Binghamton, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Binghamton	New York	National
Income per capita	$26,117	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$35,730	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,106	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,759	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,247	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,105	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Binghamton is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Binghamton is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Binghamton is 44% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Binghamton is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,817 $35,730 $71,460

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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Binghamton median earnings by income bracket

Binghamton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	22.7%	22.7%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Friendsville, PA	118	$86,250	55.9%
Chenango Bridge, NY	3,155	$76,295	37.9%
Windsor, NY	1,085	$70,833	28.0%
Endwell, NY	11,396	$61,888	11.9%
Apalachin, NY	2,148	$61,438	11.1%
Binghamton, NY	44,819	$35,730	35.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgan Hill, CA	44,789	$128,373	132.0%
Plainfield, IL	44,857	$131,241	137.2%
Winter Garden, FL	44,888	$85,065	53.8%
Danville, CA	44,933	$167,827	203.4%
Oakland Park, FL	44,950	$53,744	2.9%
Binghamton, NY	44,819	$35,730	35.4%

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