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Clay, NY vs Hempstead village, NY

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- Household income in Hempstead village, is 6% less than it is in Clay and is 8% above the National Average.
- Clay unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Hempstead village unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Clay, NYHempstead village, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,948  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,680$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,761  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clay, NYHempstead village, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clay, NYHempstead village, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.8%13.1%
Reviews for Clay    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was born in Upstate,NY and if you really like 4 Seasons,this is the place to live!! I have live in Several places in my life, and still trying the place I   More

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I have grown up in Central New York and for the most part, I enjoy the change of seasons here. As I get older, the cold winters are getting harder to take. I may look at  More

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Reviews for Hempstead Village    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Hempstead still is a good place to live but, too maany illegal immigrants have moved in to the village. Houses prices have climbed due to increased demand. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

The stead is my heart, made me who I am, but I had toget out.Too expensive,no "real" jobs(except Verizon), and nothing to do,except for the Taste of Honey strip bar(and  More

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Mainly because the cost of living is way way high. The influx of Salvadorian and Mexican immigrants I believe has pushed up housing prices. They stay 5 to 10 people per  More

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