Wilson, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilson	New York	National
Income per capita	$44,968	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$71,252	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,759	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,854	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,168	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,126	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.7%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilson is equal to the national average
The median household income in Wilson is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilson is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilson is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,496 $71,252 $142,504

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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Wilson median earnings by income bracket

Wilson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	36.6%	36.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ransomville, NY	1,556	$151,521	86.3%
Youngstown, NY	1,732	$100,830	24.0%
Sanborn, NY	1,201	$95,379	17.3%
Gasport, NY	1,647	$92,665	13.9%
Olcott, NY	1,188	$91,469	12.5%
Wilson, NY	1,344	$71,252	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Sumner, NM	1,344	$47,898	41.1%
Dunlap, OH	1,344	$132,711	63.2%
Rose Lodge, OR	1,344	$65,200	19.8%
Bonneau Beach, SC	1,344	$65,145	19.9%
Brookdale, CA	1,345	$103,109	26.8%
Wilson, NY	1,344	$71,252	12.4%

Source: The Wilson, 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.