Borough Park, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Borough Park	New York	New York
Income per capita	$17,969	$41,625	$34,212
Median household income	$48,705	$67,046	$60,741
Median income owner occupied	$0	$104,217	$83,277
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,724	$38,983
Median earnings male	$33,519	$45,932	$40,464
Median earnings female	$20,373	$38,728	$30,906
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.2%	4.8%
Poverty level	n/a	17.3%	15.5%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Borough Park is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Borough Park is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Borough Park is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Borough Park is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,692 $67,046 $134,092

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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Borough Park median earnings by income bracket

Borough Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	18.9%	18.9%
Other	33.8%	33.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodsburgh, NY	818	$250,001	351.9%
Plandome Heights, NY	874	$226,000	308.5%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,037	$215,104	288.8%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,439	$214,726	288.1%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	$211,091	281.6%
New York, NY	8,379,552	$67,046	21.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	$65,290	18.0%
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	n/a
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	$62,097	12.2%
New York, NY	8,379,552	$67,046	21.2%

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

Borough Park, New York, NY Employment