Lower East Side, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lower East Side	New York	New York
Income per capita	$59,171	$61,924	$51,391
Median household income	$86,129	$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	$91,701	$66,292	$59,465
Median earnings female	$66,536	$56,743	$44,739
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.4%	5.0%
Poverty level	n/a	17.3%	15.5%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lower East Side is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lower East Side is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lower East Side is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lower East Side 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

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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Lower East Side median earnings by income bracket

Lower East Side employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	46.0%	46.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Woodsburgh, NY	841	$374,098	360.0%
Plandome Heights, NY	909	$332,753	309.1%
Essex Fells, NJ	2,112	$326,681	301.7%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,786	$317,221	290.0%
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 Lower East Side, New York, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Lower East Side, New York, NY Employment