Belfast, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belfast	New York	National
Income per capita	$24,177	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$58,958	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,583	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,806	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,764	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,813	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belfast is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Belfast is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belfast is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Belfast is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,301 $58,958 $117,916

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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Belfast median earnings by income bracket

Belfast employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	27.0%	27.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	16.8%	16.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Houghton, NY	1,683	$69,688	26.0%
Dalton, NY	446	$61,231	10.7%
Angelica, NY	715	$60,208	8.8%
Cuba, NY	1,452	$55,594	0.5%
Fillmore, NY	538	$53,359	3.5%
Belfast, NY	752	$58,958	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodhull, IL	752	$57,656	4.2%
Fostoria, MI	752	$80,037	44.7%
Chippewa Lake, OH	752	$66,974	21.1%
Rossiter, PA	752	$65,000	17.5%
Stoneboro, PA	752	$37,969	31.4%
Belfast, NY	752	$58,958	6.6%

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