Wheatley Heights, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

111%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheatley Heights	New York	National
Income per capita	$55,981	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$171,554	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$189,492	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,160	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,941	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheatley Heights is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wheatley Heights is 111% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheatley Heights is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheatley Heights is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$114,357 $171,554 $343,108

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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Wheatley Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	13.7%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laurel Hollow, NY	2,019	$379,136	366.2%
Old Field, NY	949	$377,288	363.9%
Brookville, NY	3,716	$373,481	359.2%
Cold Spring Harbor, NY	2,967	$371,740	357.1%
East Hills, NY	7,385	$368,563	353.2%
Wheatley Heights, NY	5,347	$171,554	110.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chardon, OH	5,347	$101,833	25.2%
Silver Hill, MD	5,346	$85,361	5.0%
Mocksville, NC	5,346	$67,795	16.6%
Johnstown, OH	5,341	$109,088	34.1%
Saint Marys, NB	5,353	n/a
Wheatley Heights, NY	5,347	$171,554	110.9%

Source: The Wheatley Heights, 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.