New Paltz, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Paltz	New York	National
Income per capita	$21,564	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$46,528	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,223	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,129	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$6,126	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$5,627	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Paltz is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Paltz is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Paltz is 25% higher than the national average
The poverty level in New Paltz is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,015 $46,528 $93,056

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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New Paltz median earnings by income bracket

New Paltz employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	27.0%	27.0%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spackenkill, NY	4,090	$117,909	113.1%
Merritt Park, NY	1,730	$115,208	108.2%
Red Oaks Mill, NY	3,913	$114,643	107.2%
Titusville, NY	531	$110,694	100.1%
Hillside, NY	742	$109,432	97.8%
New Paltz, NY	7,169	$46,528	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willow Oak, FL	7,168	$43,184	21.9%
North Vernon, IN	7,167	$55,205	0.2%
Independence, OH	7,167	$105,107	90.0%
Farmington, AR	7,166	$64,325	16.3%
Dunbar, WV	7,166	$39,688	28.3%
New Paltz, NY	7,169	$46,528	15.9%

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