Gouverneur, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gouverneur	New York	National
Income per capita	$29,342	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$46,014	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,835	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,086	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,748	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gouverneur is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gouverneur is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gouverneur is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gouverneur is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,672 $46,014 $92,028

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Gouverneur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.5%	15.5%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edwards, NY	445	$78,486	3.5%
Oxbow, NY	124	$76,015	6.5%
Richville, NY	284	$69,224	14.9%
Hammond, NY	261	$68,468	15.8%
Antwerp, NY	714	$67,372	17.2%
Gouverneur, NY	3,836	$46,014	43.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marlboro Meadows, MD	3,836	$128,165	57.6%
Midland, NC	3,836	$108,429	33.3%
Lansford, PA	3,836	$53,308	34.5%
McGehee, AR	3,835	$41,445	49.0%
Saxon, SC	3,837	$34,500	57.6%
Gouverneur, NY	3,836	$46,014	43.4%

Source: The Gouverneur, 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.