Lake George, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

85%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake George	New York	National
Income per capita	$30,796	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$44,755	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,917	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,934	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,734	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake George is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake George is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake George is 85% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake George is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,833 $44,755 $89,510

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

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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Lake George median earnings by income bracket

Lake George employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	0.8%
Other	60.7%	60.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Glens Falls, NY	8,534	$83,536	51.0%
Glens Falls North, NY	8,753	$77,981	41.0%
Fort Ann, NY	377	$73,929	33.6%
Chestertown, NY	707	$63,581	14.9%
Hadley, NY	1,043	$63,500	14.8%
Lake George, NY	953	$44,755	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fordoche, LA	953	$52,321	5.4%
Climax, MI	953	$64,722	17.0%
Metcalfe, MS	953	$25,972	53.1%
Arapaho, OK	953	$46,875	15.3%
La Tina Ranch, TX	953	$14,142	74.4%
Lake George, NY	953	$44,755	19.1%

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