Newburgh, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newburgh	New York	National
Income per capita	$22,425	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$43,435	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,376	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,590	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,295	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,777	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newburgh is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newburgh is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newburgh is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newburgh is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,953 $43,435 $86,870

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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Newburgh median earnings by income bracket

Newburgh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	21.9%	21.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	13.2%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crompond, NY	2,273	$173,836	214.2%
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,549	$156,033	182.0%
Lake Mohegan, NY	5,781	$134,046	142.3%
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY	13,786	$130,189	135.3%
Salisbury Mills, NY	288	$121,875	120.3%
Newburgh, NY	28,146	$43,435	21.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eagle, ID	28,145	$91,414	65.2%
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	28,153	$88,948	60.8%
Benicia, CA	28,158	$106,989	93.4%
Enterprise, AL	28,170	$62,182	12.4%
Hobart, IN	28,120	$63,356	14.5%
Newburgh, NY	28,146	$43,435	21.5%

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