Southold, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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76%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southold	New York	National
Income per capita	$78,898	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$129,112	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,485	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,567	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$72,695	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southold is 76% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southold is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southold is 57% 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

$86,066 $129,112 $258,224

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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%

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%
Shinnecock Hills, NY	1,630	$206,492	153.9%
Southold, NY	6,075	$129,112	58.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sainte-Martine, QC	6,075	n/a
Morris Plains, NJ	6,076	$186,387	129.2%
Littlefield, TX	6,076	$60,437	25.7%
Kingston, TN	6,077	$71,000	12.7%
Hidden Valley Lake, CA	6,072	$101,438	24.7%
Southold, NY	6,075	$129,112	58.7%

Source: The Southold, 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.