Monroe, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	New York	National
Income per capita	$57,614	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$140,495	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$176,214	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,460	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,290	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,213	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.9%
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 73% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 47% 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

$93,653 $140,495 $280,990

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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Monroe median earnings by income bracket

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	2,376	$243,088	198.9%
Tuxedo Park, NY	557	$235,268	189.3%
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,847	$233,271	186.8%
Montebello, NY	4,733	$225,014	176.7%
New City, NY	34,823	$213,620	162.6%
Monroe, NY	8,804	$140,495	72.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sallisaw, OK	8,803	$50,438	38.0%
Paris, IL	8,806	$62,876	22.7%
Woodmoor, CO	8,807	$216,540	166.2%
Lake of the Woods, VA	8,800	$123,315	51.6%
Perryton, TX	8,808	$76,137	6.4%
Monroe, NY	8,804	$140,495	72.7%

Source: The Monroe, 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.