West New York, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 11%

Household income 9%

Unemployment 52%

Index	West New York	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$26,450	$37,538	$29,829
Median household income	$50,334	$73,702	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,324	$97,281	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,621	$42,169	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,332	$47,369	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,264	$32,116	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.9%	10.9%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in West New York is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in West New York is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West New York is 52% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West New York is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,552$50,334$100,668

City

$49,129$73,702$147,404

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 New York median earnings by income bracket

West New York employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	16.5%
Public administration	1.7%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	27.8%
Other	36.6%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scarsdale, NY	17,684	$250,001	351.9%
Greenville, NY	7,114	$203,239	267.4%
Bronxville, NY	6,395	$203,036	267.0%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,731	$190,515	244.4%
North Caldwell, NJ	6,519	$188,897	241.5%
West New York, NJ	52,407	$50,334	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Levittown, PA	52,407	$72,627	31.3%
Elkhart, IN	52,378	$35,555	35.7%
Stratford, CT	52,300	$69,336	25.3%
Delano, CA	52,538	$36,265	34.4%
Perth Amboy, NJ	52,265	$49,155	11.1%
West New York, NJ	52,407	$50,334	9.0%

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