Ithaca, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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The income per capita in Ithaca is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ithaca is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ithaca is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ithaca is 148% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,343 $38,019 $76,038

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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Ithaca median earnings by income bracket

Ithaca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.2%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	38.6%	38.6%
Other	37.0%	37.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cayuga Heights, NY	3,642	$96,250	74.0%
East Ithaca, NY	2,169	$88,125	59.3%
Cortland West, NY	1,313	$84,952	53.6%
South Hill, NY	6,503	$79,659	44.0%
Odessa, NY	542	$73,438	32.7%
Ithaca, NY	30,715	$38,019	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sahuarita, AZ	30,679	$85,247	54.1%
Sainte-Julie, QC	30,753	n/a
Brooklyn Center, MN	30,755	$64,023	15.7%
Winter Park, FL	30,764	$80,500	45.5%
Drexel Heights, AZ	30,780	$57,576	4.1%
Ithaca, NY	30,715	$38,019	31.3%

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

Index	Ithaca	New York	National
Income per capita	$23,537	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$38,019	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$126,023	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,289	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$19,837	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$10,655	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	37.4%	15.5%	15.1%