Wantagh, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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88%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

179%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wantagh	New York	National
Income per capita	$56,127	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$154,493	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$159,152	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$73,534	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$86,485	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,595	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wantagh is 88% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wantagh is 179% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wantagh is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wantagh is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$102,985 $154,493 $308,986

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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Wantagh median earnings by income bracket

Wantagh employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	11.1%	11.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,864	$250,001	351.9%
Hewlett Bay Park, NY	351	$250,001	351.9%
Plandome, NY	1,346	$250,001	351.9%
Sands Point, NY	2,785	$250,001	351.9%
East Hills, NY	7,189	$250,001	351.9%
Wantagh, NY	17,548	$154,493	179.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manassas Park, VA	17,548	$81,639	47.6%
Lithia Springs, GA	17,545	$46,981	15.1%
Godfrey, IL	17,540	$73,041	32.0%
Marion, IL	17,539	$44,929	18.8%
Paradise, CA	17,560	$49,275	10.9%
Wantagh, NY	17,548	$154,493	179.3%

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