Port Chester, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Chester	New York	National
Income per capita	$34,766	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$81,586	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$104,819	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,217	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,141	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,614	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Chester is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Chester is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Chester is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Chester is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,385 $81,586 $163,172

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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Port Chester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	47.2%	47.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roslyn Estates, NY	1,385	$250,001	351.9%
East Hills, NY	7,189	$250,001	351.9%
Scarsdale, NY	17,890	$250,001	351.9%
Munsey Park, NY	2,696	$250,001	351.9%
Sands Point, NY	2,785	$250,001	351.9%
Port Chester, NY	29,210	$81,586	47.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niles, IL	29,198	$63,490	14.8%
Russellville, AR	29,227	$37,436	32.3%
Laplace, LA	29,232	$62,383	12.8%
Central, LA	29,235	$90,183	63.0%
Raytown, MO	29,176	$55,940	1.1%
Port Chester, NY	29,210	$81,586	47.5%

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