	$57,440	29.4%
Vienna Center, OH	518	$59,027	27.4%
Lake, MS	518	$71,895	11.6%

Source: The Lake, MS 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.