Prospect, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prospect	New York	National
Income per capita	$29,773	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$104,632	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,718	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,064	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.0%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prospect is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prospect is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prospect is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Prospect is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,747 $104,632 $209,264

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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Prospect median earnings by income bracket

Prospect employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	12.5%	12.5%
Wholesale & retail services	2.1%	2.1%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	37.5%	37.5%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westmoreland, NY	511	$107,740	32.5%
Holland Patent, NY	324	$103,360	27.1%
Newport, NY	445	$89,320	9.8%
Poland, NY	460	$82,227	1.1%
Oriskany, NY	1,230	$73,860	9.2%
Prospect, NY	377	$104,632	28.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bitter Springs, AZ	377	$48,843	39.9%
California Pines, CA	377	$49,396	39.3%
Clarksburg, CA	377	$0	100.0%
Topaz, CA	377	$110,999	36.5%
Kelley, IA	377	$153,700	89.0%
Prospect, NY	377	$104,632	28.6%

Source: The Prospect, 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.