Altona, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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80%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altona	New York	National
Income per capita	$5,955	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,956	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,295	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$18,952	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	56.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altona is 80% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altona is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altona is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altona is 272% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Altona median earnings by income bracket

Altona employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	68.9%	68.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.9%	2.9%
Public administration	16.5%	16.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chazy, NY	717	$79,286	43.3%
Cumberland Head, NY	1,495	$73,893	33.6%
Morrisonville, NY	1,551	$65,750	18.8%
Mooers, NY	442	$63,833	15.4%
Plattsburgh West, NY	1,230	$54,950	0.7%
Altona, NY	819	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockport, AR	819	$42,857	22.5%
Milltown, IN	819	$36,806	33.5%
St. Mary of the Woods, IN	819	$14,583	73.6%
Spring Valley, KY	819	$142,768	158.1%
Aquasco, MD	819	$70,144	26.8%
Altona, NY	819	$0	100.0%

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