Alden, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alden	New York	National
Income per capita	$44,318	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$88,287	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,309	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,488	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,555	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,948	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alden is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alden is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alden is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alden is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,852 $88,287 $176,574

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Alden median earnings by income bracket

Alden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	20.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence Center, NY	3,300	$175,860	116.2%
Elma Center, NY	3,902	$140,353	72.6%
Orchard Park, NY	3,242	$138,484	70.3%
Harris Hill, NY	6,197	$126,828	55.9%
Town Line, NY	1,821	$126,594	55.6%
Alden, NY	2,637	$88,287	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forsyth, MO	2,637	$55,119	32.2%
Odell, OR	2,637	$110,529	35.9%
Imperial, PA	2,637	$83,632	2.8%
Chamberlain, SD	2,637	$75,241	7.5%
Brookville, IN	2,636	$55,651	31.6%
Alden, NY	2,637	$88,287	8.6%

Source: The Alden, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.