Peekskill, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Peekskill	New York	National
Income per capita	$34,300	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$66,067	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,191	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,000	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,363	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,538	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Peekskill is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Peekskill is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Peekskill is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Peekskill is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,040 $66,067 $132,134

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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Peekskill median earnings by income bracket

Peekskill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.6%	25.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden's Bridge, NY	1,756	$194,464	251.5%
Armonk, NY	4,440	$194,118	250.9%
Bedford, NY	1,666	$189,286	242.2%
Briarcliff Manor, NY	7,695	$177,452	220.8%
Crompond, NY	2,273	$173,836	214.2%
Peekskill, NY	24,111	$66,067	19.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerset, NJ	24,119	$93,643	69.3%
Brandon, MS	24,088	$80,924	46.3%
North Lynnwood, WA	24,084	$80,035	44.7%
North Potomac, MD	24,146	$166,383	200.8%
Fort Dodge, IA	24,168	$44,290	19.9%
Peekskill, NY	24,111	$66,067	19.4%

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