Lakeland, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeland	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$13,370	$26,678	$29,829
Median household income	$21,324	$51,037	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$65,914	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,473	$32,100	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,654	$34,871	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,422	$25,493	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	45.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeland is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakeland is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakeland is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakeland is 200% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$14,214 $21,324 $42,648

City

$34,021 $51,037 $102,074

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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Lakeland median earnings by income bracket

Lakeland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ray City, GA	1,090	$51,528	6.9%
Nashville, GA	4,820	$38,309	30.8%
Valdosta, GA	56,320	$33,583	39.3%
Du Pont, GA	196	$30,714	44.5%
Moody AFB, GA	1,320	$30,111	45.6%
Lakeland, GA	3,303	$21,324	61.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mobridge, SD	3,303	$47,712	13.8%
Old Mystic, CT	3,302	$88,462	59.9%
Pistakee Highlands, IL	3,302	$75,064	35.7%
West Lake Hills, TX	3,302	$208,641	277.1%
Mount Oliver, PA	3,304	$31,890	42.4%
Lakeland, GA	3,303	$21,324	61.5%

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