Palenville, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palenville	New York	National
Income per capita	$63,324	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,450	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$19,060	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$100,800	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,872	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palenville is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palenville is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palenville is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palenville is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Palenville median earnings by income bracket

Palenville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	30.9%	30.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hurley, NY	1,618	$139,383	71.4%
Zena, NY	706	$128,762	58.3%
Red Hook, NY	2,202	$122,901	51.1%
Germantown, NY	1,120	$112,850	38.8%
Leeds, NY	407	$112,709	38.6%
Palenville, NY	1,167	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairmead, CA	1,167	$67,277	17.3%
Pine Lakes, FL	1,167	$82,259	1.1%
Converse, IN	1,167	$76,711	5.7%
Pigeon, MI	1,167	$69,532	14.5%
Meggett, SC	1,167	$118,238	45.4%
Palenville, NY	1,167	$0	100.0%

Source: The Palenville, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.