Central Business District, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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93%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Business District	Buffalo	New York
Income per capita	$57,491	$25,654	$34,212
Median household income	$68,676	$39,677	$60,741
Median income owner occupied	$0	$62,078	$83,277
Median income renter occupied	$0	$27,462	$38,983
Median earnings male	$52,778	$31,030	$40,464
Median earnings female	$48,050	$27,011	$30,906
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.5%	4.8%
Poverty level	n/a	28.3%	15.5%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central Business District is 93% higher than the national average
The median household income in Central Business District is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central Business District is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Central Business District is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,448 $39,677 $79,354

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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Central Business District median earnings by income bracket

Central Business District employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	2.5%	2.5%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	21.9%	21.9%
Other	49.1%	49.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence Center, NY	3,211	$119,430	115.9%
Elma Center, NY	3,806	$94,583	71.0%
Orchard Park, NY	3,131	$91,588	65.6%
Hamburg, NY	9,672	$85,208	54.0%
Harris Hill, NY	5,982	$84,583	52.9%
Buffalo, NY	255,805	$39,677	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	$91,042	64.6%
Lubbock, TX	257,013	$51,623	6.7%
Chandler, AZ	257,076	$85,796	55.1%
Madison, WI	258,366	$67,565	22.1%
Burnaby, BC	258,827	n/a
Buffalo, NY	255,805	$39,677	28.3%

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

Central Business District, Buffalo, NY Employment