Utica, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Utica	New York	National
Income per capita	$23,292	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$42,624	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,393	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,516	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,644	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,155	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Utica is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Utica is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Utica is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Utica is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,413 $42,624 $85,248

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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Utica median earnings by income bracket

Utica employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clinton, NY	1,961	$87,596	58.3%
Westmoreland, NY	493	$73,775	33.4%
Prospect, NY	368	$70,063	26.6%
Holland Patent, NY	317	$68,438	23.7%
Ilion, NY	7,766	$62,848	13.6%
Utica, NY	59,984	$42,624	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ocala, FL	60,021	$42,361	23.4%
Bristol, CT	60,039	$68,485	23.8%
Taylorsville, UT	59,926	$67,249	21.6%
West Allis, WI	59,861	$53,634	3.1%
Cupertino, CA	59,799	$182,857	230.5%
Utica, NY	59,984	$42,624	23.0%

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