STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The median New York household brings in nearly $85,000 in income each year, but certain parts of the state see residents earning much more, or in some cases much less, than those living elsewhere.<\/p>\n
The Advance\/SILive.com recently analyzed data from the U.S. Census Bureau\u2019s 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates to determine which New York counties have the highest- and lowest-earning residents.<\/p>\n
The data showed that the median household income across New York was $84,578.<\/p>\n
There were six counties with median household incomes exceeding $100,000, including top-ranked Nassau County, where the median household income was $143,408.<\/p>\n
The other five counties to exceed $100,000 were Suffolk ($128,329), Putnam ($127,405), Westchester ($118,411), Rockland ($110,631) and New York ($104,553).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Richmond County, which covers Staten Island, ranked eighth in the state with a median household income of $98,290, the second-highest of any New York City borough behind on New York County, which covers Manhattan.<\/p>\n
Queens had the third-highest median household income of any borough, 12th-highest of any county, at $84,961.<\/p>\n
Kings County, which represents Brooklyn, ranked fourth among the boroughs and 17th among all state counties at $78,548.<\/p>\n
The Bronx ranked dead last among all New York counties with a median household income of $49,036, making it the only county with a median income below $50,000.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at the median household income in each New York county, ranked from highest to lowest.<\/p>\n
Nassau\t<\/p>\n
Suffolk\t<\/p>\n
Putnam\t<\/p>\n
Westchester\t<\/p>\n
Rockland\t<\/p>\n
New York\t<\/p>\n
Saratoga\t<\/p>\n
Richmond\t<\/p>\n
Dutchess\t<\/p>\n
Orange\t<\/p>\n
Rensselaer\t<\/p>\n
Queens\t<\/p>\n
Columbia\t<\/p>\n
Albany\t<\/p>\n
Ulster\t<\/p>\n
Ontario\t<\/p>\n
Kings\t<\/p>\n
Warren\t<\/p>\n
Schenectady\t<\/p>\n
Onondaga\t<\/p>\n
Monroe\t<\/p>\n
Greene\t<\/p>\n
Wayne\t<\/p>\n
Madison\t<\/p>\n
Tompkins\t<\/p>\n
Livingston\t<\/p>\n
Washington\t<\/p>\n
Genesee\t<\/p>\n
Tioga\t<\/p>\n
Schoharie\t<\/p>\n
Erie\t<\/p>\n
Essex\t<\/p>\n
Sullivan\t<\/p>\n
Clinton\t<\/p>\n
Hamilton\t<\/p>\n
Wyoming\t<\/p>\n
Herkimer\t<\/p>\n
Oneida\t<\/p>\n
Oswego\t<\/p>\n
Lewis\t<\/p>\n
Niagara\t<\/p>\n
Cortland\t<\/p>\n
Yates\t<\/p>\n
Otsego\t<\/p>\n
Cayuga\t<\/p>\n
Seneca\t<\/p>\n
Schuyler\t<\/p>\n
Jefferson\t<\/p>\n
Steuben\t<\/p>\n
Orleans\t<\/p>\n
Franklin\t<\/p>\n
Chemung\t<\/p>\n
Montgomery\t<\/p>\n
Fulton\t<\/p>\n
Chenango\t<\/p>\n
St. Lawrence\t<\/p>\n
Allegany\t<\/p>\n
Broome\t<\/p>\n
Delaware\t<\/p>\n
Cattaraugus\t<\/p>\n
Chautauqua\t<\/p>\n
Bronx\t<\/p>\n
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