Sound Beach, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

98%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sound Beach	New York	National
Income per capita	$43,067	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$109,525	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$111,671	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,235	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,154	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,713	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sound Beach is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sound Beach is 98% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sound Beach is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sound Beach is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,009 $109,525 $219,050

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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Sound Beach median earnings by income bracket

Sound Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	29.2%	29.2%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

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%
West Hampton Dunes, NY	69	$155,000	180.2%
Sound Beach, NY	7,080	$109,525	98.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakes of the Four Seasons, IN	7,081	$95,564	72.7%
Roosevelt, UT	7,077	$57,659	4.2%
Huron, CA	7,084	$31,429	43.2%
Rockville, CT	7,084	$43,412	21.5%
Cottage Grove, WI	7,086	$99,858	80.5%
Sound Beach, NY	7,080	$109,525	98.0%

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