Babylon, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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98%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

132%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Babylon	New York	National
Income per capita	$59,094	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$128,500	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$131,791	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$87,292	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$75,469	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$47,413	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Babylon is 98% higher than the national average
The median household income in Babylon is 132% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Babylon is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Babylon is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,658 $128,500 $257,000

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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Babylon median earnings by income bracket

Babylon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington Bay, NY	1,614	$250,001	351.9%
Brookville, NY	3,599	$250,001	351.9%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,864	$250,001	351.9%
Laurel Hollow, NY	1,967	$250,001	351.9%
Old Westbury, NY	4,618	$224,250	305.4%
Babylon, NY	12,011	$128,500	132.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edgewood, WA	12,010	$103,193	86.5%
Port Lavaca, TX	12,015	$54,817	0.9%
Norwich, ON	12,006	n/a
Durham, NH	12,016	$61,845	11.8%
Kings, Subd. B, NS	12,020	n/a
Babylon, NY	12,011	$128,500	132.3%

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