Lakeland, TN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakeland	Tennessee	National
Income per capita	$64,389	$39,391	$44,883
Median household income	$157,562	$70,292	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$167,611	$88,122	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,818	$42,945	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,411	$47,853	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,910	$35,679	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakeland is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lakeland is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakeland is 47% 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

$105,030 $157,562 $315,124

City

$46,856 $70,292 $140,584

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 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	40,725	$182,733	124.7%
Collierville, TN	52,243	$171,503	110.9%
Rossville, TN	1,070	$164,371	102.1%
Piperton, TN	2,460	$152,260	87.2%
Arlington, TN	12,027	$149,746	84.1%
Lakeland, TN	12,926	$157,562	93.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dawson Creek, BC	12,921	n/a
Big Bear City, CA	12,934	$74,296	8.7%
South Charleston, WV	12,935	$77,103	5.2%
Wilmington, OH	12,936	$56,095	31.0%
Sugarland Run, VA	12,913	$196,098	141.1%
Lakeland, TN	12,926	$157,562	93.7%

Source: The Lakeland, TN 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.