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

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Income/capita 47%

Household income 26%

Unemployment 39%

Index	West Elmira	New York	National
Income per capita	$43,864	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$69,808	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,418	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,850	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,652	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,245	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	15.5%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in West Elmira is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Elmira is 26% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Elmira is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Elmira is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,534$69,808$139,616

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	2.5%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	2.6%
Public administration	15.3%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	51.3%
Other	23.5%	16.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Horseheads North, NY	2,581	$88,583	60%
Gang Mills, NY	4,357	$86,898	57%
Big Flats, NY	5,446	$63,448	15%
Breesport, NY	745	$61,917	12%
South Corning, NY	1,211	$56,830	3%
West Elmira, NY	5,117	$69,808	26%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Clairsville, OH	5,117	$68,234	23%
Orangetree, FL	5,117	$76,132	38%
Los Chaves, NM	5,117	$53,446	3%
Bridgeville, PA	5,117	$45,849	17%
Massanetta Springs, VA	5,116	$79,545	44%
West Elmira, NY	5,117	$69,808	26%

Source: The West Elmira, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).