Potsdam, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potsdam	New York	National
Income per capita	$16,960	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$25,850	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,277	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,570	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$7,807	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$4,498	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potsdam is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Potsdam is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potsdam is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Potsdam is 92% higher than the national average

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$17,231 $25,850 $51,700

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Potsdam employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	35.5%	35.5%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hannawa Falls, NY	1,040	$83,846	51.6%
Norwood, NY	1,543	$66,750	20.7%
Canton, NY	6,486	$62,125	12.3%
Colton, NY	290	$59,583	7.7%
Madrid, NY	805	$59,286	7.2%
Potsdam, NY	9,003	$25,850	53.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roxborough Park, CO	9,004	$140,994	154.9%
Springfield, FL	9,004	$40,103	27.5%
Sheffield Lake, OH	9,001	$57,623	4.2%
Groton, CT	8,999	$51,941	6.1%
Lincoln City, OR	9,007	$46,080	16.7%
Potsdam, NY	9,003	$25,850	53.3%

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