Cortland West, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cortland West	New York	National
Income per capita	$42,242	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$84,952	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$92,333	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,188	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,472	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cortland West is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cortland West is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cortland West is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cortland West is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,629 $84,952 $169,904

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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Cortland West median earnings by income bracket

Cortland West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	56.8%	56.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blodgett Mills, NY	212	$140,156	153.3%
Cayuga Heights, NY	3,642	$96,250	74.0%
East Ithaca, NY	2,169	$88,125	59.3%
South Hill, NY	6,503	$79,659	44.0%
Northeast Ithaca, NY	2,763	$69,286	25.2%
Cortland West, NY	1,313	$84,952	53.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Melcher-Dallas, IA	1,313	$45,000	18.7%
Apache, OK	1,313	$51,714	6.5%
Buffalo, OK	1,313	$48,359	12.6%
Markesan, WI	1,313	$49,015	11.4%
Forest View, IL	1,312	$97,321	75.9%
Cortland West, NY	1,313	$84,952	53.6%

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