Shelter Island, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelter Island	New York	National
Income per capita	$72,757	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$147,893	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$187,307	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$115,814	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$118,279	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelter Island is 62% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shelter Island is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelter Island is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelter Island is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,585 $147,893 $295,786

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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Shelter Island median earnings by income bracket

Shelter Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	12.7%	12.7%
Wholesale & retail services	3.9%	3.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	65.2%	65.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Water Mill, NY	1,911	$257,703	216.8%
Northwest Harbor, NY	4,302	$244,151	200.2%
Wainscott, NY	349	$224,428	175.9%
North Haven, NY	884	$212,458	161.2%
Amagansett, NY	530	$206,844	154.3%
Shelter Island, NY	2,020	$147,893	81.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waldport, OR	2,020	$71,303	12.3%
Maple Creek, SK	2,020	n/a
Cienega Springs, AZ	2,021	$64,630	20.5%
Gila Bend, AZ	2,019	$61,592	24.3%
Mackinaw, IL	2,019	$98,678	21.3%
Shelter Island, NY	2,020	$147,893	81.8%

Source: The Shelter Island, 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.