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

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

144%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Islip	New York	National
Income per capita	$74,154	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$198,177	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$200,622	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$110,232	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,445	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$73,570	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Islip is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Islip is 144% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Islip is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Islip is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$132,104 $198,177 $396,354

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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West Islip median earnings by income bracket

West Islip employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	10.6%	10.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Brookville, NY	3,716	$373,481	359.2%
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Huntington Bay, NY	1,646	$365,621	349.5%
Head of the Harbor, NY	1,506	$323,823	298.1%
West Islip, NY	27,610	$198,177	143.7%

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West Islip, NY	27,610	$198,177	143.7%

Source: The West Islip, 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.