Highland Falls, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Falls	New York	National
Income per capita	$40,051	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$78,137	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,864	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,750	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,005	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,516	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Falls is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highland Falls is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Falls is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highland Falls is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,086 $78,137 $156,274

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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Highland Falls median earnings by income bracket

Highland Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	5.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	23.7%	23.7%
Other	29.9%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crompond, NY	2,273	$173,836	214.2%
Tuxedo Park, NY	542	$159,583	188.5%
Katonah, NY	1,706	$157,750	185.1%
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,549	$156,033	182.0%
Lincolndale, NY	1,407	$152,337	175.4%
Highland Falls, NY	3,826	$78,137	41.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roland, OK	3,825	$43,370	21.6%
Saugerties, NY	3,827	$48,185	12.9%
Huntingdon, TN	3,827	$26,958	51.3%
Clyde, TX	3,828	$49,761	10.1%
Grand Bay, AL	3,829	$73,553	33.0%
Highland Falls, NY	3,826	$78,137	41.2%

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