Washington Heights, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

89%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington Heights	New York	National
Income per capita	$37,289	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$112,852	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$114,665	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,042	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,549	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington Heights is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Washington Heights is 104% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington Heights is 89% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washington Heights is 92% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,227 $112,852 $225,704

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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Washington Heights median earnings by income bracket

Washington Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.6%	22.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.2%	23.2%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	7.3%	7.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walton Park, NY	3,369	$109,500	97.9%
Cragsmoor, NY	442	$101,699	83.8%
Florida, NY	2,873	$95,000	71.7%
Monroe, NY	8,567	$92,744	67.6%
Gardiner, NY	1,275	$90,381	63.4%
Washington Heights, NY	1,963	$112,852	104.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Fork, AZ	1,963	$66,923	21.0%
Las Lomas, TX	1,963	$26,654	51.8%
Saint-François-du-Lac, QC	1,963	n/a
Fraser Valley G, BC	1,963	n/a
Hillsboro Beach, FL	1,964	$69,766	26.1%
Washington Heights, NY	1,963	$112,852	104.0%

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