Gowanda, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gowanda	New York	National
Income per capita	$22,161	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$42,353	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,737	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,625	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,714	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,646	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gowanda is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gowanda is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gowanda is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gowanda is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,232 $42,353 $84,706

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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Gowanda median earnings by income bracket

Gowanda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	9.8%	9.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eden, NY	3,157	$82,330	48.8%
Ellicottville, NY	356	$78,194	41.3%
Perrysburg, NY	437	$71,250	28.8%
Cherry Creek, NY	484	$65,972	19.3%
Silver Creek, NY	2,328	$64,500	16.6%
Gowanda, NY	2,876	$42,353	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Homer, LA	2,875	$20,075	63.7%
Shelby, MT	2,875	$44,250	20.0%
Mountain View, AR	2,877	$23,209	58.0%
Kennedy, CA	2,877	$34,355	37.9%
Zellwood, FL	2,877	$52,044	5.9%
Gowanda, NY	2,876	$42,353	23.4%

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