NYS Census – Income
Percentage of Households that Make More Then $100,000
NYS Median Household Income by Municipality
This graphic excludes the following Westchester towns with a median household income above $150k - Scarsdale, New Castle, Pound Ridge, New Castle, Lewisboro and Pelham.
Taken on Sunday October 3, 2021 at NYS Census - Income.GINI Index By County
Relatively poor, rural counties upstate have the greatest equity in wealth. There isn't a lot of very wealthy people -- most people just make enough to get by in these counties. Steuben County, home of Watkins Glen and the southern Finger Lakes has the lowest GINI index of any county in New York.
Median Household Income (2019 5-yr averages)
Downstate New York is much wealthier in general compared to Upstate NY.
Data Source: US Census Bureau. MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2019 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS). Survey/Program: American Community Survey, TableID: S1903. Census Tracts.
Gini Index By Town
Median Household Income By NY Municipality
The wealthiest town in New York State is New Castle in Westchester County, where the average household takes home $204,531. Median Household Incomes are somewhat lower in Upstate.
Data Source: 2016 American Community Survey Estimates, Median Household Income by County Subdivision. http://factfinder.census.gov/