West Elmira, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Elmira	New York	National
Income per capita	$48,245	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$76,784	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,029	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$65,461	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,375	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,652	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Elmira is 62% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Elmira is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Elmira is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Elmira is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,184 $76,784 $153,568

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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West Elmira median earnings by income bracket

West Elmira employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	21.5%	21.5%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gang Mills, NY	4,723	$125,203	126.3%
Millerton, PA	406	$75,000	35.6%
Big Flats, NY	5,523	$74,514	34.7%
Horseheads North, NY	2,569	$68,382	23.6%
Breesport, NY	873	$66,042	19.4%
West Elmira, NY	4,745	$76,784	38.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dallas, NC	4,744	$46,189	16.5%
Highlands, NJ	4,746	$76,263	37.9%
DeWitt, MI	4,743	$92,652	67.5%
Guerneville, CA	4,747	$72,480	31.0%
Telford, PA	4,747	$68,688	24.2%
West Elmira, NY	4,745	$76,784	38.8%

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