Fire Island, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fire Island	New York	National
Income per capita	$59,649	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$150,283	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,528	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$104,342	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$96,303	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,900	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fire Island is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fire Island is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fire Island is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fire Island is 49% lower than the national average

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$100,178 $150,283 $300,566

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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Fire Island median earnings by income bracket

Fire Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	18.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.3%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	42.5%	42.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dix Hills, NY	24,498	$259,250	218.8%
Commack, NY	38,358	$218,642	168.8%
Village of the Branch, NY	1,864	$217,857	167.9%
Elwood, NY	11,955	$210,727	159.1%
Smithtown, NY	27,027	$201,068	147.2%
Fire Island, NY	379	$150,283	84.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gainesville, AL	379	$0	100.0%
Central, AZ	379	$117,935	45.0%
Forbestown, CA	379	$88,577	8.9%
Barrett, MN	379	$66,268	18.5%
Shiloh, NJ	379	$88,152	8.4%
Fire Island, NY	379	$150,283	84.8%

Source: The Fire Island, 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.