Selden, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Selden	New York	National
Income per capita	$52,307	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$140,609	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,926	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,721	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,407	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,496	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Selden is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Selden is 73% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Selden is 31% 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

$93,729 $140,609 $281,218

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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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	949	$377,288	363.9%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
Belle Terre, NY	813	$304,762	274.7%
Poquott, NY	1,135	$271,972	234.4%
Fort Salonga, NY	10,194	$234,982	188.9%
Selden, NY	21,786	$140,609	72.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Deer County, AB	21,767	n/a
Oxford, AL	21,765	$93,413	14.9%
Pleasant Prairie, WI	21,762	$141,796	74.3%
Cartersville, GA	21,814	$82,107	1.0%
Holiday, FL	21,830	$54,715	32.7%
Selden, NY	21,786	$140,609	72.9%

Source: The Selden, 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.