Pearl River, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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86%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

131%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pearl River	New York	National
Income per capita	$83,689	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$187,796	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$235,149	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,104	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$112,310	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,058	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pearl River is 86% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pearl River is 131% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pearl River is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pearl River is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$125,184 $187,796 $375,592

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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Pearl River median earnings by income bracket

Pearl River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	15.2%	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Rockleigh, NJ	671	$365,070	348.9%
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ	4,195	$340,851	319.1%
Larchmont, NY	6,304	$295,254	263.0%
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	6,064	$292,811	260.0%
Pearl River, NY	16,781	$187,796	130.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adelphi, MD	16,780	$100,840	24.0%
Auburndale, FL	16,784	$81,506	0.2%
Los Osos, CA	16,776	$122,938	51.2%
Somerton, AZ	16,787	$76,264	6.2%
Buffalo, MN	16,770	$103,800	27.6%
Pearl River, NY	16,781	$187,796	130.9%

Source: The Pearl River, 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.