Laurens, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laurens	New York	National
Income per capita	$31,507	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$60,447	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,629	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,485	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,586	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,019	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laurens is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laurens is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laurens is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Laurens is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,293 $60,447 $120,894

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Laurens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.3%	24.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	21.6%	21.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartwick, NY	559	$125,514	54.3%
Gilbertsville, NY	310	$105,147	29.3%
Cooperstown, NY	1,925	$98,256	20.8%
Franklin, NY	385	$98,055	20.6%
Bloomville, NY	227	$95,499	17.4%
Laurens, NY	204	$60,447	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grayling, AK	204	$44,775	44.9%
Ellenton, GA	204	$59,914	26.3%
Wainiha, HI	204	$160,012	96.7%
Soldier, IA	204	$57,035	29.9%
Wynnedale, IN	204	$189,816	133.4%
Laurens, NY	204	$60,447	25.7%

Source: The Laurens, 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.