Locust Valley, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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166%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

143%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Locust Valley	New York	National
Income per capita	$79,480	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$134,667	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$175,625	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,291	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$93,875	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$51,333	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Locust Valley is 166% higher than the national average
The median household income in Locust Valley is 143% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Locust Valley is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Locust Valley is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,769 $134,667 $269,334

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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Locust Valley median earnings by income bracket

Locust Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.0%	1.0%
Financial & insurance services	26.1%	26.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookville, NY	3,599	$250,001	351.9%
Plandome, NY	1,346	$250,001	351.9%
Sands Point, NY	2,785	$250,001	351.9%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,614	$250,001	351.9%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,864	$250,001	351.9%
Locust Valley, NY	3,485	$134,667	143.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCall, ID	3,485	$51,036	7.7%
Venice Gardens, FL	3,484	$50,605	8.5%
Blackshear, GA	3,484	$28,393	48.7%
York Harbor, ME	3,484	$75,647	36.7%
Loyalhanna, PA	3,486	$55,278	0.1%
Locust Valley, NY	3,485	$134,667	143.4%

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