Adams, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Adams	New York	National
Income per capita	$25,426	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$50,850	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,429	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,042	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,250	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,050	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Adams is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Adams is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Adams is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Adams is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,896 $50,850 $101,700

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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Adams median earnings by income bracket

Adams employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownville, NY	874	$85,000	53.6%
Rodman, NY	142	$80,000	44.6%
Mannsville, NY	394	$73,875	33.5%
Sackets Harbor, NY	1,550	$68,623	24.0%
Sandy Creek, NY	572	$67,500	22.0%
Adams, NY	1,855	$50,850	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selmont-West Selmont, AL	1,855	$31,732	42.6%
South Palm Beach, FL	1,855	$64,643	16.8%
Rosedale, MS	1,855	$15,130	72.7%
Murphy, NC	1,855	$31,682	42.7%
Stowell, TX	1,855	$17,500	68.4%
Adams, NY	1,855	$50,850	8.1%

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