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

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328%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

175%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Upper East Side	New York	New York
Income per capita	$127,771	$41,625	$34,212
Median household income	$152,408	$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	$143,065	$45,932	$40,464
Median earnings female	$77,612	$38,728	$30,906
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.2%	4.8%
Poverty level	n/a	17.3%	15.5%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Upper East Side is 328% higher than the national average
The median household income in Upper East Side is 175% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Upper East Side is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Upper East Side 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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Upper East Side median earnings by income bracket

Upper East Side employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.5%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	23.4%	23.4%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hewlett Bay Park, NY	351	$250,001	351.9%
Woodsburgh, NY	818	$250,001	351.9%
Munsey Park, NY	2,696	$250,001	351.9%
Sands Point, NY	2,785	$250,001	351.9%
Hewlett Harbor, NY	946	$250,001	351.9%
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 Upper East Side, New York, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Upper East Side, New York, NY Employment