Wells, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wells	New York	National
Income per capita	$18,485	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$70,750	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,250	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$70,250	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,250	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,306	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wells is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wells is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wells is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wells is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,161 $70,750 $141,500

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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Wells median earnings by income bracket

Wells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	53.2%	53.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Speculator, NY	360	$76,875	39.0%
Wells, NY	521	$70,750	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McArthur, CA	521	$0	100.0%
Hampton, FL	521	$35,000	36.7%
Seymour, IA	521	$37,102	32.9%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Sun, LA	521	$31,250	43.5%
Wells, NY	521	$70,750	27.9%

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