Montauk, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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79%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montauk	New York	National
Income per capita	$53,277	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$102,266	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$115,811	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$78,484	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,625	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,490	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montauk is 79% higher than the national average
The median household income in Montauk is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montauk is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montauk is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,170 $102,266 $204,532

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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Montauk median earnings by income bracket

Montauk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.0%	24.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%	7.2%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northwest Harbor, NY	4,138	$165,688	199.5%
Amagansett, NY	510	$138,750	150.8%
Springs, NY	7,246	$101,563	83.6%
East Hampton North, NY	4,180	$98,451	78.0%
East Hampton, NY	920	$86,705	56.7%
Montauk, NY	3,563	$102,266	84.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Hills, KS	3,563	$250,001	351.9%
El Dorado Springs, MO	3,562	$30,038	45.7%
Barnesville, OH	3,562	$46,000	16.9%
Indianola, WA	3,564	$74,453	34.6%
Centerville, TN	3,561	$37,109	32.9%
Montauk, NY	3,563	$102,266	84.9%

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