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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Port Jefferson is $52,351, which is much higher than the state average of $32,829 and is much higher than the national average of $28,555. Port Jefferson median household income is $111,042, which has grown by 70.52% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 35.25% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Port Jefferson residents spend 29.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 32.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #140

Port Jefferson, NY	52,351 USD
New York	32,829 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Port Jefferson, NY	54,329 USD
New York	34,450 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Port Jefferson, NY	71,645 USD
New York	39,569 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Port Jefferson, NY	38,265 USD
New York	30,512 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #142

Port Jefferson, NY	111,042 USD
New York	58,687 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Port Jefferson, NY	129,896 USD
New York	85,736 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #62

Port Jefferson, NY	70.52%
New York	35.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Port Jefferson, NY		New York		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	40.41%	$13,812, see rank	21.49%	$18,752	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.64%	$20,908, see rank	29.15%	$17,900	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.85%	$627, see rank	3.41%	$4,110	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	29.73%	$40,256, see rank	17.56%	$25,809	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Port Jefferson, NY	144,038 USD
New York	71,419 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Port Jefferson, NY	163,507 USD
New York	99,640 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Port Jefferson, NY	New York	U.S.
White	$110,938, see rank	$65,667	$56,900
Black	$62,609, see rank	$41,598	$35,600
Hispanic	$41,250, see rank	$40,814	$42,396
Asian	$118,750, see rank	$62,420	$73,244

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Port Jefferson, NY	New York	U.S.
less than 25	$60,583, see rank	$27,968	$25,788
25 to 44	$103,333, see rank	$65,396	$58,398
45 to 64	$129,450, see rank	$70,383	$65,027
65 or over	$104,258, see rank	$38,136	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Port Jefferson, NY	New York	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,442, see rank	15,832,743	248,775,628
Male¹	3,180, 49.36%, see rank	47.83%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,150, 67.61%, see rank	68.68%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	22, 0.69%, see rank	0.28%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,128, 66.92%, see rank	68.40%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,979, 93.00%, see rank	90.70%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	149, 7.00%, see rank	9.30%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,030, 32.39%, see rank	31.32%	30.72%
Female¹	3,262, 50.64%, see rank	52.17%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,993, 61.10%, see rank	58.76%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,993, 61.10%, see rank	58.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,859, 93.28%, see rank	91.52%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	134, 6.72%, see rank	8.48%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,269, 38.90%, see rank	41.24%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Port Jefferson, NY	New York	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	3,683, 100%	8,950,165	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,139, 85.23%, see rank	53.60%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	174, 4.72%, see rank	6.81%	9.59%
Public Transportation	160, 4.34%, see rank	27.40%	5.06%
Walked	52, 1.41%, see rank	6.36%	2.78%
Other Means	9, 0.24%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	149, 4.05%, see rank	3.93%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Port Jefferson, NY	29.3 minutes
New York	32.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Port Jefferson, NY	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,838	9,137,540	143,435,233
Male¹	1,979, 51.56%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,137, 57.45%, see rank	35.01%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	185, 9.35%, see rank	18.15%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	399, 20.16%, see rank	18.51%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.39%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	84, 4.24%, see rank	8.63%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	120, 6.06%, see rank	14.63%	17.94%
Female¹	1,859, 48.44%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,231, 66.22%, see rank	43.00%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	182, 9.79%, see rank	22.47%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	434, 23.35%, see rank	29.84%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	12, 0.65%, see rank	4.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Port Jefferson, NY	New York	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	3,838, 100%	9,137,540	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	9, 0.23%, see rank	0.60%	1.96%
Construction	195, 5.08%, see rank	5.55%	6.17%
Manufacturing	220, 5.73%, see rank	6.59%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	106, 2.76%, see rank	2.50%	2.75%
Retail Trade	268, 6.98%, see rank	10.85%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	106, 2.76%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	62, 1.62%, see rank	2.90%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	339, 8.83%, see rank	8.13%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	451, 11.75%, see rank	11.31%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,472, 38.35%, see rank	27.50%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	281, 7.32%, see rank	9.23%	9.49%
Public Administration	229, 5.97%, see rank	4.71%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	100, 2.61%, see rank	5.06%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Port Jefferson, NY	%	New York	U.S.
Population in Poverty	448	5.93%, see rank	15.61%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	37	1.96%, see rank	11.96%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.