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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Jervis	New York	National
Income per capita	$35,780	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$48,247	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,795	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,636	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,823	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,036	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Jervis is 20% 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

$32,161 $48,247 $96,494

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	1,214	$205,250	152.4%
Washington Heights, NY	2,011	$165,813	103.9%
Highland Lakes, NJ	4,801	$151,147	85.8%
Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA	3,684	$137,199	68.7%
Gold Key Lake, PA	2,073	$129,877	59.7%
Port Jervis, NY	8,716	$48,247	40.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Socorro, NM	8,717	$64,374	20.9%
Fairless Hills, PA	8,719	$112,427	38.2%
Reserve, LA	8,721	$68,024	16.4%
Hyrum, UT	8,722	$99,358	22.2%
Brooksville, FL	8,708	$49,489	39.2%
Port Jervis, NY	8,716	$48,247	40.7%

Source: The Port Jervis, 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.