Smithtown, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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97%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

149%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smithtown	New York	National
Income per capita	$58,743	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$137,625	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$144,487	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,136	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$84,441	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,324	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smithtown is 97% higher than the national average
The median household income in Smithtown is 149% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smithtown is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smithtown is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,740 $137,625 $275,250

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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Smithtown median earnings by income bracket

Smithtown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	10.4%	10.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.7%	20.7%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,864	$250,001	351.9%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,614	$250,001	351.9%
Laurel Hollow, NY	1,967	$250,001	351.9%
Old Field, NY	915	$250,000	351.9%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,454	$215,833	290.1%
Smithtown, NY	26,197	$137,625	148.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Troy, OH	26,176	$61,216	10.7%
Clarksburg, MD	26,234	$149,173	169.6%
Galt, CA	26,235	$73,969	33.7%
Belmont, MA	26,158	$140,500	154.0%
University Park, FL	26,150	$41,773	24.5%
Smithtown, NY	26,197	$137,625	148.8%

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