Bay Shore, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bay Shore	New York	National
Income per capita	$57,023	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$127,677	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$176,916	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,167	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,838	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,479	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bay Shore is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bay Shore is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bay Shore is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bay Shore is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,109 $127,677 $255,354

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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Bay Shore median earnings by income bracket

Bay Shore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,967	$371,740	357.1%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,646	$365,621	349.5%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
Lloyd Harbor, NY	3,758	$301,464	270.7%
Bay Shore, NY	32,913	$127,677	57.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marrero, LA	32,899	$68,091	16.3%
Val-d'Or, QC	32,869	n/a
Los Gatos, CA	32,857	$229,303	181.9%
Fort Erie, ON	32,970	n/a
Dania Beach, FL	32,992	$66,571	18.2%
Bay Shore, NY	32,913	$127,677	57.0%

Source: The Bay Shore, 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.