Southold, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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80%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southold	New York	National
Income per capita	$53,615	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$86,632	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,901	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,741	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,458	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southold is 80% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southold is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southold is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southold is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,748 $86,632 $173,264

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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Southold median earnings by income bracket

Southold employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	22.1%	22.1%
Public administration	15.6%	15.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Water Mill, NY	1,860	$170,139	207.5%
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Shinnecock Hills, NY	1,575	$139,542	152.2%
Southold, NY	5,946	$86,632	56.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingston, TN	5,946	$48,179	12.9%
Geneva, OH	5,947	$36,500	34.0%
West Hattiesburg, MS	5,944	$40,617	26.6%
Fort Lee, VA	5,944	$68,942	24.6%
Hidden Valley Lake, CA	5,948	$67,102	21.3%
Southold, NY	5,946	$86,632	56.6%

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