Otego, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Otego	New York	National
Income per capita	$30,623	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$56,000	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,833	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,333	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,563	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,625	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Otego is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Otego is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Otego is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Otego is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,329 $56,000 $112,000

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Otego median earnings by income bracket

Otego employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.6%	12.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	22.1%	22.1%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilbertsville, NY	298	$72,000	30.1%
Franklin, NY	376	$65,476	18.4%
Oneonta, NY	13,855	$55,565	0.4%
West End, NY	2,199	$50,064	9.5%
Delhi, NY	3,146	$48,239	12.8%
Otego, NY	887	$56,000	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cammack Village, AR	887	$86,429	56.2%
Cedar Crest, NM	887	$95,119	71.9%
Gratis, OH	887	$62,344	12.7%
Morgandale, OH	887	$25,962	53.1%
McMurrich/Monteith, ON	887	n/a
Otego, NY	887	$56,000	1.2%

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