Amsterdam, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Amsterdam	New York	National
Income per capita	$23,534	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$40,696	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,951	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,070	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,639	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,977	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Amsterdam is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Amsterdam is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Amsterdam is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Amsterdam is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,127 $40,696 $81,392

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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Amsterdam median earnings by income bracket

Amsterdam employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Duane Lake, NY	216	$140,577	154.1%
Duanesburg, NY	341	$121,406	119.5%
Niskayuna, NY	19,741	$110,746	100.2%
Delanson, NY	350	$89,500	61.8%
Broadalbin, NY	1,733	$74,688	35.0%
Amsterdam, NY	17,823	$40,696	26.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dorado, AR	17,826	$43,409	21.5%
Radford, VA	17,833	$34,576	37.5%
Portland, TX	17,807	$77,409	39.9%
Albert Lea, MN	17,804	$45,929	17.0%
Westerly, RI	17,842	$75,200	35.9%
Amsterdam, NY	17,823	$40,696	26.4%

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