Jamestown, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jamestown	New York	National
Income per capita	$21,303	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$34,767	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,144	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,561	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,816	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,261	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jamestown is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jamestown is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jamestown is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jamestown is 89% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,175 $34,767 $69,534

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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Jamestown median earnings by income bracket

Jamestown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Russell, PA	1,447	$78,425	41.8%
Mayville, NY	1,436	$66,691	20.6%
Cherry Creek, NY	484	$65,972	19.3%
Jamestown West, NY	2,421	$65,076	17.6%
Sugar Grove, PA	629	$62,969	13.8%
Jamestown, NY	29,290	$34,767	37.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fortuna Foothills, AZ	29,297	$49,129	11.2%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	29,280	$37,818	31.6%
Carlsbad, NM	29,278	$69,786	26.1%
Eagle Pass, TX	29,307	$46,005	16.8%
Maryville, TN	29,325	$66,038	19.4%
Jamestown, NY	29,290	$34,767	37.2%

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