Black River, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black River	New York	National
Income per capita	$51,774	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$99,478	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,391	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,862	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,358	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,385	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Black River, NY

Key findings

The income per capita in Black River is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Black River is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Black River is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Black River is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,312 $99,478 $198,956

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Black River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	13.3%	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pamelia Center, NY	454	$156,685	92.6%
Depauville, NY	230	$140,428	72.7%
Brownville, NY	896	$129,070	58.7%
Rodman, NY	146	$118,047	45.1%
Copenhagen, NY	754	$95,444	17.3%
Black River, NY	1,469	$99,478	22.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Diaz, AR	1,469	$68,693	15.5%
Biola, CA	1,469	$80,990	0.4%
Vinita Park, MO	1,469	$59,532	26.8%
Summerdale, AL	1,470	$80,969	0.4%
Rolling Hills, CA	1,468	$376,680	363.1%
Black River, NY	1,469	$99,478	22.3%

Source: The Black River, 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.