Afton, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

93%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Afton	New York	National
Income per capita	$24,285	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$49,539	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,702	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,000	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,786	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,313	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Afton is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Afton is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Afton is 93% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Afton is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,022 $49,539 $99,078

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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Afton median earnings by income bracket

Afton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.4%	18.4%
Manufacturing sector	27.0%	27.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	13.0%	13.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Windsor, NY	1,085	$70,833	28.0%
Guilford, NY	204	$54,038	2.3%
Greene, NY	1,502	$50,919	8.0%
Unadilla, NY	913	$47,019	15.0%
Smithville Flats, NY	318	$45,833	17.2%
Afton, NY	1,127	$49,539	10.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Notasulga, AL	1,127	$37,147	32.9%
Greenwood, DE	1,127	$61,427	11.0%
Pine Lakes, FL	1,127	$56,250	1.7%
Groton, MA	1,127	$101,875	84.1%
Port Republic, NJ	1,127	$141,250	155.3%
Afton, NY	1,127	$49,539	10.5%

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