Waterville, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waterville	New York	National
Income per capita	$47,447	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$88,472	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,701	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,270	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,669	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,557	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waterville is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waterville is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waterville is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waterville is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,975 $88,472 $176,944

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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Waterville median earnings by income bracket

Waterville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.4%	24.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	22.0%	22.0%
Other	16.9%	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Durhamville, NY	924	$158,535	94.9%
Clinton, NY	2,034	$132,123	62.4%
Westmoreland, NY	511	$107,740	32.5%
Sherrill, NY	3,077	$99,939	22.9%
Verona, NY	1,600	$96,305	18.4%
Waterville, NY	1,718	$88,472	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakin, KS	1,718	$63,545	21.9%
Helena West Side, MT	1,718	$104,688	28.7%
Cheswick, PA	1,718	$102,832	26.4%
Clay, PA	1,718	$108,515	33.4%
Boulevard Gardens, FL	1,717	$76,142	6.4%
Waterville, NY	1,718	$88,472	8.8%

Source: The Waterville, 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.