Selden, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Selden	New York	National
Income per capita	$34,616	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$93,262	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$102,826	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,120	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,172	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,668	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Selden is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Selden is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Selden is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Selden is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,168 $93,262 $186,524

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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Selden median earnings by income bracket

Selden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

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%
Fort Salonga, NY	9,930	$159,700	188.7%
Selden, NY	21,338	$93,262	68.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cartersville, GA	21,331	$55,208	0.2%
Montclair, VA	21,329	$125,919	127.6%
La Porte, IN	21,328	$42,057	24.0%
Mountlake Terrace, WA	21,328	$80,738	45.9%
St. Andrews, SC	21,355	$37,218	32.7%
Selden, NY	21,338	$93,262	68.6%

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