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

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87%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

116%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Jefferson	New York	National
Income per capita	$83,964	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$175,324	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$194,505	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$117,190	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$110,839	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$66,701	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Jefferson is 87% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Jefferson is 116% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Jefferson is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Jefferson is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$116,870 $175,324 $350,648

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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Port Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.1%	8.1%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	30.6%	30.6%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
Belle Terre, NY	813	$304,762	274.7%
Poquott, NY	1,135	$271,972	234.4%
Southport, CT	1,747	$263,111	223.5%
Port Jefferson, NY	8,248	$175,324	115.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Groesbeck, OH	8,249	$88,189	8.4%
Kitimat, BC	8,251	n/a
Conshohocken, PA	8,252	$150,854	85.5%
Trail, BC	8,243	n/a
Chestnut Ridge, NY	8,254	$140,408	72.6%
Port Jefferson, NY	8,248	$175,324	115.6%

Source: The Port Jefferson, 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.