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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Paltz	New York	National
Income per capita	$31,841	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$69,442	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,347	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,126	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$9,033	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$8,426	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Paltz is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Paltz is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Paltz is 45% 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

$46,290 $69,442 $138,884

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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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.
Red Oaks Mill, NY	4,018	$173,035	112.7%
Spackenkill, NY	4,172	$172,823	112.5%
Merritt Park, NY	1,777	$171,004	110.3%
Titusville, NY	549	$167,007	105.3%
Hillside, NY	770	$161,030	98.0%
New Paltz, NY	7,452	$69,442	14.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCordsville, IN	7,449	$137,575	69.2%
West Samoset, FL	7,448	$65,000	20.1%
Mims, FL	7,443	$66,051	18.8%
Dade City, FL	7,461	$80,545	1.0%
Monessen, PA	7,442	$69,343	14.7%
New Paltz, NY	7,452	$69,442	14.6%

Source: The New Paltz, 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.