Melville, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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112%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

101%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melville	New York	National
Income per capita	$94,971	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$163,322	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$183,068	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$112,404	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$103,659	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,141	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melville is 112% higher than the national average
The median household income in Melville is 101% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melville is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Melville is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$108,870 $163,322 $326,644

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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Melville median earnings by income bracket

Melville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	11.3%	11.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	19.3%	19.3%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,760	$379,337	366.4%
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Hewlett Harbor, NY	981	$378,763	365.7%
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Roslyn Estates, NY	1,426	$373,570	359.3%
Melville, NY	18,448	$163,322	100.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arroyo Grande, CA	18,441	$133,061	63.6%
Steubenville, OH	18,439	$55,811	31.4%
Jenison, MI	18,457	$106,212	30.6%
Albert Lea, MN	18,460	$69,176	14.9%
El Dorado, AR	18,461	$63,968	21.4%
Melville, NY	18,448	$163,322	100.8%

Source: The Melville, 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.