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

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Jervis	New York	National
Income per capita	$23,672	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$32,500	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,006	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,626	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,598	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,344	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Jervis is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Jervis is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Jervis is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Jervis is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,664 $32,500 $65,000

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 Jervis median earnings by income bracket

Port Jervis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.9%	20.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernon Valley, NJ	1,171	$136,622	147.0%
Washington Heights, NY	1,963	$112,852	104.0%
Highland Lakes, NJ	4,666	$101,184	82.9%
Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA	3,546	$93,673	69.3%
Gold Key Lake, PA	2,005	$85,833	55.2%
Port Jervis, NY	8,541	$32,500	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Park, FL	8,541	$52,390	5.3%
Fallon, NV	8,540	$45,593	17.6%
Wyoming, OH	8,540	$127,952	131.3%
Morrisville, PA	8,540	$77,538	40.2%
Booneville, MS	8,539	$42,225	23.7%
Port Jervis, NY	8,541	$32,500	41.3%

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