Ghent, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ghent is 64% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ghent is 155% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ghent is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ghent is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,157 $141,250 $282,500

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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Ghent median earnings by income bracket

Ghent employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.1%	1.1%
Public administration	60.7%	60.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.6%	18.6%
Education, health & social services	0.5%	0.5%
Other	19.1%	19.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Claverack-Red Mills, NY	960	$147,841	167.2%
Taconic Shores, NY	854	$136,583	146.9%
Copake Lake, NY	761	$86,250	55.9%
Niverville, NY	1,414	$85,893	55.3%
Nassau, NY	1,125	$80,417	45.4%
Ghent, NY	499	$141,250	155.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shishmaref, AK	499	$51,111	7.6%
Midway, AL	499	$18,365	66.8%
Wilmot, AR	499	$38,542	30.3%
Ephesus, GA	499	$72,578	31.2%
Sorento, IL	499	$33,750	39.0%
Ghent, NY	499	$141,250	155.3%

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

Index	Ghent	New York	National
Income per capita	$48,828	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$141,250	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$150,642	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,518	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.8%	15.5%	15.1%