Plattsburgh West, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plattsburgh West	New York	National
Income per capita	$28,946	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$54,950	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,450	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,863	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,683	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,208	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plattsburgh West is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plattsburgh West is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plattsburgh West is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plattsburgh West is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,629 $54,950 $109,900

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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Plattsburgh West median earnings by income bracket

Plattsburgh West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.0%	18.0%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chazy, NY	717	$79,286	43.3%
Redford, NY	258	$73,969	33.7%
Cumberland Head, NY	1,495	$73,893	33.6%
Morrisonville, NY	1,551	$65,750	18.8%
Parc, NY	225	$65,179	17.8%
Plattsburgh West, NY	1,230	$54,950	0.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hotchkiss, CO	1,230	$36,944	33.2%
Canaan, CT	1,230	$42,692	22.8%
Milford, IL	1,230	$47,830	13.5%
Culver, IN	1,230	$30,906	44.1%
Dover Beaches South, NJ	1,230	$79,022	42.8%
Plattsburgh West, NY	1,230	$54,950	0.7%

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