Ridge, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ridge	New York	National
Income per capita	$42,521	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$75,210	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,963	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,370	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,543	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,703	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ridge is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ridge is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ridge is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ridge is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,134 $75,210 $150,420

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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Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Old Field, NY	915	$250,000	351.9%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,454	$215,833	290.1%
Belle Terre, NY	791	$204,167	269.1%
Poquott, NY	1,092	$181,750	228.5%
West Hampton Dunes, NY	69	$155,000	180.2%
Ridge, NY	13,537	$75,210	35.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Federal Heights, CO	13,537	$49,291	10.9%
Bay St. Louis, MS	13,539	$43,657	21.1%
St. James, NY	13,533	$122,542	121.5%
Sault Ste. Marie, MI	13,526	$44,171	20.2%
Huntington, VA	13,526	$92,431	67.1%
Ridge, NY	13,537	$75,210	35.9%

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