Spencer, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Spencer	New York	National
Income per capita	$40,448	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$81,166	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,348	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,096	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,681	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spencer is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spencer is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spencer is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Spencer is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,105 $81,166 $162,332

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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Spencer median earnings by income bracket

Spencer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.1%	23.1%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Ithaca, NY	2,214	$129,018	58.6%
South Hill, NY	6,699	$117,511	44.5%
Odessa, NY	555	$111,272	36.8%
Newfield Hamlet, NY	784	$97,018	19.3%
Breesport, NY	895	$96,987	19.2%
Spencer, NY	786	$81,166	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulga, AL	786	$48,964	39.8%
Ruthven, IA	786	$68,100	16.3%
Elliott, MS	786	$60,486	25.6%
Minto, ND	786	$99,970	22.9%
Underwood, ND	786	$104,549	28.5%
Spencer, NY	786	$81,166	0.2%

Source: The Spencer, 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.