Lehigh Acres, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lehigh Acres employment information

Index	Lehigh Acres	Florida	National
Income per capita	$16,286	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$41,734	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,360	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,091	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,927	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,543	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.8%	16.1%	15.1%

The Lehigh Acres, FL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Lehigh Acres is $16,286, which is 41% lower than than the Florida average and 45% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $41,734, which is 15% lower than than the Florida average and 25% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lehigh Acres is 6%, which is 33% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lehigh Acres is 22% which is 44% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$27,819$41,734$83,468

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

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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The income per capita in Lehigh Acres is 45% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Lehigh Acres is 25% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lehigh Acres is 33% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Lehigh Acres is 44% higher than the national average.

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Lehigh Acres median earnings by income bracket

Lehigh Acres employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.5%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	16.5%
Public administration	3.7%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	37.0%
Other	31.0%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gateway, FL	9,699	$83,583	51%
Three Oaks, FL	3,959	$75,962	37%
Estero, FL	30,470	$71,391	29%
Alva, FL	2,309	$61,542	11%
Buckingham, FL	4,305	$60,548	9%
Lehigh Acres, FL	112,279	$41,734	25%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Costa Mesa, CA	112,439	$70,438	27%
Miami Gardens, FL	112,514	$39,012	29%
Carlsbad, CA	112,008	$97,145	76%
Elgin, IL	111,919	$60,375	9%
Round Rock, TX	112,767	$74,087	34%
Lehigh Acres, FL	112,279	$41,734	25%

Source: The Lehigh Acres, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).