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

New York employment information

Index	New York	New York	National
Income per capita	$34,099	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$55,191	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,737	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,581	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,282	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,636	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	15.5%	15.1%

The New York, NY employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in New York is $34,099, which is equal to than the New York average and 14% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $55,191, which is 9% lower than than the New York average and equal to than the national average. The unemployment rate in New York is 5%, which is 17% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in New York is 20% which is 34% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$36,790$55,191$110,382

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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The income per capita in New York is 14% higher than the national average.
The median household income in New York is equal to the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in New York is 17% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in New York is 34% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

New York median earnings by income bracket

New York employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	10.9%
Public administration	3.9%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	39.6%
Other	35.8%	29.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,731	$190,515	244%
North Caldwell, NJ	6,519	$188,897	241%
Kensington, NY	1,176	$175,625	217%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,164	$174,432	215%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,615	$170,839	209%
New York, NY	8,461,961	$55,191	0%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Angeles, CA	3,918,872	$51,538	7%
Chicago, IL	2,714,017	$50,434	9%
New York, NY	8,461,961	$55,191	0%

Source: The New York, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).