Lakeland Highlands, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeland Highlands	Florida	National
Income per capita	$69,417	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$136,124	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,323	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,479	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,578	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,647	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeland Highlands is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lakeland Highlands is 67% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakeland Highlands is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakeland Highlands is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,740 $136,124 $272,248

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lakeland Highlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	25.1%	25.1%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fuller Heights, FL	12,399	$105,180	29.3%
Highland City, FL	11,816	$101,144	24.4%
Homeland, FL	237	$97,492	19.9%
Polk City, FL	2,510	$90,223	10.9%
Medulla, FL	11,703	$90,014	10.7%
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,828	$136,124	67.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanakuli, HI	11,830	$113,814	39.9%
Byram, MS	11,831	$99,777	22.7%
Bridgeton, MO	11,823	$92,548	13.8%
Magalia, CA	11,822	$76,209	6.3%
Lovington, NM	11,822	$91,242	12.2%
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,828	$136,124	67.4%

Source: The Lakeland Highlands, 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.