Lakeland, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

92%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeland	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$42,488	$26,019	$29,829
Median household income	$106,211	$46,574	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$113,718	$58,570	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,568	$28,937	$35,192
Median earnings male	$62,339	$32,560	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,197	$24,186	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeland is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lakeland is 92% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakeland is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakeland is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,800 $106,211 $212,422

City

$31,046 $46,574 $93,148

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	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.7%	14.7%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, TN	39,196	$123,387	123.0%
Collierville, TN	50,596	$117,327	112.1%
Rossville, TN	1,036	$111,607	101.7%
Piperton, TN	2,375	$103,000	86.2%
Arlington, TN	11,715	$101,196	82.9%
Lakeland, TN	12,644	$106,211	92.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martinsville, VA	12,646	$36,166	34.6%
Sugarland Run, VA	12,656	$129,119	133.4%
San Anselmo, CA	12,623	$146,179	164.2%
Fernandina Beach, FL	12,622	$76,595	38.5%
Kewanee, IL	12,622	$40,196	27.3%
Lakeland, TN	12,644	$106,211	92.0%

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