Plainedge, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

114%

Household income NAT. AVG.

68%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plainedge	New York	National
Income per capita	$46,988	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$118,233	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$124,261	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$75,701	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,063	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,889	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plainedge is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Plainedge is 114% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plainedge is 68% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plainedge is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,814 $118,233 $236,466

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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Plainedge median earnings by income bracket

Plainedge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.4%	4.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	11.2%	11.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodsburgh, NY	818	$250,001	351.9%
Roslyn Estates, NY	1,385	$250,001	351.9%
East Hills, NY	7,189	$250,001	351.9%
Hewlett Bay Park, NY	351	$250,001	351.9%
Munsey Park, NY	2,696	$250,001	351.9%
Plainedge, NY	8,865	$118,233	113.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Knox, KY	8,865	$63,119	14.1%
New Windsor, NY	8,866	$71,768	29.7%
Poteau, OK	8,866	$39,964	27.8%
Redlands, CO	8,863	$77,348	39.8%
Laurens, SC	8,863	$41,486	25.0%
Plainedge, NY	8,865	$118,233	113.7%

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