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The income per capita in Lake Wales is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Wales is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Wales is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Wales is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,093 $48,145 $96,290

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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Lake Wales median earnings by income bracket

Lake Wales employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillcrest Heights, FL	312	$98,077	77.3%
Highland Park, FL	203	$73,250	32.4%
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,040	$67,154	21.4%
Homeland, FL	231	$65,417	18.2%
Eagle Lake, FL	2,758	$59,583	7.7%
Lake Wales, FL	16,515	$48,145	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morganton, NC	16,517	$40,406	27.0%
Roosevelt, NY	16,522	$92,612	67.4%
Greater Napanee, ON	16,500	n/a
East Highland Park, VA	16,499	$55,512	0.3%
Hillcrest Heights, MD	16,498	$66,463	20.1%
Lake Wales, FL	16,515	$48,145	13.0%

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

Index	Lake Wales	Florida	National
Income per capita	$24,086	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$48,145	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,890	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,233	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,870	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,438	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.5%	16.1%	15.1%