Scotia, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scotia	New York	National
Income per capita	$49,737	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$100,710	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,101	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,941	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,963	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,011	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scotia is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Scotia is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scotia is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scotia is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,133 $100,710 $201,420

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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Scotia median earnings by income bracket

Scotia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	29.8%	29.8%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Duane Lake, NY	222	$206,294	153.6%
Duanesburg, NY	353	$184,175	126.4%
Country Knolls, NY	5,429	$179,416	120.6%
Niskayuna, NY	20,358	$161,987	99.2%
Voorheesville, NY	2,868	$141,541	74.0%
Scotia, NY	7,898	$100,710	23.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wickenburg, AZ	7,900	$79,174	2.7%
Gettysburg, PA	7,901	$61,116	24.9%
Park City, IL	7,894	$77,017	5.3%
Fort Scott, KS	7,902	$55,320	32.0%
Briarcliff Manor, NY	7,902	$266,148	227.2%
Scotia, NY	7,898	$100,710	23.8%

Source: The Scotia, 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.