Galway, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galway	New York	National
Income per capita	$30,917	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$72,284	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,842	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,610	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,383	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,138	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galway is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galway is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galway is 86% 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

$48,184 $72,284 $144,568

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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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	5,429	$179,416	120.6%
Niskayuna, NY	20,358	$161,987	99.2%
Milton, NY	4,549	$129,018	58.6%
Saratoga Springs, NY	28,832	$128,431	57.9%
Round Lake, NY	1,289	$112,344	38.1%
Galway, NY	219	$72,284	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, AK	219	$154,944	90.5%
Sweet Water, AL	219	$80,909	0.5%
Mesa Vista, CA	219	$163,635	101.2%
Ruth, CA	219	$0	100.0%
Samoa, CA	219	$59,034	27.4%
Galway, NY	219	$72,284	11.1%

Source: The Galway, 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.