Fort Edward, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Edward	New York	National
Income per capita	$25,911	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$50,966	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,170	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,667	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,401	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Edward is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Edward is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Edward is 9% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Edward is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,973 $50,966 $101,932

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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Fort Edward median earnings by income bracket

Fort Edward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	27.2%	27.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	14.6%	14.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saratoga Springs, NY	28,056	$85,946	55.4%
West Glens Falls, NY	8,534	$83,536	51.0%
Glens Falls North, NY	8,753	$77,981	41.0%
Fort Ann, NY	377	$73,929	33.6%
Salem, NY	933	$70,685	27.8%
Fort Edward, NY	3,275	$50,966	7.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marysville, KS	3,275	$44,037	20.4%
Okemah, OK	3,275	$35,697	35.5%
Beaumont, QC	3,274	n/a
Melancthon, ON	3,274	n/a
Lake California, CA	3,276	$74,091	33.9%
Fort Edward, NY	3,275	$50,966	7.9%

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