Johnson City, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Johnson City	New York	National
Income per capita	$25,396	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$43,112	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,884	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,453	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,013	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,835	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.7%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Johnson City is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Johnson City is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Johnson City is 66% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Johnson City is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,738 $43,112 $86,224

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Johnson City median earnings by income bracket

Johnson City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	19.7%	19.7%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Friendsville, PA	118	$86,250	55.9%
Chenango Bridge, NY	3,155	$76,295	37.9%
Endwell, NY	11,396	$61,888	11.9%
Apalachin, NY	2,148	$61,438	11.1%
Port Dickinson, NY	1,928	$60,571	9.5%
Johnson City, NY	14,329	$43,112	22.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calera, AL	14,327	$68,171	23.2%
Ingersoll, ON	14,325	n/a
Glens Falls, NY	14,322	$55,496	0.3%
Lavaltrie, QC	14,339	n/a
Lindenhurst, IL	14,317	$115,495	108.8%
Johnson City, NY	14,329	$43,112	22.1%

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