Stony Brook, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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106%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

121%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stony Brook	New York	National
Income per capita	$61,308	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$122,470	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$139,861	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$71,429	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$83,982	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,679	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stony Brook is 106% higher than the national average
The median household income in Stony Brook is 121% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stony Brook is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Stony Brook is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,638 $122,470 $244,940

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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Stony Brook median earnings by income bracket

Stony Brook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	29.6%	29.6%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington Bay, NY	1,614	$250,001	351.9%
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%
Stony Brook, NY	11,785	$122,470	121.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Bank, TN	11,785	$44,730	19.1%
Madison, IN	11,783	$41,568	24.9%
Richfield, WI	11,782	$113,190	104.6%
North Wantagh, NY	11,792	$141,048	155.0%
North Dundas, ON	11,794	n/a
Stony Brook, NY	11,785	$122,470	121.4%

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