Lakeland, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeland	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$19,849	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$31,399	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,664	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,127	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,319	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	45.4%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeland is 56% 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

$20,930 $31,399 $62,798

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

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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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	1,117	$75,284	7.4%
Nashville, GA	4,917	$56,157	31.0%
Valdosta, GA	57,835	$50,541	37.9%
Du Pont, GA	200	$46,308	43.1%
Moody AFB, GA	1,357	$45,699	43.8%
Lakeland, GA	3,412	$31,399	61.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gibson City, IL	3,412	$65,553	19.4%
Lindsborg, KS	3,411	$80,146	1.5%
Etna, PA	3,411	$64,083	21.2%
Reamstown, PA	3,413	$102,283	25.8%
La Center, WA	3,413	$146,863	80.6%
Lakeland, GA	3,412	$31,399	61.4%

Source: The Lakeland, GA 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.