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

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington Heights	New York	National
Income per capita	$55,487	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$165,813	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$168,487	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,511	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,469	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington Heights is 24% 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 90% 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

$110,530 $165,813 $331,626

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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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	3,468	$161,327	98.4%
Cragsmoor, NY	451	$153,321	88.5%
Monroe, NY	8,804	$140,495	72.7%
Florida, NY	2,974	$139,845	71.9%
Gardiner, NY	1,312	$132,055	62.4%
Washington Heights, NY	2,011	$165,813	103.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Slocomb, AL	2,011	$57,100	29.8%
Eaton, IN	2,011	$66,393	18.4%
Allardville, NB	2,011	n/a
Vulcan, AB	2,011	n/a
Elberta, AL	2,012	$72,136	11.3%
Washington Heights, NY	2,011	$165,813	103.9%

Source: The Washington Heights, 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.