East Hampton, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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287%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Hampton	New York	National
Income per capita	$173,579	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$127,424	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$168,037	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,962	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,584	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,897	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Hampton is 287% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Hampton is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Hampton is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Hampton is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,940 $127,424 $254,848

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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East Hampton median earnings by income bracket

East Hampton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.5%	7.5%
Wholesale & retail services	4.3%	4.3%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	37.6%	37.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Water Mill, NY	1,911	$257,703	216.8%
Northwest Harbor, NY	4,302	$244,151	200.2%
Wainscott, NY	349	$224,428	175.9%
North Haven, NY	884	$212,458	161.2%
Amagansett, NY	530	$206,844	154.3%
East Hampton, NY	948	$127,424	56.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sweet Home, AR	948	$102,096	25.5%
Simsboro, LA	948	$56,167	30.9%
Ottoville, OH	948	$94,703	16.4%
Valley City, OH	948	$178,166	119.1%
Roddickton-Bide Arm, NL	948	n/a
East Hampton, NY	948	$127,424	56.7%

Source: The East Hampton, 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.