Bolivar, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bolivar	New York	National
Income per capita	$37,581	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$61,046	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,876	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,277	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,722	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,137	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bolivar is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bolivar is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bolivar is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bolivar is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,693 $61,046 $122,092

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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Bolivar median earnings by income bracket

Bolivar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.6%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.2%	20.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.1%	33.1%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	8.6%	8.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oswayo, PA	144	$95,602	17.5%
Weston Mills, NY	1,333	$91,716	12.8%
Stannards, NY	646	$89,216	9.7%
Cuba, NY	1,494	$82,310	1.2%
Belmont, NY	829	$80,450	1.1%
Bolivar, NY	959	$61,046	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gowrie, IA	959	$65,645	19.3%
Harrison, IL	959	$71,608	12.0%
Ridge Farm, IL	959	$68,460	15.8%
Cedarville, NJ	959	$122,390	50.5%
Mertztown, PA	959	$98,952	21.7%
Bolivar, NY	959	$61,046	24.9%

Source: The Bolivar, 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.