Galway, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

85%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galway	New York	National
Income per capita	$20,839	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$48,958	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,750	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,594	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,750	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,375	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galway is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galway is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galway is 85% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galway is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,635 $48,958 $97,916

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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Galway median earnings by income bracket

Galway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.9%	22.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	10.4%	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Knolls, NY	5,306	$120,188	117.3%
Niskayuna, NY	19,741	$110,746	100.2%
Milton, NY	4,382	$87,963	59.0%
Saratoga Springs, NY	28,056	$85,946	55.4%
Round Lake, NY	1,245	$76,324	38.0%
Galway, NY	213	$48,958	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanwalek, AK	213	$51,875	6.2%
Sweet Water, AL	213	$55,417	0.2%
Ruth, CA	213	$0	100.0%
Westside, CA	213	$0	100.0%
Rye, CO	213	$44,875	18.9%
Galway, NY	213	$48,958	11.5%

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