Riverhead, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverhead	New York	National
Income per capita	$32,633	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$64,865	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,493	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,254	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,563	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,581	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riverhead is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Riverhead is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riverhead is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Riverhead is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,239 $64,865 $129,730

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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Riverhead median earnings by income bracket

Riverhead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.6%	29.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hampton Dunes, NY	69	$155,000	180.2%
East Shoreham, NY	7,090	$145,585	163.2%
Shinnecock Hills, NY	1,575	$139,542	152.2%
Northampton, NY	1,627	$133,216	140.8%
Shoreham, NY	375	$131,875	138.4%
Riverhead, NY	13,879	$64,865	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moorestown-Lenola, NJ	13,879	$133,780	141.8%
Collingswood, NJ	13,882	$68,663	24.1%
Chesterton, IN	13,884	$76,427	38.1%
Brandermill, VA	13,887	$97,379	76.0%
Lacombe, AB	13,889	n/a
Riverhead, NY	13,879	$64,865	17.2%

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