Water Mill, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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350%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

217%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Water Mill	New York	National
Income per capita	$201,880	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$257,703	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$278,563	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$113,045	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,747	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.1%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Water Mill is 350% higher than the national average
The median household income in Water Mill is 217% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Water Mill is 65% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Water Mill is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$171,784 $257,703 $515,406

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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Water Mill median earnings by income bracket

Water Mill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	30.8%	30.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northwest Harbor, NY	4,302	$244,151	200.2%
Wainscott, NY	349	$224,428	175.9%
North Haven, NY	884	$212,458	161.2%
Amagansett, NY	530	$206,844	154.3%
Shinnecock Hills, NY	1,630	$206,492	153.9%
Water Mill, NY	1,911	$257,703	216.8%

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Seeley, CA	1,911	$48,562	40.3%
Bridgton, ME	1,911	$73,873	9.2%
Westhampton Beach, NY	1,911	$165,487	103.5%
Coupeville, WA	1,911	$91,700	12.7%
Water Mill, NY	1,911	$257,703	216.8%

Source: The Water Mill, 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.