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

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Income/capita 45%

Household income 25%

Unemployment 33%

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%

Key findings

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

City

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

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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).