Brentwood, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brentwood	New York	National
Income per capita	$43,639	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$134,910	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$152,101	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,298	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,445	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,633	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brentwood is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brentwood is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brentwood is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brentwood is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,931 $134,910 $269,820

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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Brentwood median earnings by income bracket

Brentwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,967	$371,740	357.1%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,646	$365,621	349.5%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
Brentwood, NY	64,448	$134,910	65.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Habra, CA	64,441	$126,369	55.4%
Waltham, MA	64,477	$140,372	72.6%
Montebello, CA	64,503	$93,962	15.5%
Idaho Falls, ID	64,374	$83,132	2.2%
Doral, FL	64,546	$110,722	36.1%
Brentwood, NY	64,448	$134,910	65.9%

Source: The Brentwood, 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.