Bergen, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bergen	New York	National
Income per capita	$44,159	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$102,346	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,012	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,749	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,266	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,419	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bergen is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bergen is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bergen is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bergen is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,223 $102,346 $204,692

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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Bergen median earnings by income bracket

Bergen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.9%	10.9%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fowlerville, NY	110	$136,354	67.6%
Pavilion, NY	672	$129,906	59.7%
Spencerport, NY	3,768	$106,669	31.2%
Churchville, NY	2,203	$105,458	29.7%
East Avon, NY	559	$102,495	26.0%
Bergen, NY	1,091	$102,346	25.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herald, CA	1,091	$105,582	29.8%
Lower Lake, CA	1,091	$49,353	39.3%
Shandon, CA	1,091	$108,082	32.9%
Beckemeyer, IL	1,091	$77,175	5.1%
Shirley, IN	1,091	$80,415	1.1%
Bergen, NY	1,091	$102,346	25.8%

Source: The Bergen, 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.