Riverhead, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riverhead	New York	National
Income per capita	$48,755	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$97,048	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,062	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,336	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,059	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,038	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.0%	4.9%
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 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riverhead is 22% 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

$64,692 $97,048 $194,096

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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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%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hampton Dunes, NY	71	$229,928	182.7%
East Shoreham, NY	7,233	$216,101	165.7%
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Quogue, NY	623	$197,392	142.7%
Shoreham, NY	390	$195,306	140.1%
Riverhead, NY	14,287	$97,048	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hazel Crest, IL	14,284	$83,094	2.2%
Hidalgo, TX	14,290	$56,012	31.1%
Whistler, BC	14,292	n/a
Fergus Falls, MN	14,278	$62,922	22.6%
Loveland, OH	14,297	$105,011	29.1%
Riverhead, NY	14,287	$97,048	19.3%

Source: The Riverhead, 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.