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

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Edward	New York	National
Income per capita	$39,009	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$74,593	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,297	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,533	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,059	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.0%	4.9%
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 8% 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

$49,723 $74,593 $149,186

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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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	28,832	$128,431	57.9%
West Glens Falls, NY	8,764	$124,258	52.8%
Glens Falls North, NY	9,086	$117,094	44.0%
Fort Ann, NY	387	$111,997	37.7%
Salem, NY	953	$106,669	31.2%
Fort Edward, NY	3,380	$74,593	8.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alexander, AR	3,380	$76,108	6.4%
Troy, NC	3,380	$47,789	41.2%
Ohioville, PA	3,380	$103,777	27.6%
Elkins, AR	3,379	$94,155	15.8%
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Fort Edward, NY	3,380	$74,593	8.3%

Source: The Fort Edward, 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.