Leicester, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leicester	New York	National
Income per capita	$30,039	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$82,656	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,063	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,359	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,000	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,000	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leicester is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Leicester is 49% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leicester is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leicester is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,098 $82,656 $165,312

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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Leicester median earnings by income bracket

Leicester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.7%	18.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Retsof, NY	96	$101,875	84.1%
Woodsville, NY	65	$93,750	69.5%
Scottsburg, NY	136	$93,482	69.0%
Fowlerville, NY	107	$90,769	64.1%
Pavilion, NY	652	$86,607	56.6%
Leicester, NY	604	$82,656	49.4%

Cities with similar population

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Turrell, AR	604	$24,792	55.2%
Greenwood, FL	604	$41,442	25.1%
Paukaa, HI	604	$76,719	38.7%
Lyndon, IL	604	$37,344	32.5%
Dexter, KS	604	$45,703	17.4%
Leicester, NY	604	$82,656	49.4%

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