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

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Plain	New York	National
Income per capita	$29,119	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$48,509	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,846	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,755	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,533	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,713	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Plain is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Plain is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Plain is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Plain is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,336 $48,509 $97,018

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Fort Plain median earnings by income bracket

Fort Plain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ames, NY	183	$138,361	70.1%
Fultonville, NY	628	$107,592	32.3%
Cherry Valley, NY	599	$77,610	4.6%
Johnstown, NY	8,431	$76,762	5.6%
Fonda, NY	747	$76,028	6.5%
Fort Plain, NY	1,875	$48,509	40.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilton Center, CT	1,875	$170,833	110.0%
Hill City, KS	1,875	$53,373	34.4%
Wynnewood, OK	1,875	$58,605	27.9%
Division No. 1, Subd. G, NL	1,875	n/a
Mathews, LA	1,874	$88,374	8.7%
Fort Plain, NY	1,875	$48,509	40.4%

Source: The Fort Plain, 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.