Elwood, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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89%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

159%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elwood	New York	National
Income per capita	$84,765	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$210,727	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$216,284	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$126,435	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$99,988	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$69,300	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elwood is 89% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elwood is 159% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elwood is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elwood is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$140,470 $210,727 $421,454

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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Elwood median earnings by income bracket

Elwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	13.2%	13.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Brookville, NY	3,716	$373,481	359.2%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,967	$371,740	357.1%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,646	$365,621	349.5%
Elwood, NY	11,955	$210,727	159.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Hills, OR	11,955	$149,149	83.4%
Clute, TX	11,959	$83,713	2.9%
La Riviera, CA	11,961	$106,468	30.9%
Webster, MA	11,961	$73,435	9.7%
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC	11,947	n/a
Elwood, NY	11,955	$210,727	159.1%

Source: The Elwood, 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.