Poughkeepsie, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poughkeepsie	New York	National
Income per capita	$39,722	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$47,008	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,976	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,221	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,451	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,244	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poughkeepsie is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Poughkeepsie is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poughkeepsie is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Poughkeepsie is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,335 $47,008 $94,016

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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Poughkeepsie median earnings by income bracket

Poughkeepsie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	11.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	18.0%	18.0%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spackenkill, NY	4,090	$117,909	113.1%
Merritt Park, NY	1,730	$115,208	108.2%
Red Oaks Mill, NY	3,913	$114,643	107.2%
Titusville, NY	531	$110,694	100.1%
Hopewell Junction, NY	725	$107,143	93.7%
Poughkeepsie, NY	30,341	$47,008	15.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Tonawanda, NY	30,338	$60,673	9.7%
Garner, NC	30,345	$67,571	22.1%
Atwater, CA	30,336	$57,052	3.1%
Cibolo, TX	30,333	$102,109	84.6%
Milford Mill, MD	30,355	$65,229	17.9%
Poughkeepsie, NY	30,341	$47,008	15.0%

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