Meridian, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

78%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meridian	New York	National
Income per capita	$46,725	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$144,679	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,293	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,632	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$72,622	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meridian is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Meridian is 78% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meridian is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Meridian is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,443 $144,679 $289,358

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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Meridian employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	44.2%	44.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.1%	22.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.2%	5.2%
Other	9.1%	9.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Skaneateles, NY	2,481	$152,522	87.5%
Lakeland, NY	2,605	$116,682	43.5%
Fairmount, NY	10,049	$104,263	28.2%
Baldwinsville, NY	7,909	$103,159	26.8%
Marcellus, NY	2,273	$97,675	20.1%
Meridian, NY	286	$144,679	77.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cornfields, AZ	286	$0	100.0%
Malcom, IA	286	$72,693	10.6%
Meservey, IA	286	$108,545	33.5%
South English, IA	286	$50,755	37.6%
Bardolph, IL	286	$32,894	59.6%
Meridian, NY	286	$144,679	77.9%

Source: The Meridian, 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.