Bensonhurst, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bensonhurst	New York	New York
Income per capita	$38,054	$61,924	$51,391
Median household income	$85,999	$98,495	$89,985
Median income owner occupied	$0	$156,059	$125,982
Median income renter occupied	$0	$78,982	$58,659
Median earnings male	$49,652	$66,292	$59,465
Median earnings female	$43,565	$56,743	$44,739
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.4%	5.0%
Poverty level	n/a	17.3%	15.5%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bensonhurst is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bensonhurst is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bensonhurst is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bensonhurst is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,656 $98,495 $196,990

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Bensonhurst median earnings by income bracket

Bensonhurst employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.3%	17.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.6%	14.6%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
Bellerose, NY	1,273	$265,554	226.5%
Kensington, NY	1,318	$263,338	223.8%
Russell Gardens, NY	1,024	$260,760	220.6%
Saddle Rock, NY	1,018	$257,835	217.0%
New York, NY	8,575,966	$98,495	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Angeles, CA	4,130,831	$96,348	18.5%
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	n/a
Chicago, IL	2,804,582	$92,078	13.2%
New York, NY	8,575,966	$98,495	21.1%

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

Bensonhurst, New York, NY Employment