Elmira, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elmira	New York	National
Income per capita	$19,961	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$36,543	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,881	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,275	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,907	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,354	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.9%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elmira is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elmira is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elmira is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elmira is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,359 $36,543 $73,086

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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Elmira employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Elmira, NY	4,745	$76,784	38.8%
Millerton, PA	406	$75,000	35.6%
South Waverly, PA	1,062	$74,934	35.5%
Big Flats, NY	5,523	$74,514	34.7%
Horseheads North, NY	2,569	$68,382	23.6%
Elmira, NY	27,236	$36,543	33.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Horn Lake, MS	27,234	$52,181	5.7%
Mint Hill, NC	27,258	$80,093	44.8%
Dieppe, NB	27,260	n/a
New Smyrna Beach, FL	27,207	$61,885	11.9%
Lake Jackson, TX	27,269	$81,207	46.8%
Elmira, NY	27,236	$36,543	33.9%

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