Monroe, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	New York	National
Income per capita	$38,142	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$92,744	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$120,469	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,417	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,995	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,841	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Monroe is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,823 $92,744 $185,488

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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Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	14.2%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Nyack, NY	2,322	$166,406	200.8%
Tuxedo Park, NY	542	$159,583	188.5%
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,549	$156,033	182.0%
Montebello, NY	4,590	$151,875	174.5%
New City, NY	34,060	$143,873	160.1%
Monroe, NY	8,567	$92,744	67.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake of the Woods, VA	8,565	$83,845	51.6%
Sitka, AK	8,569	$81,708	47.7%
Hoquiam, WA	8,570	$44,191	20.1%
Thompsonville, CT	8,563	$50,417	8.9%
Otterburn Park, QC	8,571	n/a
Monroe, NY	8,567	$92,744	67.6%

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