Shirley, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Shirley employment information

Index	Shirley	New York	National
Income per capita	$28,996	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$82,742	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,586	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,955	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,255	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,189	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	15.5%	15.1%

The Shirley, NY 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 Shirley is $28,996, which is 15% lower than than the New York average and 3% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $82,742, which is 36% higher than than the New York average and 50% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Shirley is 4%, which is 22% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Shirley is 10% which is 33% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$55,155$82,742$165,484

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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The income per capita in Shirley is 3% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Shirley is 50% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Shirley is 22% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Shirley is 33% lower than the national average.

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Shirley median earnings by income bracket

Shirley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	16.5%
Public administration	3.7%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	43.6%
Other	28.3%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Terre, NY	725	$220,536	299%
Old Field, NY	849	$209,583	279%
Poquott, NY	868	$160,938	191%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,348	$147,083	166%
Stony Brook University, NY	9,150	$145,703	163%
Shirley, NY	25,432	$82,742	50%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgewood, NJ	25,430	$144,734	162%
Melrose Park, IL	25,422	$45,931	17%
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	25,447	$83,229	50%
Clinton, MS	25,411	$58,723	6%
West Memphis, AR	25,411	$30,632	45%
Shirley, NY	25,432	$82,742	50%

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