Leicester, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leicester	New York	National
Income per capita	$45,139	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$123,530	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,464	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,473	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,888	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,369	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.0%	4.9%
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 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leicester is 45% 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

$82,345 $123,530 $247,060

City

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

State

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

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 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	100	$148,794	82.9%
Scottsburg, NY	141	$141,842	74.4%
Woodsville, NY	66	$136,940	68.4%
Fowlerville, NY	110	$136,354	67.6%
Pavilion, NY	672	$129,906	59.7%
Leicester, NY	627	$123,530	51.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buda, IL	627	$63,839	21.5%
Westwood city, KY	627	$121,178	49.0%
Amboy, MN	627	$73,240	10.0%
Mamers, NC	627	$95,401	17.3%
Paul Smiths, NY	627	$0	100.0%
Leicester, NY	627	$123,530	51.9%

Source: The Leicester, 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.