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

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155%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

178%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Washington	New York	National
Income per capita	$114,664	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$226,427	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$285,044	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,622	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$126,651	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$92,330	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Washington is 155% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Washington is 178% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Washington is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Washington is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$150,936 $226,427 $452,854

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 Washington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	15.5%	15.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Munsey Park, NY	2,760	$379,337	366.4%
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Hewlett Harbor, NY	981	$378,763	365.7%
Scarsdale, NY	18,390	$378,602	365.5%
Sands Point, NY	2,894	$376,615	363.1%
Port Washington, NY	16,824	$226,427	178.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gainesville, VA	16,819	$218,082	168.1%
Brunswick, GA	16,817	$41,372	49.1%
Cañon City, CO	16,810	$75,562	7.1%
Shelbyville, KY	16,838	$99,928	22.9%
Red Wing, MN	16,808	$86,170	5.9%
Port Washington, NY	16,824	$226,427	178.4%

Source: The Port Washington, 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.