North Wantagh, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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78%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

155%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Wantagh	New York	National
Income per capita	$53,228	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$141,048	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$144,674	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,583	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$82,477	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$60,660	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Wantagh is 78% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Wantagh is 155% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Wantagh is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Wantagh is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,022 $141,048 $282,096

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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North Wantagh median earnings by income bracket

North Wantagh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodsburgh, NY	818	$250,001	351.9%
Munsey Park, NY	2,696	$250,001	351.9%
East Hills, NY	7,189	$250,001	351.9%
Hewlett Bay Park, NY	351	$250,001	351.9%
Plandome, NY	1,346	$250,001	351.9%
North Wantagh, NY	11,792	$141,048	155.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Dundas, ON	11,794	n/a
Alum Rock, CA	11,798	$95,479	72.6%
Stony Brook, NY	11,785	$122,470	121.4%
Red Bank, TN	11,785	$44,730	19.1%
Madison, IN	11,783	$41,568	24.9%
North Wantagh, NY	11,792	$141,048	155.0%

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